Port Update
Savannah, GA
August 05, 2025
Notices
PORT OF SAVANNAH, GA
PORT LIMITS/INFORMATION (UPDATED 08/05/25)
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Maximum Depths - (Fresh)
Harbor Entrance - 42 ft
Main Channel - 42 ft
Max allowable vessel draft - 42 ft
Max air draft – 180’00 mhw
BERTH LIMITS/INFORMATION:
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Current maximum drafts allowed at berths:
Colonial # 1 Max Draft 36 ft Max LOA 750 ft Max air draft 185 ft
Colonial # 3 Max Draft 36 ft Max LOA 600 ft
Colonial OT-20 Max Draft 38 ft Max LOA 820 ft , MAX LOA 750’00 (08/05/25)
BWC (x-Vopak) Max Draft 36 ft Max LOA 600 ft Max Beam 106 ft Max BCM 400 ft UKC 1’00
Marine Port Terminal Brunswick Max Draft 36’00 – Max LOA 750’ Max BM 110’
CTI Foundation Terminal (formerly IMTT North) - Max Draft 37.5 ft Max LOA 800 ft Max Beam 125 ft Max DWT 53,000
CTI Wahlstrom Terminal (formerly IMTT South) - Max Draft 37 ft Max LOA 900ft Max Beam 110 ft. Max DWT 56,000
GKT (Georgia Kaolin Terminal) – Max draft 36’00 East Coast terminal - Max Draft 36 ft
East Coast terminal berth 3 – Max draft 34 ft Imperial Sugar - Max Draft 30 ft
Metro Ports - Max Draft 36 ft Max LOA 700 ft Max Beam 150 ft
Phillips 66 Savannah Lubricants –Max depth 28’00 as of 06/24/25 UKC ½ foot –- Max LOA 658’ Max Bm 106’ Max
GPA Ocean Terminal Max Draft 42 ft GPA Garden City Terminal Max Draft 42 ft
Per pilots - restrictions for Tanker movements:
Drafts less than 36’ may transit at anytime Drafts 36’or greater are tide restricted - window: Start in 1 Hour after low water until 1.5 hours before high
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VESSEL TRAFFIC: IN – SCOT BAYERN, ARDMORE GIBRALTAR
DUE: ATTACHED AND ATB SEAPOWER, CHEM AMSTERDAM
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FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL FILING REQUIREMENTS:
96 Hours - advance notice of arrival required by USCG
48 Hours - advance receipt of crew list by Immigration for any vessel arriving from a foreign port, or arriving coast wise with detained crew.
24 Hours (minimum) - Foreign cargo must have manifest submitted to Customs & Border Patrol AMS. Bond must be filed for foreign flag vessels or U.S. flag arriving with foreign cargo aboard. 24 Hours - advance notice to Pilots
24 Hours - advance fax of crew list and approved visitors required by Terminal.
72 Hours - post port call; the Port Authority requires bill of lading figures for all bulk cargo.
Port Security - All persons doing business within Port Authority property must have security pass from GPA. All persons wanting unescorted access to any vessel must have a valid TWIC.
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CURRENT NEWS – 08/06/25 - Savannah Maritime After Hours - Wednesday, August 6·5:15 – 7:30pm
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FUTURE EVENTS: 09/03/25 – 1715 – SMA after hours
09/11/25 – 1130 PROPELLER CLUB
09/17/25 – SMA Monthly meeting
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SEAPORT SECURITY LEVEL: MARSEC 1
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HURRICANE ALERT STATUS: 4/SEASONAL - Tropical Storm Dexter Advisory Number 7 NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL042025 Issued by the NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD
1100 AM AST Tue Aug 05 2025
...DEXTER REMAINS A BIT WEAKER BUT FORECAST TO RE-INTENSIFY AS A POST-TROPICAL CYCLONE IN A COUPLE OF DAYS...
SUMMARY OF 1100 AM AST...1500 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...38.0N 63.4W
ABOUT 400 MI...645 KM N OF BERMUDA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...40 MPH...65 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NE OR 55 DEGREES AT 12 MPH...19 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1005 MB...29.68 INCHES
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect.
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1. Off the Southeastern United States: A weak surface trough located several hundred miles off the coast of the southeastern United States is producing scattered showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. An area of low pressure is expected to develop from this system over the next day or so, where environmental conditions appear generally favorable for additional development. A tropical depression could form by the latter portion of this week or weekend as the low starts moving slowly westward, but turns more northward by this weekend.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...10 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...medium...40 percent.
2. Central Tropical Atlantic: A tropical wave over the far eastern tropical Atlantic is currently producing a disorganized area of showers and thunderstorms. Environmental conditions are forecast to be conducive for gradual development during the next few days, and a tropical depression could form late this week or over the weekend as the system moves generally west-northwestward across the central tropical or subtropical Atlantic.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...near 0 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...medium...50 percent.
Tides / Currents
SAVANNAH - LOCAL TIDES:
Day High Tide Height Sunrise Moon Time % Moon /Low Time Feet Sunset Visible
Tides: SAVANNAH RIVER ENT., FORT PULASKI
AUGUST 2025
Tu 5 High 5:25 AM 5.9 6:42 AM Set 2:43 AM 78
5 Low 11:39 AM 0.9 8:17 PM Rise 5:56 PM
5 High 6:09 PM 7.1
W 6 Low 12:38 AM 1.1 6:43 AM Set 3:38 AM 86
6 High 6:18 AM 6.0 8:16 PM Rise 6:46 PM
6 Low 12:31 PM 0.7
6 High 6:59 PM 7.3
Th 7 Low 1:26 AM 0.8 6:43 AM Set 4:40 AM 92
7 High 7:08 AM 6.3 8:15 PM Rise 7:31 PM
7 Low 1:21 PM 0.4
7 High 7:45 PM 7.6
F 8 Low 2:12 AM 0.5 6:44 AM Set 5:45 AM 97
8 High 7:55 AM 6.5 8:14 PM Rise 8:10 PM
8 Low 2:10 PM 0.2
8 High 8:28 PM 7.8
Sa 9 Low 2:57 AM 0.2 6:45 AM Set 6:52 AM 99
9 High 8:39 AM 6.8 8:13 PM Rise 8:45 PM
9 Low 2:58 PM 0.0
9 High 9:10 PM 7.9
Su 10 Low 3:40 AM -0.1 6:45 AM Set 7:58 AM 99
10 High 9:23 AM 7.1 8:12 PM Rise 9:16 PM
10 Low 3:45 PM -0.1
10 High 9:51 PM 7.9
M 11 Low 4:22 AM -0.3 6:46 AM Set 9:03 AM 97
11 High 10:08 AM 7.3 8:11 PM Rise 9:46 PM
11 Low 4:33 PM -0.1
11 High 10:34 PM 7.8
Tu 12 Low 5:05 AM -0.4 6:47 AM Set 10:09 AM 93
12 High 10:56 AM 7.5 8:10 PM Rise 10:15 PM
12 Low 5:21 PM 0.0
12 High 11:20 PM 7.6
W 13 Low 5:49 AM -0.4 6:47 AM Set 11:15 AM 86
13 High 11:47 AM 7.6 8:09 PM Rise 10:47 PM
13 Low 6:11 PM 0.3
Th 14 High 12:11 AM 7.3 6:48 AM Set 12:23 PM 77
14 Low 6:35 AM -0.3 8:08 PM Rise 11:21 PM
14 High 12:43 PM 7.7
14 Low 7:06 PM 0.5
F 15 High 1:07 AM 6.9 6:49 AM Set 1:33 PM 66
15 Low 7:26 AM -0.1 8:07 PM
15 High 1:41 PM 7.8
15 Low 8:07 PM 0.8
Sa 16 High 2:05 AM 6.7 6:49 AM Rise 12:01 AM 55
16 Low 8:23 AM 0.1 8:06 PM Set 2:44 PM
16 High 2:41 PM 7.8
16 Low 9:14 PM 1.0
Su 17 High 3:05 AM 6.5 6:50 AM Rise 12:47 AM 44
17 Low 9:27 AM 0.2 8:05 PM Set 3:53 PM
17 High 3:42 PM 7.8
17 Low 10:23 PM 1.1
M 18 High 4:07 AM 6.4 6:50 AM Rise 1:42 AM 33
18 Low 10:32 AM 0.2 8:04 PM Set 4:57 PM
18 High 4:45 PM 7.8
18 Low 11:28 PM 0.9
Tu 19 High 5:11 AM 6.5 6:51 AM Rise 2:44 AM 22
19 Low 11:35 AM 0.1 8:03 PM Set 5:53 PM
19 High 5:47 PM 7.8
W 20 Low 12:28 AM 0.7 6:52 AM Rise 3:51 AM 14
20 High 6:13 AM 6.6 8:02 PM Set 6:41 PM
20 Low 12:34 PM 0.0
20 High 6:46 PM 7.9
Th 21 Low 1:21 AM 0.5 6:52 AM Rise 4:59 AM 7
21 High 7:11 AM 6.8 8:01 PM Set 7:20 PM
21 Low 1:29 PM -0.1
21 High 7:39 PM 8.0
F 22 Low 2:11 AM 0.4 6:53 AM Rise 6:05 AM 2
22 High 8:04 AM 7.0 8:00 PM Set 7:53 PM
22 Low 2:20 PM -0.1
22 High 8:26 PM 8.0
Sa 23 Low 2:57 AM 0.2 6:54 AM Rise 7:08 AM 0
23 High 8:52 AM 7.2 7:58 PM Set 8:22 PM
23 Low 3:08 PM 0.0
23 High 9:09 PM 7.9
Su 24 Low 3:38 AM 0.2 6:54 AM Rise 8:09 AM 0
24 High 9:36 AM 7.2 7:57 PM Set 8:49 PM
24 Low 3:54 PM 0.2
24 High 9:49 PM 7.7
M 25 Low 4:17 AM 0.3 6:55 AM Rise 9:06 AM 2
25 High 10:18 AM 7.2 7:56 PM Set 9:14 PM
25 Low 4:36 PM 0.4
25 High 10:29 PM 7.4
Tu 26 Low 4:52 AM 0.4 6:56 AM Rise 10:03 AM 6
26 High 10:59 AM 7.2 7:55 PM Set 9:40 PM
26 Low 5:17 PM 0.7
26 High 11:08 PM 7.0
W 27 Low 5:26 AM 0.6 6:56 AM Rise 10:59 AM 11
27 High 11:41 AM 7.1 7:54 PM Set 10:07 PM
27 Low 5:57 PM 1.1
27 High 11:50 PM 6.7
Th 28 Low 6:00 AM 0.9 6:57 AM Rise 11:56 AM 18
28 High 12:25 PM 6.9 7:52 PM Set 10:36 PM
28 Low 6:38 PM 1.4
F 29 High 12:34 AM 6.4 6:57 AM Rise 12:53 PM 26
29 Low 6:36 AM 1.1 7:51 PM Set 11:10 PM
29 High 1:11 PM 6.8
29 Low 7:22 PM 1.7
Sa 30 High 1:21 AM 6.1 6:58 AM Rise 1:52 PM 35
30 Low 7:17 AM 1.3 7:50 PM Set 11:48 PM
30 High 1:59 PM 6.7
30 Low 8:14 PM 1.9
Su 31 High 2:11 AM 6.0 6:59 AM Rise 2:49 PM 44
31 Low 8:06 AM 1.5 7:49 PM
31 High 2:50 PM 6.7
31 Low 9:12 PM 2.0
SEPTEMBER 2025
M 1 High 3:02 AM 5.9 6:59 AM Set 12:33 AM 54
1 Low 9:03 AM 1.5 7:47 PM Rise 3:45 PM
1 High 3:44 PM 6.8
1 Low 10:13 PM 1.9
Tu 2 High 3:55 AM 6.0 7:00 AM Set 1:25 AM 63
2 Low 10:05 AM 1.5 7:46 PM Rise 4:37 PM
2 High 4:39 PM 7.0
2 Low 11:10 PM 1.7
W 3 High 4:50 AM 6.1 7:01 AM Set 2:24 AM 73
3 Low 11:06 AM 1.2 7:45 PM Rise 5:24 PM
3 High 5:34 PM 7.2
Th 4 Low 12:03 AM 1.3 7:01 AM Set 3:27 AM 81
4 High 5:45 AM 6.4 7:44 PM Rise 6:05 PM
4 Low 12:02 PM 0.9
4 High 6:26 PM 7.5
F 5 Low 12:52 AM 0.9 7:02 AM Set 4:33 AM 88
5 High 6:37 AM 6.8 7:42 PM Rise 6:41 PM
5 Low 12:55 PM 0.5
5 High 7:14 PM 7.9
Sa 6 Low 1:39 AM 0.4 7:02 AM Set 5:39 AM 94
6 High 7:26 AM 7.2 7:41 PM Rise 7:14 PM
6 Low 1:46 PM 0.2
6 High 7:59 PM 8.1
Su 7 Low 2:25 AM 0.0 7:03 AM Set 6:46 AM 98
7 High 8:13 AM 7.7 7:40 PM Rise 7:45 PM
7 Low 2:37 PM 0.0
7 High 8:42 PM 8.2
M 8 Low 3:09 AM -0.3 7:04 AM Set 7:53 AM 99
8 High 8:59 AM 8.1 7:39 PM Rise 8:16 PM
8 Low 3:27 PM -0.2
8 High 9:26 PM 8.2
Tu 9 Low 3:54 AM -0.5 7:04 AM Set 9:01 AM 98
9 High 9:45 AM 8.3 7:37 PM Rise 8:47 PM
9 Low 4:16 PM -0.2
9 High 10:11 PM 8.0
W 10 Low 4:38 AM -0.5 7:05 AM Set 10:10 AM 94
10 High 10:33 AM 8.4 7:36 PM Rise 9:21 PM
10 Low 5:06 PM 0.0
10 High 10:59 PM 7.7
Th 11 Low 5:24 AM -0.4 7:05 AM Set 11:22 AM 88
11 High 11:26 AM 8.4 7:35 PM Rise 10:00 PM
11 Low 5:57 PM 0.3
11 High 11:53 PM 7.3
F 12 Low 6:13 AM -0.2 7:06 AM Set 12:34 PM 79
12 High 12:23 PM 8.2 7:33 PM Rise 10:45 PM
12 Low 6:52 PM 0.7
Sa 13 High 12:51 AM 7.0 7:07 AM Set 1:45 PM 69
13 Low 7:06 AM 0.1 7:32 PM Rise 11:37 PM
13 High 1:24 PM 8.0
13 Low 7:53 PM 1.0
Su 14 High 1:53 AM 6.7 7:07 AM Set 2:51 PM 58
14 Low 8:06 AM 0.5 7:31 PM
14 High 2:28 PM 7.9
14 Low 9:01 PM 1.3
Th 11 Low 5:24 AM -0.4 7:05 AM Set 11:22 AM 88
11 High 11:26 AM 8.4 7:35 PM Rise 10:00 PM
11 Low 5:57 PM 0.3
11 High 11:53 PM 7.3
F 12 Low 6:13 AM -0.2 7:06 AM Set 12:34 PM 79
12 High 12:23 PM 8.2 7:33 PM Rise 10:45 PM
12 Low 6:52 PM 0.7
Sa 13 High 12:51 AM 7.0 7:07 AM Set 1:45 PM 69
13 Low 7:06 AM 0.1 7:32 PM Rise 11:37 PM
13 High 1:24 PM 8.0
13 Low 7:53 PM 1.0
Su 14 High 1:53 AM 6.7 7:07 AM Set 2:51 PM 58
14 Low 8:06 AM 0.5 7:31 PM
14 High 2:28 PM 7.9
14 Low 9:01 PM 1.3
M 15 High 2:57 AM 6.6 7:08 AM Rise 12:37 AM 46
15 Low 9:13 AM 0.7 7:29 PM Set 3:50 PM
15 High 3:31 PM 7.7
15 Low 10:10 PM 1.3
Tu 16 High 4:00 AM 6.6 7:08 AM Rise 1:43 AM 35
16 Low 10:21 AM 0.7 7:28 PM Set 4:39 PM
16 High 4:34 PM 7.7
16 Low 11:14 PM 1.2
W 17 High 5:03 AM 6.7 7:09 AM Rise 2:49 AM 25
17 Low 11:24 AM 0.6 7:27 PM Set 5:20 PM
17 High 5:34 PM 7.7
Th 18 Low 12:10 AM 1.0 7:10 AM Rise 3:55 AM 16
18 High 6:03 AM 6.9 7:25 PM Set 5:54 PM
18 Low 12:21 PM 0.5
18 High 6:29 PM 7.8
F 19 Low 1:00 AM 0.7 7:10 AM Rise 4:58 AM 9
19 High 6:57 AM 7.2 7:24 PM Set 6:24 PM
19 Low 1:14 PM 0.4
19 High 7:18 PM 7.9
Sa 20 Low 1:45 AM 0.6 7:11 AM Rise 5:58 AM 4
20 High 7:45 AM 7.4 7:23 PM Set 6:51 PM
20 Low 2:02 PM 0.4
20 High 8:01 PM 7.8
Su 21 Low 2:27 AM 0.5 7:12 AM Rise 6:56 AM 1
21 High 8:28 AM 7.6 7:21 PM Set 7:17 PM
21 Low 2:47 PM 0.4
21 High 8:41 PM 7.7
M 22 Low 3:05 AM 0.5 7:12 AM Rise 7:53 AM 0
22 High 9:08 AM 7.7 7:20 PM Set 7:42 PM
22 Low 3:30 PM 0.5
22 High 9:18 PM 7.5
Tu 23 Low 3:40 AM 0.6 7:13 AM Rise 8:49 AM 0
23 High 9:45 AM 7.7 7:19 PM Set 8:08 PM
23 Low 4:10 PM 0.7
23 High 9:55 PM 7.3
W 24 Low 4:14 AM 0.7 7:13 AM Rise 9:46 AM 3
24 High 10:22 AM 7.6 7:17 PM Set 8:37 PM
24 Low 4:48 PM 0.9
24 High 10:33 PM 7.0
Th 25 Low 4:47 AM 0.9 7:14 AM Rise 10:43 AM 7
25 High 10:59 AM 7.4 7:16 PM Set 9:09 PM
25 Low 5:25 PM 1.2
25 High 11:12 PM 6.7
F 26 Low 5:21 AM 1.1 7:15 AM Rise 11:41 AM 13
26 High 11:39 AM 7.2 7:15 PM Set 9:45 PM
26 Low 6:04 PM 1.5
26 High 11:53 PM 6.4
Sa 27 Low 5:57 AM 1.4 7:15 AM Rise 12:39 PM 20
27 High 12:23 PM 7.0 7:13 PM Set 10:27 PM
27 Low 6:45 PM 1.8
Su 28 High 12:40 AM 6.2 7:16 AM Rise 1:36 PM 28
28 Low 6:37 AM 1.6 7:12 PM Set 11:16 PM
28 High 1:13 PM 6.8
28 Low 7:33 PM 2.0
M 29 High 1:31 AM 6.0 7:17 AM Rise 2:28 PM 37
29 Low 7:25 AM 1.7 7:11 PM
29 High 2:08 PM 6.8
29 Low 8:30 PM 2.1
Tu 30 High 2:24 AM 6.0 7:17 AM Set 12:11 AM 47
30 Low 8:23 AM 1.8 7:09 PM Rise 3:16 PM
30 High 3:04 PM 6.9
30 Low 9:31 PM 2.0
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
MARINE FORECAST: 23NM SSE Savannah GA
Marine Zone Forecast
TodayS winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms this morning, then a chance of tstms this afternoon.
TonightE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. Showers and tstms likely in the evening, then showers likely with a chance of tstms after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 nm in the evening.
WedN winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
Wed NightE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. Showers and tstms likely in the evening, then showers with a chance of tstms after midnight.
ThuNE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. Showers. A chance of tstms in the morning, then tstms likely in the afternoon.
Thu NightNE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. Showers with a chance of tstms.
FriNE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers with tstms likely.
Fri NightNE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
SatNE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
Sat NightSE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
