Daily Update
Savannah, GA
August 19, 2024
Notices
PORT OF SAVANNAH, GA
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 CHEM MERCURY
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: NONE
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FUTURE EVENTS: NONE
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SEAPORT SECURITY LEVEL: MARSEC 1
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HURRICANE ALERT – 4/SEASONAL – ERNESTO
Hurricane Ernesto Advisory Number 31
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL052024
500 AM AST Mon Aug 19 2024
...ERNESTO STRENGTHENS A LITTLE MORE...
...DANGEROUS BEACH CONDITIONS CONTINUING ALONG THE U.S. EAST COAST
AND ATLANTIC CANADA THROUGH EARLY THIS WEEK...
SUMMARY OF 500 AM AST...0900 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...40.2N 60.5W
ABOUT 340 MI...550 KM SSE OF HALIFAX NOVA SCOTIA
ABOUT 580 MI...935 KM SW OF CAPE RACE NEWFOUNDLAND
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...85 MPH...140 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NNE OR 30 DEGREES AT 21 MPH...33 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...972 MB...28.71 INCHES
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
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
TodayW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft, subsiding to 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms early this morning. A slight chance of showers and tstms late.
TonightSW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: E 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
TueNW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
Tue NightE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
WedNE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
Wed NightE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
ThuNE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
Thu NightNE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
FriNE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
Fri NightE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
winds and seas higher in and near tstms.