Port Update
Savannah, GA
February 18, 2026
Notices
PORT OF SAVANNAH, GA
PORT LIMITS/INFORMATION (CONFIRMED 02/01/26)
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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 – BOW SPRING, HARBOR FEATURE
DUE: ATTACHED AND ATB LINDA MORAN
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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: IN PROGRESS - 02/18/26 – SMA MEETING – SMA - Wednesday, February 18·10:00 – 11:30am - Good Shepherd Lutheran Church 41 Main St, Savannah, GA 31408, United States
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FUTURE EVENTS: 03/04/26 - SMA AFTER HOURS – Savannah Maritime After Hours
03/12/26 – 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
FEBRUARY
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
MARCH 2026
Su 1 Low 12:09 AM -0.6 6:51 AM Set 5:47 AM 91
1 High 6:19 AM 7.5 6:21 PM Rise 4:43 PM
1 Low 12:47 PM -0.3
1 High 6:45 PM 6.9
M 2 Low 1:02 AM -0.8 6:49 AM Set 6:21 AM 96
2 High 7:08 AM 7.6 6:22 PM Rise 5:48 PM
2 Low 1:33 PM -0.5
2 High 7:33 PM 7.2
Tu 3 Low 1:51 AM -0.9 6:48 AM Set 6:50 AM 99
3 High 7:52 AM 7.6 6:23 PM Rise 6:50 PM
3 Low 2:16 PM -0.6
3 High 8:17 PM 7.4
W 4 Low 2:37 AM -0.8 6:47 AM Set 7:18 AM 99
4 High 8:33 AM 7.5 6:24 PM Rise 7:50 PM
4 Low 2:55 PM -0.6
4 High 8:58 PM 7.4
Th 5 Low 3:20 AM -0.6 6:46 AM Set 7:45 AM 98
5 High 9:12 AM 7.2 6:24 PM Rise 8:48 PM
5 Low 3:32 PM -0.4
5 High 9:37 PM 7.3
F 6 Low 4:00 AM -0.3 6:45 AM Set 8:12 AM 94
6 High 9:50 AM 6.8 6:25 PM Rise 9:47 PM
6 Low 4:07 PM -0.2
6 High 10:16 PM 7.1
Sa 7 Low 4:39 AM 0.1 6:43 AM Set 8:41 AM 89
7 High 10:30 AM 6.5 6:26 PM Rise 10:45 PM
7 Low 4:40 PM 0.2
7 High 10:57 PM 6.9
Su 8 Low 6:18 AM 0.5 7:42 AM Set 10:13 AM 82
8 High 12:12 PM 6.1 7:26 PM
8 Low 6:15 PM 0.5
M 9 High 12:40 AM 6.6 7:41 AM Rise 12:44 AM 74
9 Low 7:00 AM 0.9 7:27 PM Set 10:50 AM
9 High 12:58 PM 5.8
9 Low 6:54 PM 0.9
Tu 10 High 1:28 AM 6.3 7:40 AM Rise 1:42 AM 65
10 Low 7:47 AM 1.3 7:28 PM Set 11:32 AM
10 High 1:47 PM 5.5
10 Low 7:40 PM 1.2
W 11 High 2:21 AM 6.1 7:39 AM Rise 2:38 AM 56
11 Low 8:43 AM 1.5 7:29 PM Set 12:20 PM
11 High 2:40 PM 5.4
11 Low 8:37 PM 1.3
Th 12 High 3:18 AM 6.0 7:37 AM Rise 3:30 AM 47
12 Low 9:46 AM 1.6 7:29 PM Set 1:13 PM
12 High 3:36 PM 5.4
12 Low 9:44 PM 1.4
F 13 High 4:17 AM 6.1 7:36 AM Rise 4:17 AM 37
13 Low 10:48 AM 1.4 7:30 PM Set 2:11 PM
13 High 4:34 PM 5.6
13 Low 10:50 PM 1.2
Sa 14 High 5:16 AM 6.3 7:35 AM Rise 5:00 AM 28
14 Low 11:43 AM 1.1 7:31 PM Set 3:12 PM
14 High 5:30 PM 5.8
14 Low 11:49 PM 0.8
Su 15 High 6:11 AM 6.5 7:33 AM Rise 5:37 AM 20
15 Low 12:33 PM 0.6 7:32 PM Set 4:15 PM
15 High 6:24 PM 6.2
M 16 Low 12:42 AM 0.4 7:32 AM Rise 6:10 AM 12
16 High 7:00 AM 6.9 7:32 PM Set 5:18 PM
16 Low 1:18 PM 0.2
16 High 7:12 PM 6.7
Tu 17 Low 1:32 AM 0.0 7:31 AM Rise 6:41 AM 6
17 High 7:44 AM 7.1 7:33 PM Set 6:22 PM
17 Low 2:02 PM -0.2
17 High 7:56 PM 7.2
W 18 Low 2:20 AM -0.3 7:30 AM Rise 7:10 AM 2
18 High 8:25 AM 7.3 7:34 PM Set 7:26 PM
18 Low 2:45 PM -0.6
18 High 8:38 PM 7.6
Th 19 Low 3:07 AM -0.6 7:28 AM Rise 7:40 AM 0
19 High 9:06 AM 7.4 7:34 PM Set 8:32 PM
19 Low 3:27 PM -0.8
19 High 9:20 PM 8.0
F 20 Low 3:53 AM -0.7 7:27 AM Rise 8:11 AM 0
20 High 9:47 AM 7.3 7:35 PM Set 9:40 PM
20 Low 4:10 PM -0.9
20 High 10:03 PM 8.1
Sa 21 Low 4:40 AM -0.7 7:26 AM Rise 8:45 AM 3
21 High 10:30 AM 7.1 7:36 PM Set 10:51 PM
21 Low 4:54 PM -0.8
21 High 10:50 PM 8.1
Su 22 Low 5:27 AM -0.5 7:24 AM Rise 9:25 AM 9
22 High 11:18 AM 6.8 7:36 PM
22 Low 5:40 PM -0.6
22 High 11:42 PM 7.9
M 23 Low 6:18 AM -0.1 7:23 AM Set 12:03 AM 17
23 High 12:13 PM 6.5 7:37 PM Rise 10:11 AM
23 Low 6:30 PM -0.3
Tu 24 High 12:40 AM 7.6 7:22 AM Set 1:14 AM 26
24 Low 7:14 AM 0.3 7:38 PM Rise 11:06 AM
24 High 1:14 PM 6.2
24 Low 7:27 PM 0.0
W 25 High 1:43 AM 7.3 7:21 AM Set 2:20 AM 37
25 Low 8:18 AM 0.6 7:38 PM Rise 12:08 PM
25 High 2:19 PM 6.1
25 Low 8:33 PM 0.3
Th 26 High 2:50 AM 7.1 7:19 AM Set 3:17 AM 48
26 Low 9:29 AM 0.8 7:39 PM Rise 1:16 PM
26 High 3:26 PM 6.1
26 Low 9:46 PM 0.4
F 27 High 3:57 AM 7.0 7:18 AM Set 4:06 AM 60
27 Low 10:38 AM 0.7 7:40 PM Rise 2:25 PM
27 High 4:33 PM 6.2
27 Low 10:55 PM 0.3
Sa 28 High 5:02 AM 7.1 7:17 AM Set 4:47 AM 70
28 Low 11:39 AM 0.4 7:41 PM Rise 3:32 PM
28 High 5:38 PM 6.5
28 Low 11:58 PM 0.1
Su 29 Low 12:31 AM 0.1 7:16 AM Set 5:22 AM 80
29 High 6:46 AM 8.1 7:42 PM Rise 4:37 PM
29 Low 1:06 PM 0.1
29 High 7:20 PM 7.9
M 30 Low 1:27 AM -0.2 7:15 AM Set 5:52 AM 88
30 High 7:39 AM 8.2 7:43 PM Rise 5:39 PM
30 Low 1:53 PM -0.1
30 High 8:11 PM 8.3
Tu 31 Low 2:18 AM -0.3 7:14 AM Set 6:20 AM 94
31 High 8:26 AM 8.3 7:43 PM Rise 6:38 PM
31 Low 2:37 PM -0.3
31 High 8:55 PM 8.6
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
MARINE WEATHER: 22NM SSE Savannah GA
Marine Zone Forecast
TodayS winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and E 3 ft at 12 seconds.
TonightSW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: SE 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 3 ft at 11 seconds.
ThuSW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning. Patchy fog in the afternoon.
Thu NightSW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
FriSW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 13 seconds. A chance of showers. Patchy fog.
Fri NightSW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening.
SatSW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
Sat NightSW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
SunW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
Sun NightNW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
