Daily Update

Savannah, GA

June 14, 2024

Notices

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 AND AVENIR ACHIEVEMENT, SEAPEAK MADRID
 
DUE:  PER ATTACHED NORDIC MARITA
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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:  06/20/24 – 1130 – PROPELLER CLUB – BOARD MEETING
 
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FUTURE EVENTS:  07/03/24 - Savannah Maritime After Hours – 5:15pm – 7:30pm
07/18/24 - 1130 – PROPELLER CLUB – BOARD MEETING
 
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SEAPORT SECURITY LEVEL: MARSEC 1
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PORT ALERT STATUS: 4/SEASONAL – 1. Offshore of the Southeastern U.S. (AL90):
Satellite data and surface observations indicate that the low 
pressure area offshore of the southeastern U.S. coast is moving 
northeastward into the open Atlantic.  This system is expected to 
merge with with a front over the weekend, and the chances of 
tropical cyclone development are decreasing.  Regardless of 
development, heavy rainfall is forecast to continue across portions 
of the Florida peninsula through Saturday. For more information, 
see products issued by the Weather Prediction Center and local 
National Weather Service Forecast Offices.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...10 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...low...10 percent.


2. Southwestern Gulf of Mexico:
A broad area of low pressure is forecast to form over the
southwestern Gulf of Mexico late this weekend or early next week.
Environmental conditions appear conducive for gradual development of
this system, and a tropical depression could form during the early
or middle part of next week while it moves slowly westward or
west-northwestward.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...near 0 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...medium...50 percent.
 
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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
 
JUNE 2024
 
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
 
Th  11     High  12:19 AM     6.7   6:26 AM    Rise 11:39 AM      21
    11      Low   6:36 AM     0.7   8:32 PM
    11     High  12:59 PM     6.1
    11      Low   6:55 PM     1.2
 
F   12     High   1:04 AM     6.4   6:27 AM     Set 12:07 AM      29
    12      Low   7:13 AM     0.8   8:32 PM    Rise 12:33 PM
    12     High   1:46 PM     6.2
    12      Low   7:43 PM     1.5
 
Sa  13     High   1:49 AM     6.2   6:27 AM     Set 12:31 AM      38
    13      Low   7:54 AM     0.9   8:31 PM    Rise  1:27 PM
    13     High   2:31 PM     6.3
    13      Low   8:37 PM     1.6
 
Su  14     High   2:35 AM     6.0   6:28 AM     Set 12:56 AM      48
    14      Low   8:40 AM     0.9   8:31 PM    Rise  2:22 PM
    14     High   3:18 PM     6.5
    14      Low   9:35 PM     1.6
 
M   15     High   3:23 AM     5.9   6:29 AM     Set  1:23 AM      57
    15      Low   9:31 AM     0.9   8:31 PM    Rise  3:20 PM
    15     High   4:05 PM     6.7
    15      Low  10:33 PM     1.5
 
Tu  16     High   4:13 AM     5.8   6:29 AM     Set  1:55 AM      67
    16      Low  10:25 AM     0.8   8:30 PM    Rise  4:22 PM
    16     High   4:55 PM     6.9
    16      Low  11:29 PM     1.2
 
W   17     High   5:05 AM     5.8   6:30 AM     Set  2:33 AM      76
    17      Low  11:20 AM     0.6   8:30 PM    Rise  5:25 PM
    17     High   5:47 PM     7.1
 
Th  18      Low  12:23 AM     0.9   6:30 AM     Set  3:18 AM      84
    18     High   5:59 AM     6.0   8:29 PM    Rise  6:29 PM
    18      Low  12:14 PM     0.4
    18     High   6:40 PM     7.4
 
F   19      Low   1:15 AM     0.6   6:31 AM     Set  4:13 AM      91
    19     High   6:52 AM     6.1   8:29 PM    Rise  7:29 PM
    19      Low   1:07 PM     0.1
    19     High   7:31 PM     7.7
 
Sa  20      Low   2:05 AM     0.3   6:32 AM     Set  5:17 AM      96
    20     High   7:43 AM     6.4   8:28 PM    Rise  8:23 PM
    20      Low   2:00 PM    -0.1
    20     High   8:20 PM     8.0
 
Su  21      Low   2:55 AM     0.0   6:32 AM     Set  6:26 AM      99
    21     High   8:33 AM     6.6   8:28 PM    Rise  9:10 PM
    21      Low   2:53 PM    -0.3
    21     High   9:08 PM     8.2
 
M   22      Low   3:43 AM    -0.3   6:33 AM     Set  7:39 AM      99
    22     High   9:22 AM     6.9   8:27 PM    Rise  9:51 PM
    22      Low   3:44 PM    -0.5
    22     High   9:56 PM     8.2
 
Tu  23      Low   4:30 AM    -0.6   6:34 AM     Set  8:50 AM      97
    23     High  10:13 AM     7.1   8:27 PM    Rise 10:26 PM
    23      Low   4:35 PM    -0.5
    23     High  10:45 PM     8.1
 
W   24      Low   5:16 AM    -0.7   6:34 AM     Set 10:00 AM      92
    24     High  11:07 AM     7.2   8:26 PM    Rise 10:58 PM
    24      Low   5:27 PM    -0.4
    24     High  11:37 PM     7.9
 
Th  25      Low   6:03 AM    -0.7   6:35 AM     Set 11:08 AM      85
    25     High  12:03 PM     7.4   8:25 PM    Rise 11:28 PM
    25      Low   6:20 PM    -0.1
 
F   26     High  12:30 AM     7.6   6:35 AM     Set 12:15 PM      76
    26      Low   6:51 AM    -0.6   8:25 PM    Rise 11:59 PM
    26     High   1:01 PM     7.5
    26      Low   7:16 PM     0.2
 
Sa  27     High   1:26 AM     7.2   6:36 AM     Set  1:22 PM      65
    27      Low   7:43 AM    -0.5   8:24 PM
    27     High   1:58 PM     7.6
    27      Low   8:18 PM     0.5
 
Su  28     High   2:21 AM     6.9   6:37 AM    Rise 12:32 AM      54
    28      Low   8:38 AM    -0.3   8:23 PM     Set  2:30 PM
    28     High   2:55 PM     7.7
    28      Low   9:24 PM     0.8
 
M   29     High   3:17 AM     6.6   6:37 AM    Rise  1:08 AM      43
    29      Low   9:37 AM    -0.1   8:23 PM     Set  3:38 PM
    29     High   3:52 PM     7.7
    29      Low  10:31 PM     0.8
 
Tu  30     High   4:15 AM     6.4   6:38 AM    Rise  1:50 AM      32
    30      Low  10:37 AM     0.0   8:22 PM     Set  4:45 PM
    30     High   4:49 PM     7.7
    30      Low  11:33 PM     0.8
 
W   31     High   5:13 AM     6.3   6:39 AM    Rise  2:38 AM      22
    31      Low  11:35 AM     0.0   8:21 PM     Set  5:48 PM
    31     High   5:47 PM     7.6

Weather / Marine Zone Forecast

MARINE WEATHER -    25NM S Savannah GA
Marine Zone Forecast
 
TonightE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds.
SatW winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds.
Sat NightS winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
SunE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: E 2 ft at 6 seconds and S 1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
Sun NightE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms, mainly in the evening.
MonE winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: E 3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 13 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
Mon NightE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
TueE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
Tue NightE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
WedE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
Wed NightE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
 
winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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