Port Update
Savannah, GA
September 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 – JAG PRIYANKA, PEARL LNG
DUE: ATTACHED AND AVENIR ACHEIVEMENT
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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 5 NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL072025 500 AM AST Thu Sep 18 2025
...GABRIELLE STRUGGLING OVER THE CENTRAL ATLANTIC...
SUMMARY OF 500 AM AST...0900 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...20.0N 50.3W
ABOUT 845 MI...1360 KM E OF THE NORTHERN LEEWARD ISLANDS
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...50 MPH...85 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 300 DEGREES AT 15 MPH...24 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1004 MB...29.65 INCHES
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect.
DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK
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At 500 AM AST (0900 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Gabrielle was located near latitude 20.0 North, longitude 50.3 West. Gabrielle is moving toward the west-northwest near 15 mph (24 km/h). A west-northwest or northwest motion is expected during the next few days.
Maximum sustained winds remain near 50 mph (85 km/h) with higher gusts. Little change in strength is forecast during the next 48 hours, but some gradual intensification is forecast late in the weekend.
Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 240 miles (390 km)from the center.
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1. Eastern Tropical Atlantic:
A tropical wave is forecast to move off the west coast of Africa by Friday morning. Some slow development of this system is possible over the weekend through the middle of next week while it moves west-northwestward across the eastern and central 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, PEARL LNG
DUE: ATTACHED AND AVENIR ACHEIVEMENT
==========================================================================================================================
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 5 NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL072025 500 AM AST Thu Sep 18 2025
...GABRIELLE STRUGGLING OVER THE CENTRAL ATLANTIC...
SUMMARY OF 500 AM AST...0900 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...20.0N 50.3W
ABOUT 845 MI...1360 KM E OF THE NORTHERN LEEWARD ISLANDS
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...50 MPH...85 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 300 DEGREES AT 15 MPH...24 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1004 MB...29.65 INCHES
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect.
DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK
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At 500 AM AST (0900 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Gabrielle was located near latitude 20.0 North, longitude 50.3 West. Gabrielle is moving toward the west-northwest near 15 mph (24 km/h). A west-northwest or northwest motion is expected during the next few days.
Maximum sustained winds remain near 50 mph (85 km/h) with higher gusts. Little change in strength is forecast during the next 48 hours, but some gradual intensification is forecast late in the weekend.
Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 240 miles (390 km)from the center.
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1. Eastern Tropical Atlantic:
A tropical wave is forecast to move off the west coast of Africa by Friday morning. Some slow development of this system is possible over the weekend through the middle of next week while it moves west-northwestward across the eastern and central 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
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: 24NM SSE Savannah GA
Marine Zone Forecast
TodaySW winds 5 kt, becoming W later this morning, then E 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Wave detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 foot at 3 seconds.
TonightSE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Wave detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 foot at 3 seconds.
FriNE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Wave detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 foot at 4 seconds.
Fri NightE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
SatNE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 4 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds, becoming E 4 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
Sat NightNE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave detail: E 4 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
SunNE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
Sun NightNE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
MonNE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
Mon NightE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
