Port Update

Savannah, GA

January 26, 2026

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 – STOLT INNOVATION
 
DUE: ATTACHED AND CAPE TALLIN, CHEM STAR 1
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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:  02/04/26 – SMA AFTER HOURS – Savannah Maritime After Hours - Wednesday, February 4·5:15 – 7:30pm  Cohen's Retreat 5715 Skidaway Rd, Savannah, GA 31406, United States
02/12/16 – PROPELLER CLUB MEETING
 
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SEAPORT SECURITY LEVEL: MARSEC 1
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HURRICANE STATUS:  5/OUT OF SEASON
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RIGHT WHALE SEASON – SPEED RESTRICTIONS IN PLACE NOW THROUGH APRIL 30, 2026   / REQUIRED REPORTING FOR BRUNSWICK AREA SOUTH
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Tides / Currents

SAVANNAH - LOCAL TIDES:
 
Day        High      Tide  Height   Sunrise    Moon  Time      % Moon            /Low      Time    Feet    Sunset                    Visible
 
Tides: SAVANNAH RIVER ENT., FORT PULASKI
 
JANUARY 2026
 
M   26     High   1:12 AM     7.0   7:20 AM     Set  1:01 AM      44
    26      Low   7:43 AM     0.6   5:52 PM    Rise 11:45 AM
    26     High   1:39 PM     6.0
    26      Low   8:04 PM    -0.1
 
Tu  27     High   2:14 AM     7.0   7:20 AM     Set  2:11 AM      56
    27      Low   8:56 AM     0.7   5:53 PM    Rise 12:28 PM
    27     High   2:43 PM     5.9
    27      Low   9:11 PM    -0.1
 
W   28     High   3:20 AM     7.1   7:19 AM     Set  3:22 AM      67
    28      Low  10:07 AM     0.5   5:54 PM    Rise  1:20 PM
    28     High   3:50 PM     5.9
    28      Low  10:18 PM    -0.3
 
Th  29     High   4:28 AM     7.3   7:19 AM     Set  4:31 AM      77
    29      Low  11:12 AM     0.2   5:55 PM    Rise  2:21 PM
    29     High   4:58 PM     6.1
    29      Low  11:22 PM    -0.6
 
F   30     High   5:33 AM     7.6   7:18 AM     Set  5:34 AM      86
    30      Low  12:12 PM    -0.1   5:56 PM    Rise  3:30 PM
    30     High   6:01 PM     6.4
 
Sa  31      Low  12:21 AM    -0.9   7:18 AM     Set  6:28 AM      93
    31     High   6:33 AM     7.8   5:57 PM    Rise  4:42 PM
    31      Low   1:06 PM    -0.5
    31     High   6:58 PM     6.7
 
FEBRUARY
 
Su   1      Low   1:16 AM    -1.2   7:17 AM     Set  7:13 AM      98
     1     High   7:26 AM     7.9   5:58 PM    Rise  5:53 PM
     1      Low   1:56 PM    -0.7
     1     High   7:50 PM     6.9
 
M    2      Low   2:08 AM    -1.2   7:16 AM     Set  7:51 AM      99
     2     High   8:14 AM     7.9   5:58 PM    Rise  7:01 PM
     2      Low   2:43 PM    -0.8
     2     High   8:39 PM     7.1
 
Tu   3      Low   2:56 AM    -1.2   7:16 AM     Set  8:23 AM      99
     3     High   8:59 AM     7.8   5:59 PM    Rise  8:05 PM
     3      Low   3:26 PM    -0.8
     3     High   9:25 PM     7.1
 
W    4      Low   3:42 AM    -0.9   7:15 AM     Set  8:52 AM      96
     4     High   9:42 AM     7.5   6:00 PM    Rise  9:06 PM
     4      Low   4:06 PM    -0.6
     4     High  10:10 PM     7.0
 
Th   5      Low   4:26 AM    -0.5   7:14 AM     Set  9:19 AM      90
     5     High  10:24 AM     7.0   6:01 PM    Rise 10:05 PM
     5      Low   4:44 PM    -0.4
     5     High  10:55 PM     6.8
 
F    6      Low   5:09 AM    -0.1   7:13 AM     Set  9:45 AM      83
     6     High  11:07 AM     6.6   6:02 PM    Rise 11:02 PM
     6      Low   5:21 PM     0.0
     6     High  11:40 PM     6.6
 
Sa   7      Low   5:53 AM     0.4   7:13 AM     Set 10:13 AM      75
     7     High  11:52 AM     6.2   6:03 PM
     7      Low   5:59 PM     0.4
 
Su   8     High  12:27 AM     6.4   7:12 AM    Rise 12:00 AM      67
     8      Low   6:40 AM     0.9   6:04 PM     Set 10:43 AM
     8     High  12:39 PM     5.8
     8      Low   6:40 PM     0.7
 
M    9     High   1:16 AM     6.2   7:11 AM    Rise 12:58 AM      57
     9      Low   7:34 AM     1.2   6:05 PM     Set 11:16 AM
     9     High   1:28 PM     5.5
     9      Low   7:30 PM     0.9
 
Tu  10     High   2:07 AM     6.1   7:10 AM    Rise  1:56 AM      48
    10      Low   8:34 AM     1.4   6:06 PM     Set 11:55 AM
    10     High   2:20 PM     5.4
    10      Low   8:28 PM     1.1
 
W   11     High   3:03 AM     6.0   7:09 AM    Rise  2:53 AM      38
    11      Low   9:35 AM     1.4   6:06 PM     Set 12:39 PM
    11     High   3:15 PM     5.3
    11      Low   9:30 PM     1.0
 
Th  12     High   4:01 AM     6.1   7:08 AM    Rise  3:48 AM      29
    12      Low  10:32 AM     1.2   6:07 PM     Set  1:30 PM
    12     High   4:12 PM     5.4
    12      Low  10:29 PM     0.8
 
F   13     High   4:58 AM     6.3   7:07 AM    Rise  4:39 AM      21
    13      Low  11:24 AM     0.9   6:08 PM     Set  2:26 PM
    13     High   5:07 PM     5.6
    13      Low  11:23 PM     0.5
 
Sa  14     High   5:51 AM     6.6   7:06 AM    Rise  5:25 AM      14
    14      Low  12:11 PM     0.6   6:09 PM     Set  3:26 PM
    14     High   5:58 PM     5.9
 
Su  15      Low  12:12 AM     0.2   7:06 AM    Rise  6:05 AM      8
    15     High   6:37 AM     6.9   6:10 PM     Set  4:29 PM
    15      Low  12:55 PM     0.2
    15     High   6:44 PM     6.3
 
M   16      Low  12:59 AM    -0.1   7:05 AM    Rise  6:41 AM      3
    16     High   7:18 AM     7.1   6:11 PM     Set  5:32 PM
    16      Low   1:37 PM    -0.1
    16     High   7:26 PM     6.6
 
Tu  17      Low   1:44 AM    -0.3   7:04 AM    Rise  7:13 AM      0
    17     High   7:56 AM     7.3   6:12 PM     Set  6:35 PM
    17      Low   2:17 PM    -0.4
    17     High   8:05 PM     6.9
 
W   18      Low   2:27 AM    -0.5   7:03 AM    Rise  7:42 AM      0
    18     High   8:32 AM     7.3   6:12 PM     Set  7:38 PM
    18      Low   2:57 PM    -0.7
    18     High   8:44 PM     7.1
 
Th  19      Low   3:10 AM    -0.6   7:02 AM    Rise  8:11 AM      1
    19     High   9:10 AM     7.2   6:13 PM     Set  8:41 PM
    19      Low   3:36 PM    -0.8
    19     High   9:24 PM     7.3
 
F   20      Low   3:54 AM    -0.6   7:01 AM    Rise  8:40 AM      5
    20     High   9:49 AM     7.0   6:14 PM     Set  9:46 PM
    20      Low   4:16 PM    -0.8
    20     High  10:08 PM     7.4
 
Sa  21      Low   4:39 AM    -0.4   7:00 AM    Rise  9:11 AM      11
    21     High  10:34 AM     6.8   6:15 PM     Set 10:53 PM
    21      Low   4:59 PM    -0.6
    21     High  10:58 PM     7.4
 
Su  22      Low   5:29 AM    -0.1   6:58 AM    Rise  9:46 AM      20
    22     High  11:25 AM     6.4   6:16 PM
    22      Low   5:47 PM    -0.4
    22     High  11:53 PM     7.3
 
M   23      Low   6:24 AM     0.3   6:57 AM     Set 12:02 AM      30
    23     High  12:22 PM     6.1   6:16 PM    Rise 10:26 AM
    23      Low   6:41 PM    -0.1
 
Tu  24     High  12:54 AM     7.1   6:56 AM     Set  1:13 AM      40
    24      Low   7:29 AM     0.6   6:17 PM    Rise 11:15 AM
    24     High   1:25 PM     5.9
    24      Low   7:46 PM     0.1
 
W   25     High   1:59 AM     7.0   6:55 AM     Set  2:22 AM      52
    25      Low   8:42 AM     0.8   6:18 PM    Rise 12:11 PM
    25     High   2:32 PM     5.8
    25      Low   8:57 PM     0.1
 
Th  26     High   3:08 AM     7.0   6:54 AM     Set  3:25 AM      63
    26      Low   9:54 AM     0.7   6:19 PM    Rise  1:16 PM
    26     High   3:41 PM     5.9
    26      Low  10:07 PM     0.0
 
F   27     High   4:17 AM     7.1   6:53 AM     Set  4:21 AM      74
    27      Low  10:58 AM     0.4   6:20 PM    Rise  2:25 PM
    27     High   4:49 PM     6.2
    27      Low  11:11 PM    -0.3
 
Sa  28     High   5:22 AM     7.3   6:52 AM     Set  5:08 AM      83
    28      Low  11:55 AM     0.0   6:20 PM    Rise  3:35 PM
    28     High   5:51 PM     6.5

Weather / Marine Zone Forecast

MARINE WEATHER:  939 AM EST Mon Jan 26 2026
 
 .SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...Low pressure will track NE of the
area today while pulling a strong cold front SE across the
waters. A strong high pressure ridge will build SE over the
region Mon night into Tue, then shift SE of the area Tue night
as a cold front moves SE across the waters. The front will
briefly stall across the southern waters Wed. Another cold front
will move SE across the northern and central waters Wed night.
Another low will develop NE along the front late Wed into Thu
just E of the area, then move NE of the region Thu as another
ridge builds SE over the S waters Thu into Fri. A series of low
pressure troughs or secondary cold fronts will cross the area
Thu night and Fri. A high pressure ridge will build E across the
northern and central waters Fri night as a developing low
pressure system forms over the S portion.
 $$
 
 
 
 ANZ835-270500-
Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM-
939 AM EST Mon Jan 26 2026
 GALE WARNING
 
TODAY
W winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming NW. Seas 7 to 13 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
 
TONIGHT
N to NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
 
TUE
N winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
6 to 10 ft.
 
TUE NIGHT
W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
 
WED
W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
 
WED NIGHT
W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
 
THU
NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
7 ft.
 
THU NIGHT
N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
 
FRI
N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
 
FRI NIGHT
N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

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