Port Update

Savannah, GA

October 28, 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 – CHEM MIA
 
DUE: ATTACHED AND INDIGO RAY, ATB COHO
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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  29...Corrected
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL       AL132025
1100 AM EDT Tue Oct 28 2025
 
Corrected Tropical Storm Warning section to add Turks and Caicos
 
...EXTREMELY DANGEROUS CATEGORY 5 MELISSA ABOUT TO MAKE LANDFALL IN JAMAICA......CATASTROPHIC WINDS, FLASH FLOODING, AND STORM SURGE OCCURRING ON THE ISLAND...
 
SUMMARY OF 1100 AM EDT...1500 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...17.9N 77.9W
ABOUT 40 MI...60 KM SE OF NEGRIL JAMAICA
ABOUT 235 MI...380 KM SW OF GUANTANAMO CUBA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...185 MPH...295 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NNE OR 25 DEGREES AT 9 MPH...15 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...892 MB...26.34 INCHES

WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY:

The Government of Cuba has issued a Hurricane Warning for the province of Las Tunas and a Tropical Storm Warning for the province of Camaguey.

The Meteorological Service of the Bahamas has discontinued the Hurricane Watch for the Turks and Caicos islands.

SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT:

A Hurricane Warning is in effect for...
* Jamaica
* Cuban provinces of Granma, Santiago de Cuba, Guantanamo, Holguin, and Las Tunas
* Southeastern and Central Bahamas

A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for...
* Haiti
* Cuban province of Camaguey
* Turks and Caicos Islands

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
 
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: 1052 AM EDT Tue Oct 28 2025
 
 .SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...Intensifying low pressure over
the S waters will track NE across the S portion today, then move
E of the N waters tonight into early Wed. Strong counterflow to
the Gulf Stream will create the potential for steep breaking
waves. Another low will develop near the SE coast today, then
drift N along the coast tonight through Fri while pulling a
strong cold front across the area. A series of low pressure
troughs or secondary cold fronts will move E across the N portion
Fri night into Sat night. High pressure will build over the S
and central areas Sat, then expand NE Sat night. Hurricane
Melissa will pass E of the waters Thu into Fri. See the latest
advisory from the National Hurricane Center.
 $$
 
 
 
 ANZ835-290300-
Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM-
1052 AM EDT Tue Oct 28 2025
 GALE WARNING
 
TODAY
N winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N to NE 25 to 35 kt. Seas
10 to 16 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
 
TONIGHT
N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
 
WED
N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 7 to
13 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
 
WED NIGHT
S to SE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to SW 20 to
30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
 
THU
W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
 
THU NIGHT
W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
 
FRI
W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
 
FRI NIGHT
W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft.
 
SAT
W to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
 
SAT NIGHT
S to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Attachments

  • rptSavDockSchl.pdf(119 KB )
  • 10-27 EXTERNAL.pdf(450 KB )

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