Port Update

Savannah, GA

August 18, 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 – BOW TITANIUM, CHEM SELENUM, GASLOG GENEVA
 
DUE: ATTACHED AND ATB COASTAL RELIANCE, ATB GALVESTON
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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 –Hurricane Erin Intermediate Advisory Number 28A
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL       AL052025
800 AM EDT Mon Aug 18 2025

...LARGE AND POWERFUL HURRICANE ERIN LOCATED JUST EAST OF THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS...
...LIFE-THREATENING SURF AND RIP CURRENTS LIKELY ACROSS THE U.S. EASTERN SEABOARD THIS WEEK...
 
SUMMARY OF 800 AM EDT...1200 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...23.1N 70.5W
ABOUT 115 MI...190 KM NNE OF GRAND TURK ISLAND
ABOUT 890 MI...1430 KM SSE OF CAPE HATTERAS NORTH CAROLINA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...130 MPH...215 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NW OR 305 DEGREES AT 13 MPH...20 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...933 MB...27.55 INCHES
 
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY:

None.

SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT:

A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for...
* Turks and Caicos Islands
* Southeast Bahamas

A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for...
* Central Bahamas
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1. Tropical Atlantic:  A tropical wave located over the eastern tropical Atlantic is producing disorganized showers and thunderstorms.  Environmental conditions appear conducive for gradual development of this system, and a tropical depression could form during the latter part of the
week.  This system should move westward to west-northwestward at about 20 mph across the central tropical Atlantic and approach the vicinity of the Leeward Islands toward the end of the week.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...near 0 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...medium...50 percent.
 
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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
 
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 WEATHER: Hazardous Weather Conditions
Small Craft Advisory in effect from August 19, 12:00 AM EDT until August 22, 08:00 AM EDT
Last Update: 715 AM EDT Mon Aug 18 2025
 
View Nearby Observations
 
18NM SW R7 Navy Tower MR
Marine Zone Forecast
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...
 
TodayNE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 4 ft this afternoon. Wave detail: NE 2 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds, becoming NE 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. A chance of showers until late afternoon, then a slight chance of showers late.
TonightE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave detail: SE 4 ft at 15 seconds and E 3 ft at 7 seconds, becoming SE 6 ft at 16 seconds and E 3 ft at 7 seconds.
TueNE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: SE 8 ft at 16 seconds and NE 4 ft at 4 seconds, becoming SE 11 ft at 15 seconds and NE 5 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms.
Tue NightNE winds 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft, building to 10 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave detail: SE 11 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
WedN winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft, building to 11 to 14 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: SE 11 ft at 16 seconds and NE 8 ft at 7 seconds, becoming SE 11 ft at 16 seconds and NE 8 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
Wed NightN winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft, subsiding to 9 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave detail: E 11 ft at 16 seconds and NE 8 ft at 8 seconds, becoming E 11 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms, mainly in the evening.
ThuN winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
Thu NightS winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
FriE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
Fri NightSE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
 
winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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