Port Update

Savannah, GA

October 09, 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 – SEVILLA KNUTSEN, ATB COHO
 
DUE: ATTACHED AND ATB BROWNSVILLE
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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 – On October 9, 2025, the offload of a navigation buoy from a helicopter will be conducted in the vicinity of the Army Corps. Depot pier on the Savannah River, Savannah, GA. There will be an approximate 100-yard Safety Zone from the Army Corps Depot Pier in all directions. Mariners will be advised of the Safety Zone enforcement periods through a Safety Marine Information Broadcast (SMIB) via VHF-HF Channel 16 and the on-scene Patrol Commander.
 
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
CHANGES ARE HIGH-LIGHTED / CLIENTS IN BCC
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Tropical Storm Jerry Intermediate Advisory Number 8A - NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL       AL102025  800 AM AST Thu Oct 09 2025

...NOAA AND AIR FORCE HURRICANE HUNTERS INVESTIGATING JERRY...

SUMMARY OF 800 AM AST...1200 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...15.7N 58.4W
ABOUT 355 MI...570 KM ESE OF THE NORTHERN LEEWARD ISLANDS
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...65 MPH...100 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 290 DEGREES AT 20 MPH...31 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...999 MB...29.50 INCHES
 
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY:

None.

SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT:

A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for...
* Antigua, Barbuda, Anguilla, St. Kitts, Nevis, and Montserrat
* St. Barthelemy and St. Martin
* Sint Maarten
* Saba and St. Eustatius
* Guadeloupe and the adjacent islands

Interests elsewhere in the northern Leeward Islands and the British and U.S. Virgin Islands should monitor the progress of Jerry.
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1. North Atlantic (AL96): A gale-force non-tropical area of low pressure located several hundred miles to the west-northwest of the Azores is producing limited shower activity near its center. Some subtropical or tropical development of this system is possible over the next day or two before it moves over even cooler waters and into a stronger shear environment. For more information on this system, including gale warnings, see High Seas Forecasts issued by the National Weather Service and Meteo France.
* 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   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
 
Sa  29     High   2:10 AM     6.7   7:05 AM     Set 12:58 AM      54
    29      Low   8:31 AM     1.1   5:19 PM    Rise  1:34 PM
    29     High   2:37 PM     6.9
    29      Low   9:09 PM     0.4
 
Su  30     High   3:08 AM     7.2   7:06 AM     Set  2:02 AM      65
    30      Low   9:39 AM     0.8   5:19 PM    Rise  2:04 PM
    30     High   3:35 PM     6.9
    30      Low  10:05 PM     0.0

Weather / Marine Zone Forecast

MARINE WEATHER:  1036 AM EDT Thu Oct 9 2025
 
 .SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...A cold front over the S waters
will continue to move S today, stalling over or near the far S
waters tonight through Fri night. High pressure builds S behind
the front, resulting in counterflow to the Gulf Stream and the
potential for steeper, breaking waves. High pressure then
continues over the N and central waters into Fri night, and then
over the far N waters into Sat. To the S, low pressure should
form offshore of the E Florida coast along the stalled front Fri
night. The low will deepen and expand as it moves N late Fri
night through Sun, eventually being centered off of the mid-
Atlantic coast Sun night. The broad, complex low will extend over
much of the east coast Sun night and Mon, with the broad low
finally starting to shift E Mon night. Mariners must monitor
later forecasts on the coastal system, and begin to consider
avoidance plans as needed. This will be a long duration event for
the east coast, impactful to the mariner.
 $$
 
 
 
 ANZ835-100230-
Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM-
1036 AM EDT Thu Oct 9 2025
 GALE WARNING
 
TODAY
NE winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas
8 to 13 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms.
 
TONIGHT
E to NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. Numerous
showers and scattered tstms.
 
FRI
E to NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. Numerous
showers and scattered tstms.
 
FRI NIGHT
E to NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
Numerous showers and scattered tstms.
 
SAT
N to NE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft.
 
SAT NIGHT
N winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 9 to 15 ft.
 
SUN
NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft.
 
SUN NIGHT
N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
 
MON
N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 6 to 11 ft.
 
MON NIGHT
W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
 

Attachments

  • rptSavDockSchl.pdf(117 KB )
  • 10-8 EXTERNAL.pdf(450 KB )
  • MSIB 26-25 Navigational Buoy Offload.eml(832 KB )

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