Port Update
Savannah, GA
September 17, 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: NONE
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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 Storm Gabrielle Advisory Number 2
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL072025
Issued by the NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD
1100 AM AST Wed Sep 17 2025
...GABRIELLE FORMS OVER THE CENTRAL TROPICAL ATLANTIC...
...FORECAST TO REMAIN OVER OPEN WATERS FOR SEVERAL DAYS...
SUMMARY OF 1100 AM AST...1500 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...17.5N 46.6W
ABOUT 1085 MI...1745 KM E OF THE NORTHERN LEEWARD ISLANDS
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...45 MPH...75 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NNW OR 330 DEGREES AT 22 MPH...35 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1006 MB...29.71 INCHES
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1. Eastern Tropical Atlantic: A tropical wave located just east and southeast of the Cabo Verde Islands is producing an area of disorganized showers and thunderstorms. Environmental conditions are only marginally conducive, and any development of this system should be slow to occur while it moves westward at 15 to 20 mph across the eastern and central portion of the tropical Atlantic. Regardless of development, this system will likely bring areas of heavy rain across the Cabo Verde Islands later today and Thursday.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...10 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: NONE
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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 Storm Gabrielle Advisory Number 2
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL072025
Issued by the NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD
1100 AM AST Wed Sep 17 2025
...GABRIELLE FORMS OVER THE CENTRAL TROPICAL ATLANTIC...
...FORECAST TO REMAIN OVER OPEN WATERS FOR SEVERAL DAYS...
SUMMARY OF 1100 AM AST...1500 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...17.5N 46.6W
ABOUT 1085 MI...1745 KM E OF THE NORTHERN LEEWARD ISLANDS
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...45 MPH...75 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NNW OR 330 DEGREES AT 22 MPH...35 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1006 MB...29.71 INCHES
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1. Eastern Tropical Atlantic: A tropical wave located just east and southeast of the Cabo Verde Islands is producing an area of disorganized showers and thunderstorms. Environmental conditions are only marginally conducive, and any development of this system should be slow to occur while it moves westward at 15 to 20 mph across the eastern and central portion of the tropical Atlantic. Regardless of development, this system will likely bring areas of heavy rain across the Cabo Verde Islands later today and Thursday.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...10 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
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: 20NM SE Savannah GA
Marine Zone Forecast
TodaySW winds 5 kt, becoming s10 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft, subsiding to 1 to 2 ft. Wave detail: E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
TonightS winds 10 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Wave detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 foot at 2 seconds.
ThuW winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 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. Wave detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds.
Fri NightE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
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 with a slight chance of tstms.
SunNE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
Sun NightNE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
