Daily Update
Savannah, GA
August 14, 2024
Notices
PORT LIMITS/INFORMATION (UPDATED 07/25/24)
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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 32’ AS OF June 2024 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 – ATTACHED AND LNG HARMONY
DUE: PER ATTACHED
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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: 08/15/24 - 1130 – PROPELLER CLUB – BOARD MEETING
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FUTURE EVENTS: NONE
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SEAPORT SECURITY LEVEL: MARSEC 1
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HURRICANE ALERT – 4/SEASONAL – TS ERNESTO
Tropical Storm Ernesto Intermediate Advisory Number 11A
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL052024
800 AM AST Wed Aug 14 2024
...FLOODING RAINS FROM ERNESTO CONTINUE ACROSS PUERTO RICO AND THE
VIRGIN ISLANDS...
SUMMARY OF 800 AM AST...1200 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...19.8N 67.2W
ABOUT 125 MI...200 KM NW OF SAN JUAN PUERTO RICO
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...70 MPH...110 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NW OR 305 DEGREES AT 16 MPH...26 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...991 MB...29.26 INCHES
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY:
The Hurricane Watch has been discontinued for the British Virgin
Islands.
SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT:
A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for...
* British Virgin Islands
* U.S. Virgin Islands
* Puerto Rico
* Vieques and Culebra
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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 32’ AS OF June 2024 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
===========================================================================================================================
VESSEL TRAFFIC: IN – ATTACHED AND LNG HARMONY
DUE: PER ATTACHED
===========================================================================================================================
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: 08/15/24 - 1130 – PROPELLER CLUB – BOARD MEETING
===================================================================================================================================
FUTURE EVENTS: NONE
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SEAPORT SECURITY LEVEL: MARSEC 1
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HURRICANE ALERT – 4/SEASONAL – TS ERNESTO
Tropical Storm Ernesto Intermediate Advisory Number 11A
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL052024
800 AM AST Wed Aug 14 2024
...FLOODING RAINS FROM ERNESTO CONTINUE ACROSS PUERTO RICO AND THE
VIRGIN ISLANDS...
SUMMARY OF 800 AM AST...1200 UTC...INFORMATION
----------------------------------------------
LOCATION...19.8N 67.2W
ABOUT 125 MI...200 KM NW OF SAN JUAN PUERTO RICO
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...70 MPH...110 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NW OR 305 DEGREES AT 16 MPH...26 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...991 MB...29.26 INCHES
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
--------------------
CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY:
The Hurricane Watch has been discontinued for the British Virgin
Islands.
SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT:
A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for...
* British Virgin Islands
* U.S. Virgin Islands
* Puerto Rico
* Vieques and Culebra
Tides / Currents
SAVANNAH - LOCAL TIDES:
Day High Tide Height Sunrise Moon Time % Moon /Low Time Feet Sunset Visible
Tides: SAVANNAH RIVER ENT., FORT PULASKI
AUGUST 2024
W 14 High 3:33 AM 5.9 6:48 AM Set 1:08 AM 60
14 Low 9:44 AM 1.1 8:08 PM Rise 4:12 PM
14 High 4:15 PM 7.0
14 Low 10:53 PM 1.5
Th 15 High 4:28 AM 6.0 6:49 AM Set 1:58 AM 70
15 Low 10:46 AM 0.9 8:07 PM Rise 5:14 PM
15 High 5:13 PM 7.2
15 Low 11:51 PM 1.2
F 16 High 5:26 AM 6.2 6:49 AM Set 2:56 AM 79
16 Low 11:46 AM 0.6 8:06 PM Rise 6:10 PM
16 High 6:11 PM 7.6
Sa 17 Low 12:46 AM 0.7 6:50 AM Set 4:03 AM 87
17 High 6:23 AM 6.5 8:05 PM Rise 7:00 PM
17 Low 12:44 PM 0.2
17 High 7:06 PM 8.0
Su 18 Low 1:38 AM 0.3 6:51 AM Set 5:14 AM 94
18 High 7:18 AM 6.9 8:04 PM Rise 7:44 PM
18 Low 1:40 PM -0.2
18 High 7:58 PM 8.3
M 19 Low 2:28 AM -0.1 6:51 AM Set 6:28 AM 98
19 High 8:11 AM 7.3 8:03 PM Rise 8:22 PM
19 Low 2:35 PM -0.4
19 High 8:47 PM 8.5
Tu 20 Low 3:17 AM -0.5 6:52 AM Set 7:40 AM 99
20 High 9:02 AM 7.7 8:02 PM Rise 8:56 PM
20 Low 3:28 PM -0.6
20 High 9:35 PM 8.5
W 21 Low 4:04 AM -0.8 6:53 AM Set 8:51 AM 98
21 High 9:53 AM 8.0 8:00 PM Rise 9:28 PM
21 Low 4:20 PM -0.6
21 High 10:24 PM 8.3
Th 22 Low 4:51 AM -0.9 6:53 AM Set 10:01 AM 94
22 High 10:46 AM 8.1 7:59 PM Rise 9:59 PM
22 Low 5:12 PM -0.4
22 High 11:15 PM 8.0
F 23 Low 5:37 AM -0.8 6:54 AM Set 11:10 AM 87
23 High 11:41 AM 8.2 7:58 PM Rise 10:32 PM
23 Low 6:04 PM -0.1
Sa 24 High 12:08 AM 7.6 6:54 AM Set 12:20 PM 78
24 Low 6:26 AM -0.5 7:57 PM Rise 11:08 PM
24 High 12:38 PM 8.1
24 Low 7:00 PM 0.4
Su 25 High 1:05 AM 7.2 6:55 AM Set 1:30 PM 68
25 Low 7:17 AM -0.2 7:56 PM Rise 11:48 PM
25 High 1:36 PM 8.0
25 Low 8:00 PM 0.8
M 26 High 2:02 AM 6.8 6:56 AM Set 2:38 PM 57
26 Low 8:14 AM 0.2 7:55 PM
26 High 2:35 PM 7.8
26 Low 9:06 PM 1.1
Tu 27 High 3:01 AM 6.6 6:56 AM Rise 12:35 AM 46
27 Low 9:15 AM 0.5 7:53 PM Set 3:43 PM
27 High 3:33 PM 7.6
27 Low 10:13 PM 1.3
W 28 High 3:59 AM 6.4 6:57 AM Rise 1:28 AM 35
28 Low 10:19 AM 0.6 7:52 PM Set 4:42 PM
28 High 4:32 PM 7.5
28 Low 11:16 PM 1.3
Th 29 High 4:58 AM 6.4 6:58 AM Rise 2:27 AM 25
29 Low 11:19 AM 0.6 7:51 PM Set 5:32 PM
29 High 5:31 PM 7.5
F 30 Low 12:11 AM 1.2 6:58 AM Rise 3:28 AM 17
30 High 5:56 AM 6.4 7:50 PM Set 6:15 PM
30 Low 12:15 PM 0.6
30 High 6:25 PM 7.5
Sa 31 Low 1:01 AM 1.0 6:59 AM Rise 4:30 AM 10
31 High 6:50 AM 6.6 7:48 PM Set 6:50 PM
31 Low 1:06 PM 0.5
31 High 7:14 PM 7.6
SEPTEMBER 2024
Su 1 Low 1:46 AM 0.9 6:59 AM Rise 5:30 AM 5
1 High 7:38 AM 6.8 7:47 PM Set 7:21 PM
1 Low 1:53 PM 0.5
1 High 7:58 PM 7.6
M 2 Low 2:27 AM 0.8 7:00 AM Rise 6:28 AM 1
2 High 8:22 AM 7.0 7:46 PM Set 7:48 PM
2 Low 2:37 PM 0.5
2 High 8:37 PM 7.6
Tu 3 Low 3:04 AM 0.7 7:01 AM Rise 7:24 AM 0
3 High 9:02 AM 7.1 7:45 PM Set 8:13 PM
3 Low 3:18 PM 0.6
3 High 9:14 PM 7.5
W 4 Low 3:39 AM 0.7 7:01 AM Rise 8:18 AM 0
4 High 9:40 AM 7.1 7:43 PM Set 8:37 PM
4 Low 3:57 PM 0.7
4 High 9:50 PM 7.3
Th 5 Low 4:12 AM 0.7 7:02 AM Rise 9:12 AM 2
5 High 10:16 AM 7.1 7:42 PM Set 9:01 PM
5 Low 4:35 PM 0.9
5 High 10:25 PM 7.1
F 6 Low 4:44 AM 0.8 7:03 AM Rise 10:06 AM 6
6 High 10:51 AM 7.1 7:41 PM Set 9:26 PM
6 Low 5:12 PM 1.1
6 High 11:01 PM 6.8
Sa 7 Low 5:16 AM 0.9 7:03 AM Rise 11:02 AM 11
7 High 11:28 AM 7.0 7:39 PM Set 9:54 PM
7 Low 5:50 PM 1.3
7 High 11:39 PM 6.5
Su 8 Low 5:50 AM 1.1 7:04 AM Rise 12:00 PM 18
8 High 12:08 PM 6.9 7:38 PM Set 10:26 PM
8 Low 6:31 PM 1.5
M 9 High 12:22 AM 6.3 7:04 AM Rise 12:59 PM 26
9 Low 6:28 AM 1.2 7:37 PM Set 11:03 PM
9 High 12:53 PM 6.9
9 Low 7:18 PM 1.8
Tu 10 High 1:10 AM 6.1 7:05 AM Rise 2:00 PM 35
10 Low 7:13 AM 1.3 7:36 PM Set 11:48 PM
10 High 1:45 PM 6.9
10 Low 8:13 PM 1.9
W 11 High 2:03 AM 6.1 7:06 AM Rise 3:01 PM 44
11 Low 8:07 AM 1.4 7:34 PM
11 High 2:42 PM 7.0
11 Low 9:16 PM 1.9
Th 12 High 2:59 AM 6.1 7:06 AM Set 12:41 AM 54
12 Low 9:11 AM 1.3 7:33 PM Rise 3:58 PM
12 High 3:42 PM 7.2
12 Low 10:21 PM 1.6
F 13 High 3:59 AM 6.3 7:07 AM Set 1:42 AM 65
13 Low 10:19 AM 1.1 7:32 PM Rise 4:49 PM
13 High 4:43 PM 7.5
13 Low 11:22 PM 1.3
Sa 14 High 4:59 AM 6.6 7:07 AM Set 2:50 AM 75
14 Low 11:23 AM 0.7 7:30 PM Rise 5:34 PM
14 High 5:43 PM 7.8
Su 15 Low 12:17 AM 0.7 7:08 AM Set 4:01 AM 84
15 High 5:59 AM 7.1 7:29 PM Rise 6:14 PM
15 Low 12:24 PM 0.3
15 High 6:40 PM 8.2
M 16 Low 1:10 AM 0.2 7:09 AM Set 5:13 AM 91
16 High 6:56 AM 7.6 7:28 PM Rise 6:50 PM
16 Low 1:21 PM -0.1
16 High 7:33 PM 8.5
Tu 17 Low 2:00 AM -0.3 7:09 AM Set 6:25 AM 97
17 High 7:50 AM 8.2 7:26 PM Rise 7:23 PM
17 Low 2:17 PM -0.4
17 High 8:23 PM 8.6
W 18 Low 2:49 AM -0.6 7:10 AM Set 7:37 AM 99
18 High 8:41 AM 8.6 7:25 PM Rise 7:55 PM
18 Low 3:11 PM -0.5
18 High 9:11 PM 8.6
Th 19 Low 3:37 AM -0.8 7:10 AM Set 8:48 AM 99
19 High 9:32 AM 8.8 7:24 PM Rise 8:28 PM
19 Low 4:03 PM -0.5
19 High 10:00 PM 8.4
F 20 Low 4:24 AM -0.8 7:11 AM Set 10:00 AM 96
20 High 10:23 AM 8.9 7:22 PM Rise 9:04 PM
20 Low 4:55 PM -0.3
20 High 10:51 PM 8.0
Sa 21 Low 5:11 AM -0.6 7:12 AM Set 11:13 AM 90
21 High 11:16 AM 8.7 7:21 PM Rise 9:44 PM
21 Low 5:47 PM 0.1
21 High 11:45 PM 7.5
Su 22 Low 6:00 AM -0.3 7:12 AM Set 12:25 PM 81
22 High 12:13 PM 8.4 7:20 PM Rise 10:30 PM
22 Low 6:41 PM 0.6
M 23 High 12:43 AM 7.1 7:13 AM Set 1:34 PM 71
23 Low 6:52 AM 0.2 7:18 PM Rise 11:22 PM
23 High 1:12 PM 8.1
23 Low 7:39 PM 1.1
Tu 24 High 1:43 AM 6.8 7:14 AM Set 2:36 PM 61
24 Low 7:49 AM 0.7 7:17 PM
24 High 2:13 PM 7.8
24 Low 8:43 PM 1.5
W 25 High 2:43 AM 6.5 7:14 AM Rise 12:20 AM 50
25 Low 8:53 AM 1.0 7:16 PM Set 3:30 PM
25 High 3:13 PM 7.5
25 Low 9:51 PM 1.6
Th 26 High 3:43 AM 6.5 7:15 AM Rise 1:21 AM 40
26 Low 9:59 AM 1.2 7:14 PM Set 4:15 PM
26 High 4:11 PM 7.4
26 Low 10:53 PM 1.6
F 27 High 4:41 AM 6.5 7:15 AM Rise 2:23 AM 30
27 Low 11:00 AM 1.1 7:13 PM Set 4:53 PM
27 High 5:07 PM 7.4
27 Low 11:46 PM 1.4
Sa 28 High 5:37 AM 6.7 7:16 AM Rise 3:24 AM 21
28 Low 11:55 AM 1.0 7:12 PM Set 5:25 PM
28 High 5:59 PM 7.4
Su 29 Low 12:32 AM 1.2 7:17 AM Rise 4:22 AM 14
29 High 6:28 AM 6.9 7:10 PM Set 5:52 PM
29 Low 12:44 PM 0.9
29 High 6:46 PM 7.5
M 30 Low 1:14 AM 1.0 7:17 AM Rise 5:18 AM 8
30 High 7:14 AM 7.2 7:09 PM Set 6:18 PM
30 Low 1:30 PM 0.8
30 High 7:28 PM 7.5
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
MARINE WEATHER : 21NM SE Savannah GA
Marine Zone Forecast
TodayNE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: NE 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
TonightE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
ThuE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: E 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
Thu NightE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds.
FriE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 15 seconds, becoming SE 5 ft at 15 seconds and E 3 ft at 7 seconds.
Fri NightSE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: SE 5 ft at 14 seconds.
SatS winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
Sat NightS winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
SunSW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
Sun NightSW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
