Port Update
Savannah, GA
October 20, 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 – NARRATOR
DUE: ATTACHED AND ATB CORPUS CHRISTI, SAN DU AO
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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: 11/05/25 – SMA AFTER HOURS MEETING
11/13/25 - 1130 PROPELLER CLUB
11/20/25 - Wed., Nov 20th Savannah Maritime Association Meeting - Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
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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
800 AM EDT Mon Oct 20 2025
For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of America:
1. Caribbean Sea (AL98):
A tropical wave located over the eastern Caribbean Sea is producing
a concentrated area of showers and thunderstorms primarily east of
the wave axis. The system is moving westward at 15 to 20 mph towards
the central Caribbean Sea and is expected to slowdown over the next
few days. Environmental conditions are forecast to become more
conducive for development, and a tropical depression or storm is
likely to form over the next few days. Regardless of development,
heavy rainfall and gusty winds are subsiding for the Windward and
Leeward Islands this morning, but could begin over portions of the
ABC Islands during the next couple of days. For more information on
this system, including Gale Warnings, please see High Seas Forecasts
issued by the National Weather Service.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...medium...50 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...high...80 percent.
For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of America:
1. Caribbean Sea (AL98):
A tropical wave located over the eastern Caribbean Sea is producing
a concentrated area of showers and thunderstorms primarily east of
the wave axis. The system is moving westward at 15 to 20 mph towards
the central Caribbean Sea and is expected to slowdown over the next
few days. Environmental conditions are forecast to become more
conducive for development, and a tropical depression or storm is
likely to form over the next few days. Regardless of development,
heavy rainfall and gusty winds are subsiding for the Windward and
Leeward Islands this morning, but could begin over portions of the
ABC Islands during the next couple of days. For more information on
this system, including Gale Warnings, please see High Seas Forecasts
issued by the National Weather Service.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...medium...50 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...high...80 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
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: 25NM SSE Savannah GA
Marine Zone Forecast
Rest Of TodayNE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, subsiding to 2 to 3 ft this afternoon. Wave detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 1 foot at 5 seconds, becoming NE 3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 5 seconds.
TonightE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: E 3 ft at 6 seconds.
TueN winds 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave detail: NE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
Tue NightS winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Wave detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
WedNW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave detail: W 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds.
Wed NightNW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds.
ThuN winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
Thu NightNE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
FriNE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Fri NightE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
