Port Update
Savannah, GA
September 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 – STRAIT PEARL, SUNRISE RAY
DUE: ATTACHED AND LNG PROSPIRITY
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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 – Hurricane Gabrielle Special Advisory Number 22
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL072025
900 AM AST Mon Sep 22 2025
...GABRIELLE RAPIDLY INTENSIFIES INTO A MAJOR HURRICANE SOUTHEAST OF BERMUDA...
SUMMARY OF 900 AM AST...1300 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...30.6N 62.2W
ABOUT 195 MI...310 KM SE OF BERMUDA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...120 MPH...195 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...N OR 10 DEGREES AT 10 MPH...17 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...957 MB...28.26 INCHES
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect.
Interests in Bermuda should monitor the progress of Gabrielle.
DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK
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At 900 AM AST (1300 UTC), the center of Hurricane Gabrielle was located near latitude 30.6 North, longitude 62.2 West. Gabrielle is moving toward the north near 10 mph (17 km/h). This general motion is expected today, followed by a faster northeastward or east-northeastward motion on Tuesday. On the forecast track, the center of Gabrielle is expected to pass east of Bermuda tonight.
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1. Central Tropical Atlantic: Shower and thunderstorm activity associated with a tropical wave located about midway between the Lesser Antilles and the Cabo Verde Islands has increased since yesterday. Environmental conditions are forecast to become more favorable for development by tomorrow, and a tropical depression is likely to form by the middle to latter part of this week while the system moves west-northwestward
to northwestward across the central Atlantic.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...20 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...high...70 percent.
2. East of the Leeward Islands: A tropical wave located about 400 miles east of the Leeward Islands continues to produce disorganized showers and thunderstorms. Environmental conditions appear marginally conducive for slow development over the next few days as the wave moves quickly
westward to west-northwestward at 15 to 20 mph. By the latter part
of this week, the system is expected to slow down and turn more
northwestward, and a tropical depression could form late this week
when the system is over the southwestern Atlantic Ocean or near the
Bahamas. Regardless of development, gusty winds and showers are
expected to affect portions of the Leeward Islands late tonight and
Tuesday.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...10 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...medium...40 percent.
to northwestward across the central Atlantic.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...20 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...high...70 percent.
2. East of the Leeward Islands: A tropical wave located about 400 miles east of the Leeward Islands continues to produce disorganized showers and thunderstorms. Environmental conditions appear marginally conducive for slow development over the next few days as the wave moves quickly
westward to west-northwestward at 15 to 20 mph. By the latter part
of this week, the system is expected to slow down and turn more
northwestward, and a tropical depression could form late this week
when the system is over the southwestern Atlantic Ocean or near the
Bahamas. Regardless of development, gusty winds and showers are
expected to affect portions of the Leeward Islands late tonight and
Tuesday.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...10 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...medium...40 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
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: 26NM NE Altamaha Sound FL
Marine Zone Forecast
TodayNE winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at 13 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
TonightE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
TueNE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds and E 3 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning.
Tue NightSE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: E 3 ft at 11 seconds.
WedSW winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Wave detail: E 3 ft at 12 seconds.
Wed NightS winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave detail: E 3 ft at 11 seconds.
ThuS winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
Thu NightS winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
FriSW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
Fri NightSW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
