Port Update
Savannah, GA
August 22, 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 –NONE
DUE: ATTACHED AND ATB GALVESTON, ATB BROWNSVILLE
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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. ATTACHED
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. ATTACHED
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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 Advisory Number 44 - NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL052025 - 500 AM AST Fri Aug 22 2025
...ERIN IN THE FIRST STAGES OF POST-TROPICAL TRANSITION......SWIMMING AT MANY U.S. EAST COAST BEACHES IS LIKELY TO REMAIN DANGEROUS FOR A COUPLE MORE DAYS...
SUMMARY OF 500 AM AST...0900 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...38.6N 65.3W
ABOUT 435 MI...700 KM N OF BERMUDA
ABOUT 425 MI...680 KM SSW OF HALIFAX NOVA SCOTIA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...90 MPH...150 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NE OR 55 DEGREES AT 22 MPH...35 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...956 MB...28.23 INCHES
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY:
The Bermuda Weather Service has discontinued the Tropical Storm
Warning for Bermuda.
SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT:
There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect.
Interests in Atlantic Canada should monitor the progress of Erin and
refer to local forecasts issued by Environment Canada.
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1. Near the Leeward Islands (AL90): Showers and thunderstorms are showing some signs of organization in association with a tropical wave located about a hundred miles east-northeast of the northern Leeward Islands. Environmental conditions appear conducive for further development of this system, and a tropical depression or tropical storm is very likely to form
this weekend while it moves northwestward and then northward, in
between the northern Leeward Islands and Bermuda.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...high...80 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...high...90 percent.
2. Central Tropical Atlantic (AL99): Showers and thunderstorms associated with a tropical wave located about midway between Africa and the Windward Islands have become less organized overnight. While there is still some chance that a short-lived tropical depression could form during the next day or so, the system is expected to move through a less conducive
environment into Saturday. The wave could reach a slightly more
favorable environment again late this weekend into early next week
as it moves westward at 10 to 15 mph over the central tropical
Atlantic and approaches the Lesser Antilles.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...medium...40 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...medium...50 percent.
3. Central Subtropical Atlantic: A small area of low pressure located well southwest of the Azores has weakened overnight, and no development is expected while it drifts northward.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...near 0 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...low...near 0 percent.
this weekend while it moves northwestward and then northward, in
between the northern Leeward Islands and Bermuda.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...high...80 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...high...90 percent.
2. Central Tropical Atlantic (AL99): Showers and thunderstorms associated with a tropical wave located about midway between Africa and the Windward Islands have become less organized overnight. While there is still some chance that a short-lived tropical depression could form during the next day or so, the system is expected to move through a less conducive
environment into Saturday. The wave could reach a slightly more
favorable environment again late this weekend into early next week
as it moves westward at 10 to 15 mph over the central tropical
Atlantic and approaches the Lesser Antilles.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...medium...40 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...medium...50 percent.
3. Central Subtropical Atlantic: A small area of low pressure located well southwest of the Azores has weakened overnight, and no development is expected while it drifts northward.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...near 0 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...low...near 0 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
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: 18NM SSE Savannah GA
Marine Zone Forecast
TodayNW winds 5 kt, becoming SE this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: E 3 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of tstms this morning. Showers likely. Tstms likely this afternoon.
TonightE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: E 3 ft at 11 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. Showers with tstms likely in the evening, then showers likely with a chance of tstms after midnight.
SatE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: E 3 ft at 13 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. Showers with a chance of tstms in the morning, then showers with tstms likely in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 nm in the morning.
Sat NightE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Wave detail: E 3 ft at 13 seconds and SE 1 foot at 5 seconds. Showers with tstms likely in the evening, then showers likely with a chance of tstms after midnight.
SunW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave detail: E 3 ft at 12 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
Sun NightW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: E 3 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
MonW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
Mon NightSW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
TueN winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
Tue NightNE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
