Port Update
Savannah, GA
October 27, 2025
Notices
PORT OF SAVANNAH, GA
PORT LIMITS/INFORMATION (CONFIRMED 10/22/25)
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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 750’00
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 – PRECIOUS BALBOA, AVENIER ACHEIVEMENT, CHEM MIA
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: 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 72 HOURS
Hurricane Melissa Advisory Number 25
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL132025
1100 AM EDT Mon Oct 27 2025
...CATEGORY 5 MELISSA EXPECTED TO TURN NORTHWARD LATER TODAY OR
TONIGHT...
...CATASTROPHIC AND LIFE-THREATENING WINDS, FLOODING, AND STORM
SURGE EXPECTED ON JAMAICA TONIGHT AND EARLY TUESDAY...
SUMMARY OF 1100 AM EDT...1500 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...16.4N 78.2W
ABOUT 145 MI...230 KM SW OF KINGSTON JAMAICA
ABOUT 330 MI...530 KM SW OF GUANTANAMO CUBA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...165 MPH...270 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 270 DEGREES AT 3 MPH...6 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...908 MB...26.82 INCHES
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY:
None.
SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT:
A Hurricane Warning is in effect for...
* Jamaica
* Cuban provinces of Granma, Santiago de Cuba, Guantanamo, and
Holguin.
A Hurricane Watch is in effect for...
* Southeastern and central Bahamas
* Turks and Caicos Islands
A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for...
* Haiti
* Cuban province of Las Tunas
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 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: 1105 AM EDT Mon Oct 27 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...A high pressure ridge across the
northern portions will lift N of the area today and tonight. Low
pressure will develop along a stationary front off the SE coast
early this afternoon, intensify NE across the southern waters
later today into Tue, then clear well E of the area by Tue
night. Strong counterflow to the Gulf Stream will create the
potential for steeper, breaking waves. The departing low will
leave another stationary front across the central and southern
portions Wed into Thu, with another low possibly developing off
the Southeast coast. Then by Thu and Thu night, a broad, stronger
low will approach the Mid-Atlantic coast, pulling a strong cold
front across the waters. The low will track NE of the area Fri
and Fri night, with a series of low pressure troughs or secondary
cold fronts moving E across the area. Hurricane Melissa will pass
E of the waters Thu into Fri. Mariners should monitor forecasts
from both OPC and NHC and consider avoidance plans as needed.
$$
ANZ835-280215-
Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM-
1105 AM EDT Mon Oct 27 2025
GALE WARNING
TODAY
E winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas
7 to 12 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
TONIGHT
E to NE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
TUE
N to NE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
TUE NIGHT
NE winds 30 to 40 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 10 to 18 ft. Chance of rain.
WED
E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 7 to
13 ft.
WED NIGHT
S to SE winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas
6 to 11 ft.
THU
W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
THU NIGHT
W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
FRI
NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to
12 ft.
FRI NIGHT
W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft.
