Daily Update
Savannah, GA
May 17, 2024
Notices
PORT OF SAVANNAH, GA
PORT LIMITS/INFORMATION (UPDATED 04/25/24)
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Maximum Depths - (Fresh)
Harbor Entrance - 42 ft
Main Channel - 42 ft
Max allowable vessel draft - 42 ft
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
BWC (x-Vopak) Max Draft 36 ft Max LOA 600 ft Max Beam 106 ft Max BCM 400 ft UKC 1’00 (updated 01/30/24)
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 28’06 AS OF 03/11/24 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 – PER ATTACHED
DUE: PER ATTACHED AND SM BLUEBIRD, OVERSEAS LONG BEACH
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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: 05/19/24 – PROPELLER CLUB - Maritime Day at Laurel Grove Cemetery May 19 @ 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
05/23/24 – PROPELLER CLUB - National Maritime Day at The Chatham Club May 23 @ 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
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FUTURE EVENTS: 06/05/24 - Savannah Maritime After Hours – 5:15pm – 7:30pm
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SEAPORT SECURITY LEVEL: MARSEC 1
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PORT ALERT STATUS: 5/OUT OF SEASON
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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
MAY 2024
F 17 High 4:06 AM 6.2 6:24 AM Set 3:15 AM 61
17 Low 10:35 AM 1.1 8:16 PM Rise 3:04 PM
17 High 4:49 PM 6.4
17 Low 11:09 PM 1.3
Sa 18 High 4:56 AM 6.2 6:24 AM Set 3:39 AM 70
18 Low 11:20 AM 0.9 8:16 PM Rise 3:57 PM
18 High 5:37 PM 6.7
18 Low 11:59 PM 1.1
Su 19 High 5:45 AM 6.2 6:23 AM Set 4:03 AM 78
19 Low 12:03 PM 0.7 8:17 PM Rise 4:52 PM
19 High 6:23 PM 7.0
M 20 Low 12:46 AM 0.8 6:23 AM Set 4:28 AM 86
20 High 6:32 AM 6.3 8:18 PM Rise 5:48 PM
20 Low 12:44 PM 0.5
20 High 7:06 PM 7.3
Tu 21 Low 1:31 AM 0.6 6:22 AM Set 4:55 AM 92
21 High 7:16 AM 6.3 8:18 PM Rise 6:47 PM
21 Low 1:25 PM 0.4
21 High 7:47 PM 7.5
W 22 Low 2:15 AM 0.4 6:22 AM Set 5:27 AM 96
22 High 7:59 AM 6.3 8:19 PM Rise 7:48 PM
22 Low 2:07 PM 0.3
22 High 8:25 PM 7.6
Th 23 Low 2:58 AM 0.3 6:21 AM Set 6:03 AM 99
23 High 8:39 AM 6.3 8:20 PM Rise 8:52 PM
23 Low 2:49 PM 0.2
23 High 9:03 PM 7.7
F 24 Low 3:41 AM 0.2 6:21 AM Set 6:47 AM 99
24 High 9:18 AM 6.3 8:20 PM Rise 9:55 PM
24 Low 3:32 PM 0.2
24 High 9:42 PM 7.7
Sa 25 Low 4:24 AM 0.1 6:20 AM Set 7:40 AM 98
25 High 9:59 AM 6.2 8:21 PM Rise 10:55 PM
25 Low 4:15 PM 0.2
25 High 10:23 PM 7.6
Su 26 Low 5:08 AM 0.2 6:20 AM Set 8:40 AM 94
26 High 10:44 AM 6.2 8:22 PM Rise 11:49 PM
26 Low 5:00 PM 0.2
26 High 11:10 PM 7.5
M 27 Low 5:53 AM 0.2 6:20 AM Set 9:46 AM 89
27 High 11:34 AM 6.2 8:22 PM
27 Low 5:49 PM 0.3
Tu 28 High 12:04 AM 7.4 6:19 AM Rise 12:36 AM 81
28 Low 6:42 AM 0.2 8:23 PM Set 10:54 AM
28 High 12:31 PM 6.2
28 Low 6:41 PM 0.4
W 29 High 1:02 AM 7.3 6:19 AM Rise 1:16 AM 72
29 Low 7:35 AM 0.2 8:23 PM Set 12:03 PM
29 High 1:32 PM 6.4
29 Low 7:41 PM 0.6
Th 30 High 2:01 AM 7.2 6:19 AM Rise 1:50 AM 61
30 Low 8:31 AM 0.1 8:24 PM Set 1:10 PM
30 High 2:32 PM 6.7
30 Low 8:48 PM 0.6
F 31 High 2:59 AM 7.1 6:18 AM Rise 2:22 AM 50
31 Low 9:30 AM 0.0 8:25 PM Set 2:17 PM
31 High 3:31 PM 7.1
31 Low 9:57 PM 0.5
JUNE 2024
Sa 1 High 3:57 AM 7.0 6:18 AM Rise 2:52 AM 38
1 Low 10:27 AM -0.3 8:25 PM Set 3:23 PM
1 High 4:29 PM 7.5
1 Low 11:03 PM 0.3
Su 2 High 4:55 AM 6.9 6:18 AM Rise 3:22 AM 27
2 Low 11:23 AM -0.5 8:26 PM Set 4:30 PM
2 High 5:27 PM 7.9
M 3 Low 12:05 AM 0.1 6:18 AM Rise 3:55 AM 17
3 High 5:53 AM 6.9 8:26 PM Set 5:39 PM
3 Low 12:16 PM -0.7
3 High 6:23 PM 8.2
Tu 4 Low 1:02 AM -0.1 6:17 AM Rise 4:31 AM 9
4 High 6:49 AM 6.8 8:27 PM Set 6:50 PM
4 Low 1:08 PM -0.7
4 High 7:17 PM 8.4
W 5 Low 1:57 AM -0.2 6:17 AM Rise 5:12 AM 4
5 High 7:43 AM 6.8 8:27 PM Set 8:00 PM
5 Low 2:00 PM -0.7
5 High 8:08 PM 8.4
Th 6 Low 2:49 AM -0.2 6:17 AM Rise 6:01 AM 0
6 High 8:34 AM 6.7 8:28 PM Set 9:08 PM
6 Low 2:50 PM -0.6
6 High 8:56 PM 8.3
F 7 Low 3:39 AM -0.2 6:17 AM Rise 6:56 AM 0
7 High 9:24 AM 6.5 8:28 PM Set 10:08 PM
7 Low 3:39 PM -0.4
7 High 9:44 PM 8.0
Sa 8 Low 4:26 AM 0.0 6:17 AM Rise 7:57 AM 1
8 High 10:13 AM 6.3 8:29 PM Set 11:00 PM
8 Low 4:26 PM -0.1
8 High 10:32 PM 7.7
Su 9 Low 5:10 AM 0.3 6:17 AM Rise 9:00 AM 5
9 High 11:03 AM 6.2 8:29 PM Set 11:43 PM
9 Low 5:12 PM 0.3
9 High 11:20 PM 7.3
M 10 Low 5:53 AM 0.5 6:17 AM Rise 10:02 AM 11
10 High 11:55 AM 6.0 8:30 PM
10 Low 5:57 PM 0.6
Tu 11 High 12:09 AM 7.0 6:17 AM Set 12:19 AM 18
11 Low 6:35 AM 0.7 8:30 PM Rise 11:02 AM
11 High 12:48 PM 5.9
11 Low 6:43 PM 1.0
W 12 High 12:58 AM 6.7 6:17 AM Set 12:50 AM 27
12 Low 7:18 AM 0.9 8:30 PM Rise 12:00 PM
12 High 1:39 PM 5.9
12 Low 7:33 PM 1.3
Th 13 High 1:46 AM 6.4 6:17 AM Set 1:16 AM 36
13 Low 8:02 AM 1.0 8:31 PM Rise 12:55 PM
13 High 2:29 PM 6.0
13 Low 8:27 PM 1.5
F 14 High 2:33 AM 6.2 6:17 AM Set 1:41 AM 45
14 Low 8:49 AM 1.0 8:31 PM Rise 1:48 PM
14 High 3:17 PM 6.2
14 Low 9:25 PM 1.6
Sa 15 High 3:20 AM 6.1 6:17 AM Set 2:05 AM 54
15 Low 9:37 AM 1.0 8:31 PM Rise 2:42 PM
15 High 4:04 PM 6.4
15 Low 10:23 PM 1.5
Su 16 High 4:08 AM 6.0 6:17 AM Set 2:29 AM 64
16 Low 10:25 AM 0.8 8:32 PM Rise 3:37 PM
16 High 4:52 PM 6.7
16 Low 11:17 PM 1.3
M 17 High 4:58 AM 5.9 6:17 AM Set 2:55 AM 73
17 Low 11:13 AM 0.7 8:32 PM Rise 4:34 PM
17 High 5:39 PM 6.9
Tu 18 Low 12:08 AM 1.0 6:17 AM Set 3:25 AM 81
18 High 5:48 AM 5.9 8:32 PM Rise 5:34 PM
18 Low 12:00 PM 0.5
18 High 6:26 PM 7.2
W 19 Low 12:57 AM 0.8 6:18 AM Set 3:59 AM 88
19 High 6:37 AM 6.0 8:33 PM Rise 6:37 PM
19 Low 12:47 PM 0.4
19 High 7:12 PM 7.4
Th 20 Low 1:45 AM 0.5 6:18 AM Set 4:41 AM 94
20 High 7:24 AM 6.1 8:33 PM Rise 7:42 PM
20 Low 1:35 PM 0.2
20 High 7:57 PM 7.6
F 21 Low 2:32 AM 0.3 6:18 AM Set 5:30 AM 98
21 High 8:10 AM 6.2 8:33 PM Rise 8:44 PM
21 Low 2:23 PM 0.0
21 High 8:41 PM 7.8
Sa 22 Low 3:19 AM 0.1 6:18 AM Set 6:29 AM 99
22 High 8:55 AM 6.3 8:33 PM Rise 9:42 PM
22 Low 3:11 PM -0.1
22 High 9:25 PM 7.8
Su 23 Low 4:05 AM -0.1 6:19 AM Set 7:35 AM 99
23 High 9:41 AM 6.4 8:33 PM Rise 10:32 PM
23 Low 4:00 PM -0.2
23 High 10:11 PM 7.9
M 24 Low 4:51 AM -0.2 6:19 AM Set 8:44 AM 96
24 High 10:29 AM 6.4 8:33 PM Rise 11:15 PM
24 Low 4:48 PM -0.2
24 High 11:01 PM 7.8
Tu 25 Low 5:37 AM -0.3 6:19 AM Set 9:54 AM 91
25 High 11:23 AM 6.5 8:34 PM Rise 11:53 PM
25 Low 5:39 PM -0.1
25 High 11:54 PM 7.6
W 26 Low 6:25 AM -0.3 6:19 AM Set 11:03 AM 83
26 High 12:20 PM 6.7 8:34 PM
26 Low 6:32 PM 0.1
Th 27 High 1:33 AM 8.4 6:20 AM Rise 12:26 AM 74
27 Low 7:48 AM -0.3 8:35 PM Set 12:11 PM
27 High 2:03 PM 7.9
27 Low 8:03 PM 0.3
F 28 High 2:29 AM 8.2 6:21 AM Rise 12:56 AM 63
28 Low 8:41 AM -0.3 8:35 PM Set 1:17 PM
28 High 3:01 PM 8.2
28 Low 9:07 PM 0.6
Sa 29 High 3:24 AM 8.0 6:21 AM Rise 1:26 AM 52
29 Low 9:37 AM -0.5 8:35 PM Set 2:23 PM
29 High 3:58 PM 8.4
29 Low 10:14 PM 0.7
Su 30 High 4:20 AM 7.8 6:22 AM Rise 1:57 AM 40
30 Low 10:34 AM -0.5 8:35 PM Set 3:30 PM
30 High 4:54 PM 8.7
30 Low 11:20 PM 0.6
JULY 2024
M 1 High 5:17 AM 7.5 6:22 AM Rise 2:30 AM 29
1 Low 11:31 AM -0.5 8:35 PM Set 4:38 PM
1 High 5:51 PM 8.9
Tu 2 Low 12:21 AM 0.5 6:22 AM Rise 3:09 AM 20
2 High 6:15 AM 7.3 8:35 PM Set 5:47 PM
2 Low 12:26 PM -0.5
2 High 6:48 PM 9.0
W 3 Low 1:19 AM 0.3 6:23 AM Rise 3:53 AM 11
3 High 7:12 AM 7.3 8:34 PM Set 6:54 PM
3 Low 1:20 PM -0.5
3 High 7:43 PM 9.1
Th 4 Low 2:13 AM 0.2 6:23 AM Rise 4:45 AM 5
4 High 8:08 AM 7.3 8:34 PM Set 7:57 PM
4 Low 2:13 PM -0.3
4 High 8:34 PM 9.0
F 5 Low 3:04 AM 0.2 6:24 AM Rise 5:43 AM 1
5 High 9:00 AM 7.3 8:34 PM Set 8:52 PM
5 Low 3:04 PM -0.2
5 High 9:23 PM 9.0
Sa 6 Low 3:52 AM 0.2 6:24 AM Rise 6:46 AM 0
6 High 9:48 AM 7.2 8:34 PM Set 9:38 PM
6 Low 3:52 PM -0.1
6 High 10:09 PM 8.8
Su 7 Low 4:37 AM 0.3 6:25 AM Rise 7:49 AM 0
7 High 10:35 AM 7.2 8:34 PM Set 10:17 PM
7 Low 4:38 PM 0.1
7 High 10:53 PM 8.6
M 8 Low 5:18 AM 0.5 6:25 AM Rise 8:51 AM 3
8 High 11:22 AM 7.1 8:34 PM Set 10:50 PM
8 Low 5:21 PM 0.5
8 High 11:36 PM 8.2
Tu 9 Low 5:56 AM 0.6 6:26 AM Rise 9:50 AM 7
9 High 12:08 PM 7.0 8:33 PM Set 11:18 PM
9 Low 6:03 PM 0.7
W 10 High 12:19 AM 7.9 6:26 AM Rise 10:46 AM 13
10 Low 6:33 AM 0.7 8:33 PM Set 11:44 PM
10 High 12:56 PM 7.0
10 Low 6:45 PM 1.1
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
MARINE WEATHER - 19NM S Hilton Head Island SC
Marine Zone Forecast
This AfternoonSE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave detail: S 1 foot at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
TonightS winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
SatSW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then showers and tstms likely in the afternoon.
Sat NightSW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds. Showers with tstms likely in the evening, then showers likely with a chance of tstms after midnight.
SunW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
Sun NightNW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
MonN winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms.
Mon NightN winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
TueNE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Tue NightSE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
winds and seas higher in and near tstms.