Port Update
Savannah, GA
October 02, 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 8.53m (28ft 00in) as of 09/24/25 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 – STOLT OCELOT
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: 10/09/25 – 1130 PROPELLER CLUB - Guest Speaker: Richard A. Rushing - Savannah Hilton Head International Airport - Richard A. Rushing III is an experienced airport management professional with nearly 19 years of experience in operations and administration. As the Director of Operations at the Savannah Hilton Head International Airport since 2021, he oversees both airside and landside operations, emergency management, and airport security, while ensuring compliance with FAA and TSA regulations. He previously held leadership roles at Fort Smith Regional Airport and Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport, where he managed airport operations and ensured regulatory compliance. Rushing holds a Master of Science in Aeronautics from Liberty University and is an Accredited Airport Executive (A.A.E.). Beyond his career, he is actively involved in the Boy Scouts of America, demonstrating his commitment to leadership and community service.
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FUTURE EVENTS: 11/05/25 – SMA AFTER HOURS MEETING
11/13/25 - 1130 PROPELLER CLUB
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SEAPORT SECURITY LEVEL: MARSEC 1
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HURRICANE ALERT STATUS: 4/SEASONAL – NO TROPICAL FORCE WINDS EXPECTED WITHIN 48 HOURS
Hurricane Imelda Intermediate Advisory Number 23A
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL092025
800 AM AST Thu Oct 02 2025
...GUSTY WINDS CONTINUE OVER BERMUDA AS IMELDA MOVES QUICKLY AWAY
FROM THE ISLAND......EXPECTED TO BECOME EXTRATROPICAL LATER TODAY...
SUMMARY OF 800 AM AST...1200 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...32.9N 60.9W
ABOUT 230 MI...370 KM E OF BERMUDA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...80 MPH...130 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...ENE OR 75 DEGREES AT 30 MPH...48 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...979 MB...28.91 INCHES
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY:
None.
SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT:
A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for...
* Bermuda
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1. Central Tropical Atlantic: A tropical wave is expected to move off the coast of Africa over the next day or two. Thereafter, this wave is forecast to interact with another disturbance in the eastern tropical Atlantic, and some slow development of the combined feature is possible as the system moves westward to west-northwestward at 15 to 20 mph.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...near 0 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...low...20 percent.
2. Southwestern Atlantic: An area of low pressure may form along a remnant frontal boundary near the northwestern Bahamas and southern Florida over the next couple of days. Any additional development is expected to be slow to occur as the system moves northwestward across the Florida Peninsula and into the Gulf of America.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...10 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...low...10 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
OCTOBER 2025
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
NOVEMBER 2025
Sa 1 High 4:39 AM 7.1 7:41 AM Set 3:09 AM 70
1 Low 11:05 AM 1.0 6:34 PM Rise 4:07 PM
1 High 5:10 PM 7.4
1 Low 11:40 PM 0.4
Su 2 High 4:35 AM 7.7 6:42 AM Set 3:15 AM 80
2 Low 11:05 AM 0.6 5:33 PM Rise 3:37 PM
2 High 5:05 PM 7.6
2 Low 11:31 PM 0.0
M 3 High 5:29 AM 8.3 6:42 AM Set 4:22 AM 88
3 Low 12:02 PM 0.2 5:32 PM Rise 4:09 PM
3 High 5:58 PM 7.8
Tu 4 Low 12:21 AM -0.4 6:43 AM Set 5:33 AM 95
4 High 6:21 AM 8.8 5:31 PM Rise 4:45 PM
4 Low 12:57 PM -0.2
4 High 6:49 PM 7.8
W 5 Low 1:11 AM -0.7 6:44 AM Set 6:48 AM 98
5 High 7:12 AM 9.1 5:30 PM Rise 5:26 PM
5 Low 1:51 PM -0.3
5 High 7:39 PM 7.8
Th 6 Low 2:02 AM -0.8 6:45 AM Set 8:04 AM 99
6 High 8:03 AM 9.2 5:30 PM Rise 6:16 PM
6 Low 2:43 PM -0.3
6 High 8:30 PM 7.7
F 7 Low 2:52 AM -0.8 6:46 AM Set 9:20 AM 97
7 High 8:55 AM 9.1 5:29 PM Rise 7:14 PM
7 Low 3:35 PM -0.2
7 High 9:23 PM 7.4
Sa 8 Low 3:44 AM -0.6 6:47 AM Set 10:29 AM 93
8 High 9:51 AM 8.8 5:28 PM Rise 8:20 PM
8 Low 4:28 PM 0.1
8 High 10:20 PM 7.1
Su 9 Low 4:37 AM -0.2 6:48 AM Set 11:29 AM 85
9 High 10:50 AM 8.3 5:27 PM Rise 9:29 PM
9 Low 5:22 PM 0.5
9 High 11:22 PM 6.8
M 10 Low 5:32 AM 0.2 6:48 AM Set 12:18 PM 76
10 High 11:52 AM 7.9 5:27 PM Rise 10:39 PM
10 Low 6:19 PM 0.8
Tu 11 High 12:27 AM 6.7 6:49 AM Set 12:58 PM 66
11 Low 6:31 AM 0.6 5:26 PM Rise 11:45 PM
11 High 12:54 PM 7.6
11 Low 7:20 PM 1.1
W 12 High 1:30 AM 6.6 6:50 AM Set 1:31 PM 55
12 Low 7:36 AM 1.0 5:25 PM
12 High 1:52 PM 7.3
12 Low 8:22 PM 1.1
Th 13 High 2:30 AM 6.7 6:51 AM Rise 12:47 AM 45
13 Low 8:43 AM 1.1 5:25 PM Set 1:59 PM
13 High 2:47 PM 7.1
13 Low 9:20 PM 1.0
F 14 High 3:26 AM 6.8 6:52 AM Rise 1:45 AM 34
14 Low 9:46 AM 1.1 5:24 PM Set 2:25 PM
14 High 3:39 PM 7.0
14 Low 10:12 PM 0.9
Sa 15 High 4:19 AM 7.0 6:53 AM Rise 2:42 AM 25
15 Low 10:41 AM 1.0 5:24 PM Set 2:50 PM
15 High 4:28 PM 6.9
15 Low 10:57 PM 0.8
Su 16 High 5:08 AM 7.3 6:54 AM Rise 3:37 AM 17
16 Low 11:31 AM 0.9 5:23 PM Set 3:15 PM
16 High 5:15 PM 6.8
16 Low 11:38 PM 0.6
M 17 High 5:52 AM 7.5 6:55 AM Rise 4:32 AM 11
17 Low 12:16 PM 0.8 5:23 PM Set 3:42 PM
17 High 6:00 PM 6.8
Tu 18 Low 12:18 AM 0.6 6:55 AM Rise 5:28 AM 5
18 High 6:34 AM 7.7 5:22 PM Set 4:11 PM
18 Low 12:59 PM 0.7
18 High 6:42 PM 6.8
W 19 Low 12:56 AM 0.6 6:56 AM Rise 6:26 AM 2
19 High 7:13 AM 7.7 5:22 PM Set 4:44 PM
19 Low 1:40 PM 0.6
19 High 7:22 PM 6.7
Th 20 Low 1:34 AM 0.6 6:57 AM Rise 7:24 AM 0
20 High 7:50 AM 7.7 5:21 PM Set 5:23 PM
20 Low 2:19 PM 0.6
20 High 8:00 PM 6.6
F 21 Low 2:12 AM 0.6 6:58 AM Rise 8:21 AM 0
21 High 8:26 AM 7.6 5:21 PM Set 6:07 PM
21 Low 2:58 PM 0.7
21 High 8:37 PM 6.5
Sa 22 Low 2:49 AM 0.7 6:59 AM Rise 9:16 AM 1
22 High 9:02 AM 7.4 5:21 PM Set 6:58 PM
22 Low 3:35 PM 0.8
22 High 9:14 PM 6.3
Su 23 Low 3:26 AM 0.8 7:00 AM Rise 10:06 AM 5
23 High 9:38 AM 7.2 5:20 PM Set 7:54 PM
23 Low 4:13 PM 0.9
23 High 9:52 PM 6.1
M 24 Low 4:04 AM 0.9 7:01 AM Rise 10:51 AM 10
24 High 10:18 AM 7.1 5:20 PM Set 8:53 PM
24 Low 4:53 PM 1.0
24 High 10:34 PM 6.0
Tu 25 Low 4:44 AM 1.0 7:02 AM Rise 11:31 AM 17
25 High 11:02 AM 6.9 5:20 PM Set 9:54 PM
25 Low 5:35 PM 1.1
25 High 11:22 PM 6.0
W 26 Low 5:29 AM 1.1 7:02 AM Rise 12:05 PM 24
26 High 11:52 AM 6.9 5:20 PM Set 10:55 PM
26 Low 6:22 PM 1.1
Th 27 High 12:16 AM 6.1 7:03 AM Rise 12:36 PM 34
27 Low 6:22 AM 1.2 5:19 PM Set 11:56 PM
27 High 12:46 PM 6.8
27 Low 7:15 PM 1.0
F 28 High 1:13 AM 6.4 7:04 AM Rise 1:05 PM 44
28 Low 7:23 AM 1.2 5:19 PM
28 High 1:41 PM 6.8
28 Low 8:11 PM 0.7
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
MARINE WEATHER: Hazardous Weather Conditions
Small Craft Advisory until October 7, 08:00 AM EDT
Last Update: 700 AM EDT Thu Oct 2 2025
View Nearby Observations
20NM SSW R7 Navy Tower MR
Marine Zone Forecast
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...
TodayNE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 11 ft this afternoon. Wave detail: E 10 ft at 11 seconds, becoming E 11 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms early this afternoon. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms late.
TonightNE winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 11 ft, subsiding to 9 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave detail: E 11 ft at 11 seconds, becoming E 10 ft at 11 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
FriNE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave detail: E 10 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
Fri NightNE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft, subsiding to 8 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave detail: E 10 ft at 13 seconds, becoming E 9 ft at 13 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
SatE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: E 9 ft at 12 seconds, becoming E 9 ft at 11 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
Sat NightE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave detail: E 9 ft at 8 seconds and E 9 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers.
SunE winds 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Showers with a chance of tstms.
Sun NightE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
MonE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Showers likely with a slight chance of tstms.
Mon NightE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms.
winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
