Port Update

Savannah, GA

August 13, 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 – UM YOSHINO
 
DUE: ATTACHED AND ATB SEAPOWER, CHEM AMSTERDAM, ARCTIC
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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 – NONE
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CURRENT EVENTS:  NONE
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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 Erin Advisory Number   9
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL       AL052025
1100 AM AST Wed Aug 13 2025

...ERIN CONTINUES GENERALLY WESTWARD......EXPECTED TO BECOME A HURRICANE IN A COUPLE OF DAYS...
 
SUMMARY OF 1100 AM AST...1500 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...16.3N 43.4W
ABOUT 1305 MI...2100 KM E OF THE NORTHERN LEEWARD ISLANDS
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...45 MPH...75 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 265 DEGREES AT 17 MPH...28 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1004 MB...29.65 INCHES
 
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect.

Interests in the northern Leeward Islands, Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico should monitor the progress of Erin.
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800 AM EDT Wed Aug 13 2025
 
1. Southwestern Gulf:  A tropical wave near the east coast of the Yucatan Peninsula is producing disorganized showers and thunderstorms this morning. This disturbance is forecast to move west-northwestward and cross the Yucatan Peninsula today with no significant increase in organization. Some development of this system is possible after it emerges across the southwestern Gulf beginning on Thursday while the system moves to the west-northwest or northwest at 10 to 15 mph.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...10 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...low...20 percent.
 
2. Northwestern Atlantic:  A non-tropical area of low pressure, located a few hundred miles southeast of Nova Scotia, Canada, is still producing showers and thunderstorms, mainly to the southwest of the center.
However, the system is now moving northward over cooler water, and the chances of tropical or subtropical development are diminishing.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...near 0 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...low...near 0 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
 
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: 25NM SSE Savannah GA
Marine Zone Forecast
 
TodaySW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms this morning. A slight chance of showers and tstms late.
TonightS winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms, mainly in the evening.
ThuSW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
Thu NightSW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
FriW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
Fri NightS winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Wave detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
SatNE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
Sat NightE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
SunNE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
Sun NightNE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
 
winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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