Port Update
Savannah, GA
August 20, 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 –CHEM SELENUM
DUE: ATB COASTAL RELIANCE, ATB SEAPOWER, HARBOUR FASHION
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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: NOW THROUGH 8/22 - Between August 19, 2025, and August 22, 2025, the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) will place 13 survey buoys along the Savannah River in Savannah, GA. The buoy placement will be installed utilizing commercial divers and accompanied by a support vessel and barge. The temporary buoys will be installed for a period of 40 days for a water quality survey. Weekly buoy maintenance will occur following the installation. Please see the attached MSIB 20-25 for further details regarding this project.
NOW THROUGH 08/26 - Between August 20, 2025, and August 26, 2025, commercial dive operations will be conducted in the vicinity of the Talmadge Bridge on the Savannah River, Savannah, GA. An approximate 250-yard Safety Zone restricting vessel traffic in either direction of the Talmadge Bridge will be enforced during dive operations. Mariners will be advised of the Safety Zone enforcement periods through a Safety Marine Information Broadcast (SMIB) via VHF-HF Channel 16 and the on-scene Patrol Commander. Please see the attached MSIB 18-25 for further details regarding this project.
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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 36A - NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL052025 - 800 AM EDT Wed Aug 20 2025
...OUTER BANDS OF LARGE HURRICANE ERIN EXPECTED TO BRING WORSENING WEATHER CONDITIONS TO THE COAST OF NORTH CAROLINA BY THIS EVENING......BEACHGOERS ARE CAUTIONED AGAINST SWIMMING AT MOST U.S. EASTCOAST BEACHES DUE TO LIFE-THREATENING SURF AND RIP CURRENTS...
SUMMARY OF 800 AM EDT...1200 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...29.6N 73.7W
ABOUT 560 MI...900 KM WSW OF BERMUDA
ABOUT 400 MI...645 KM SSE OF CAPE HATTERAS NORTH CAROLINA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...100 MPH...155 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NNW OR 345 DEGREES AT 13 MPH...20 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...948 MB...28.00 INCHES
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY:
None.
SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT:
A Storm Surge Warning is in effect for...
* Cape Lookout to Duck, North Carolina
A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for...
* Beaufort Inlet, North Carolina to the North Carolina/Virginia border, including Pamlico and Albemarle sounds.
A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for...
* North of the North Carolina/Virginia border to Chincoteague, Virginia
* Bermuda
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1. Near the Leeward Islands in the Tropical Atlantic: A tropical wave located over the central tropical Atlantic continues to produce a broad area of disorganized showers and thunderstorms. Environmental conditions appear conducive for gradual development of this system, and a tropical depression could form late this week or over the weekend while it moves near or to the north of the northern Leeward Islands.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...10 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...medium...60 percent.
2. Eastern Tropical Atlantic (AL99): A tropical wave located to the southwest of the Cabo Verde Islands
continues to produce a concentrated area of showers and thunderstorms. Environmental conditions appear marginally favorable for additional development over the next day or so while the system
moves westward at around 15 mph and a short-lived tropical depression could form. By the end of the week, environmental conditions are expected to become unfavorable for further development.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...medium..40 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...medium...40 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
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: 1056 AM EDT Wed Aug 20 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...The center of Hurricane Erin is
expected to move N into the outer S waters late this afternoon,
then continue N and NE through the outer S and central waters
tonight and Thu. It will then turn more NE and move through the
Outer Mid- Atlantic Waters Thu night through Fri night.
Significant S to SE swell today will continue through Fri night
while gradually backing to the E. Another high pressure area will
build over the waters Fri night through Sat night while a
stationary front forms over the far S waters. A weak area of low
pressure will form along the front off the South Carolina coast
Sat night, then lift NE through the central waters Sun into Sun
night while the area of high pressure to the N shifts E of the
region. A cold front will approach the area from the W late Sun
night. For more information on Hurricane Erin, please closely
monitor the latest forecasts from the National Hurricane Center.
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ANZ835-210300-
Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM-
1056 AM EDT Wed Aug 20 2025
TROPICAL STORM WARNING
TODAY
N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 16 to 26 ft. Showers
and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
TONIGHT
N to NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 18 to 29 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
THU
NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 14 to 24 ft. Showers and
tstms.
THU NIGHT
N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to
15 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
FRI
E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
FRI NIGHT
E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
SAT
E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
SAT NIGHT
E winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 5 to 8 ft.
SUN
E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
SUN NIGHT
SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft.
