Daily Update
Savannah, GA
August 30, 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
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 – NO STORMS EXPECTED WITHIN 48 HOURS
800 AM EDT Fri Aug 30 2024
For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:
1. Near the Lesser Antilles and Caribbean Sea:
Showers and thunderstorms associated with a tropical wave over the
central tropical Atlantic remain disorganized. Gradual development
of this system is possible during the next few days, and a tropical
depression could form some time next week while it moves westward,
reaching the Lesser Antilles on Monday and continuing across the
Caribbean Sea through the middle to latter part of the week.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...near 0 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...medium...40 percent.
For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:
1. Near the Lesser Antilles and Caribbean Sea:
Showers and thunderstorms associated with a tropical wave over the
central tropical Atlantic remain disorganized. Gradual development
of this system is possible during the next few days, and a tropical
depression could form some time next week while it moves westward,
reaching the Lesser Antilles on Monday and continuing across the
Caribbean Sea through the middle to latter part of the week.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...near 0 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...medium...40 percent.
2. Eastern Tropical Atlantic:
Another tropical wave between the west coast of Africa and the Cabo
Verde Islands is producing minimal shower and thunderstorm
activity. Some slow development of this system is possible through
late next week while it moves slowly to the west-northwest over the
eastern and central tropical Atlantic.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...near 0 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...low...20 percent.
Another tropical wave between the west coast of Africa and the Cabo
Verde Islands is producing minimal shower and thunderstorm
activity. Some slow development of this system is possible through
late next week while it moves slowly to the west-northwest over the
eastern and central tropical Atlantic.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...near 0 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...low...20 percent.
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
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 : 23NM SE Savannah GA
Marine Zone Forecast
TodaySE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
TonightSE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 foot at 3 seconds.
SatE winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave detail: SE 1 foot at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds.
Sat NightSE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
SunS winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
Sun NightS winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
MonS winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
Mon NightSE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
TueE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
Tue NightE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
winds and seas higher in and near tstms.