Port Update
Savannah, GA
September 16, 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 – JAG PRIYANKA
DUE: ATTACHED
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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: 09/17/25 – SMA Monthly meeting - SMA Meeting - Wednesday, September 17·10:00 – 11:30am - Lutheran Church of The Good Shepherd 41 Main St, Savannah, GA 31408, United States
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FUTURE EVENTS: 10/01/25 – 1715 – SMA after hours
10/09/25 – 1130 PROPELLER CLUB
11/13/25 - 1130 PROPELLER CLUB
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SEAPORT SECURITY LEVEL: MARSEC 1
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HURRICANE ALERT STATUS: 4/SEASONAL – Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
Issued by the NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD
200 PM EDT Tue Sep 16 2025
For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of America:
1. Central Tropical Atlantic (AL92):
Showers and thunderstorms associated with an elongated area of low
pressure located about midway between the Windward Islands and the
Cabo Verde Islands have become better organized since yesterday.
Environmental conditions are conducive for additional development,
and a tropical depression or storm is likely to form in the next
day or two as the system moves west-northwestward or northwestward
at 10 to 15 mph over the central tropical Atlantic. Additional
information on this system, including gale warnings, can be found in
High Seas Forecasts issued by the National Weather Service.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...high...90 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...high...90 percent.
2. Eastern Tropical Atlantic:
A tropical wave just offshore of the west coast of Africa is
producing an area of disorganized showers and thunderstorms. Some
slow development of this system is possible towards the latter
part of this week as it moves westward at 15 to 20 mph, moving from
the eastern to central portion of the tropical Atlantic.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...near 0 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...low...20 percent.
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 – JAG PRIYANKA
DUE: ATTACHED
==========================================================================================================================
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: 09/17/25 – SMA Monthly meeting - SMA Meeting - Wednesday, September 17·10:00 – 11:30am - Lutheran Church of The Good Shepherd 41 Main St, Savannah, GA 31408, United States
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FUTURE EVENTS: 10/01/25 – 1715 – SMA after hours
10/09/25 – 1130 PROPELLER CLUB
11/13/25 - 1130 PROPELLER CLUB
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SEAPORT SECURITY LEVEL: MARSEC 1
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HURRICANE ALERT STATUS: 4/SEASONAL – Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
Issued by the NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD
200 PM EDT Tue Sep 16 2025
For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of America:
1. Central Tropical Atlantic (AL92):
Showers and thunderstorms associated with an elongated area of low
pressure located about midway between the Windward Islands and the
Cabo Verde Islands have become better organized since yesterday.
Environmental conditions are conducive for additional development,
and a tropical depression or storm is likely to form in the next
day or two as the system moves west-northwestward or northwestward
at 10 to 15 mph over the central tropical Atlantic. Additional
information on this system, including gale warnings, can be found in
High Seas Forecasts issued by the National Weather Service.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...high...90 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...high...90 percent.
2. Eastern Tropical Atlantic:
A tropical wave just offshore of the west coast of Africa is
producing an area of disorganized showers and thunderstorms. Some
slow development of this system is possible towards the latter
part of this week as it moves westward at 15 to 20 mph, moving from
the eastern to central portion of the tropical Atlantic.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...near 0 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...low...20 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
SEPTEMBER 2025
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
OCTOBER 2025
W 1 High 3:20 AM 6.2 7:18 AM Set 1:10 AM 57
1 Low 9:28 AM 1.7 7:08 PM Rise 3:59 PM
1 High 4:00 PM 7.1
1 Low 10:31 PM 1.7
Th 2 High 4:16 AM 6.4 7:19 AM Set 2:14 AM 66
2 Low 10:33 AM 1.4 7:07 PM Rise 4:36 PM
2 High 4:55 PM 7.3
2 Low 11:26 PM 1.3
F 3 High 5:12 AM 6.8 7:19 AM Set 3:18 AM 76
3 Low 11:33 AM 1.0 7:06 PM Rise 5:10 PM
3 High 5:49 PM 7.6
Sa 4 Low 12:16 AM 0.8 7:20 AM Set 4:24 AM 84
4 High 6:06 AM 7.4 7:04 PM Rise 5:41 PM
4 Low 12:30 PM 0.6
4 High 6:39 PM 7.9
Su 5 Low 1:04 AM 0.3 7:21 AM Set 5:31 AM 91
5 High 6:57 AM 7.9 7:03 PM Rise 6:12 PM
5 Low 1:23 PM 0.2
5 High 7:28 PM 8.1
M 6 Low 1:52 AM -0.2 7:21 AM Set 6:38 AM 97
6 High 7:46 AM 8.4 7:02 PM Rise 6:43 PM
6 Low 2:16 PM -0.1
6 High 8:15 PM 8.2
Tu 7 Low 2:39 AM -0.5 7:22 AM Set 7:48 AM 99
7 High 8:34 AM 8.8 7:01 PM Rise 7:16 PM
7 Low 3:08 PM -0.2
7 High 9:01 PM 8.2
W 8 Low 3:26 AM -0.6 7:23 AM Set 9:01 AM 99
8 High 9:22 AM 9.0 6:59 PM Rise 7:54 PM
8 Low 3:59 PM -0.2
8 High 9:49 PM 8.0
Th 9 Low 4:13 AM -0.6 7:23 AM Set 10:15 AM 96
9 High 10:13 AM 9.0 6:58 PM Rise 8:38 PM
9 Low 4:50 PM -0.1
9 High 10:40 PM 7.7
F 10 Low 5:02 AM -0.4 7:24 AM Set 11:30 AM 90
10 High 11:06 AM 8.8 6:57 PM Rise 9:30 PM
10 Low 5:43 PM 0.3
10 High 11:36 PM 7.3
Sa 11 Low 5:54 AM -0.1 7:25 AM Set 12:41 PM 82
11 High 12:06 PM 8.5 6:56 PM Rise 10:29 PM
11 Low 6:38 PM 0.7
Su 12 High 12:37 AM 7.0 7:25 AM Set 1:44 PM 72
12 Low 6:49 AM 0.3 6:55 PM Rise 11:35 PM
12 High 1:09 PM 8.1
12 Low 7:38 PM 1.1
M 13 High 1:42 AM 6.7 7:26 AM Set 2:37 PM 61
13 Low 7:50 AM 0.7 6:53 PM
13 High 2:14 PM 7.8
13 Low 8:44 PM 1.3
Tu 14 High 2:47 AM 6.7 7:27 AM Rise 12:42 AM 50
14 Low 8:58 AM 0.9 6:52 PM Set 3:21 PM
14 High 3:17 PM 7.6
14 Low 9:52 PM 1.4
W 15 High 3:50 AM 6.7 7:28 AM Rise 1:49 AM 39
15 Low 10:06 AM 1.0 6:51 PM Set 3:57 PM
15 High 4:16 PM 7.5
15 Low 10:53 PM 1.2
Th 16 High 4:50 AM 6.9 7:28 AM Rise 2:52 AM 29
16 Low 11:09 AM 0.9 6:50 PM Set 4:28 PM
16 High 5:12 PM 7.5
16 Low 11:46 PM 1.0
F 17 High 5:46 AM 7.1 7:29 AM Rise 3:52 AM 20
17 Low 12:05 PM 0.8 6:49 PM Set 4:55 PM
17 High 6:03 PM 7.5
Sa 18 Low 12:32 AM 0.8 7:30 AM Rise 4:50 AM 13
18 High 6:36 AM 7.4 6:48 PM Set 5:21 PM
18 Low 12:55 PM 0.7
18 High 6:49 PM 7.5
Su 19 Low 1:14 AM 0.7 7:30 AM Rise 5:46 AM 7
19 High 7:21 AM 7.7 6:46 PM Set 5:46 PM
19 Low 1:41 PM 0.7
19 High 7:32 PM 7.4
M 20 Low 1:53 AM 0.6 7:31 AM Rise 6:42 AM 2
20 High 8:02 AM 7.8 6:45 PM Set 6:11 PM
20 Low 2:24 PM 0.6
20 High 8:11 PM 7.4
Tu 21 Low 2:30 AM 0.6 7:32 AM Rise 7:38 AM 0
21 High 8:39 AM 7.9 6:44 PM Set 6:39 PM
21 Low 3:05 PM 0.7
21 High 8:49 PM 7.2
W 22 Low 3:05 AM 0.7 7:33 AM Rise 8:35 AM 0
22 High 9:15 AM 7.9 6:43 PM Set 7:09 PM
22 Low 3:44 PM 0.8
22 High 9:26 PM 7.0
Th 23 Low 3:40 AM 0.8 7:34 AM Rise 9:33 AM 1
23 High 9:50 AM 7.8 6:42 PM Set 7:44 PM
23 Low 4:21 PM 0.9
23 High 10:02 PM 6.8
F 24 Low 4:14 AM 1.0 7:34 AM Rise 10:31 AM 4
24 High 10:26 AM 7.6 6:41 PM Set 8:24 PM
24 Low 4:58 PM 1.1
24 High 10:39 PM 6.5
Sa 25 Low 4:49 AM 1.1 7:35 AM Rise 11:28 AM 9
25 High 11:03 AM 7.3 6:40 PM Set 9:10 PM
25 Low 5:36 PM 1.4
25 High 11:19 PM 6.3
Su 26 Low 5:26 AM 1.3 7:36 AM Rise 12:21 PM 15
26 High 11:45 AM 7.1 6:39 PM Set 10:03 PM
26 Low 6:16 PM 1.6
M 27 High 12:03 AM 6.1 7:37 AM Rise 1:10 PM 22
27 Low 6:07 AM 1.5 6:38 PM Set 11:00 PM
27 High 12:33 PM 6.9
27 Low 7:02 PM 1.7
Tu 28 High 12:54 AM 6.0 7:38 AM Rise 1:54 PM 31
28 Low 6:53 AM 1.6 6:37 PM
28 High 1:27 PM 6.9
28 Low 7:54 PM 1.8
W 29 High 1:49 AM 6.1 7:38 AM Set 12:00 AM 40
29 Low 7:49 AM 1.6 6:36 PM Rise 2:32 PM
29 High 2:24 PM 6.9
29 Low 8:52 PM 1.7
Th 30 High 2:46 AM 6.3 7:39 AM Set 1:02 AM 50
30 Low 8:53 AM 1.6 6:35 PM Rise 3:06 PM
30 High 3:20 PM 7.0
30 Low 9:51 PM 1.4
F 31 High 3:43 AM 6.6 7:40 AM Set 2:05 AM 60
31 Low 10:01 AM 1.4 6:34 PM Rise 3:37 PM
31 High 4:15 PM 7.2
31 Low 10:47 PM 0.9
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
MARINE WEATHER: 22NM SSE Savannah GA
Marine Zone Forecast
This AfternoonNE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds.
TonightSE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds.
WedNW winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
Wed NightS winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 foot at 3 seconds.
ThuSW winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 foot at 3 seconds.
Thu NightSE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 foot at 3 seconds.
FriNE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
Fri NightE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
SatNE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
Sat NightNE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
