Daily Update
Savannah, GA
September 13, 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 AND JUTLANDIA SWAN, ARDMORE CHIPPEWA, SEAPOWER, MTM SAVANNAH, FIONA SWAN
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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: 10/02/24 – SMA - Savannah Maritime After Hours – When Wed, October 2, 5:15pm – 7:30pm
10/03/24 – SMA - State of the Port – When Thu, October 3, 9am – 10am Where Hutchinson Island
10/10/24 – PROPELLER CLUB - Members Luncheon w/speaker Seth Sawyer of CEMA - October 10 @ 11:30 am - 1:00 pm - The subject is hurricane preparedness and county re-entry procedures.
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SEAPORT SECURITY LEVEL: MARSEC 1
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HURRICANE ALERT – 4/SEASONAL – NO STORMS EXPECTED WITHIN 48 HOURS
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
800 AM EDT Fri Sep 13 2024
For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:
Active Systems:
The National Hurricane Center is issuing advisories on Tropical
Depression Seven, located over the central tropical Atlantic Ocean.
The Weather Prediction Center is issuing advisories on Post-Tropical
Cyclone Francine, located inland over northeastern Arkansas.
1. Northern Leeward Islands (AL94):
Surface observations indicate a small area of low pressure is
located over the northern Leeward Islands. The system continues to
produce showers and thunderstorms this morning, but they have not
become any better organized. Environmental conditions, including the
proximity of dry air, do not favor development of this system while
it moves west-northwestward at about 15 mph. Regardless of
development, locally heavy rainfall and gusty winds are possible
across the northern Leeward Islands today.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...20 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...low...20 percent.
800 AM EDT Fri Sep 13 2024
For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:
Active Systems:
The National Hurricane Center is issuing advisories on Tropical
Depression Seven, located over the central tropical Atlantic Ocean.
The Weather Prediction Center is issuing advisories on Post-Tropical
Cyclone Francine, located inland over northeastern Arkansas.
1. Northern Leeward Islands (AL94):
Surface observations indicate a small area of low pressure is
located over the northern Leeward Islands. The system continues to
produce showers and thunderstorms this morning, but they have not
become any better organized. Environmental conditions, including the
proximity of dry air, do not favor development of this system while
it moves west-northwestward at about 15 mph. Regardless of
development, locally heavy rainfall and gusty winds are possible
across the northern Leeward Islands today.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...20 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...low...20 percent.
2. Offshore the Southeastern U.S.:
A non-tropical area of low pressure could form along a frontal
boundary a few hundred miles off the southeastern U.S. coastline
this weekend. Thereafter, some subtropical or tropical development
is possible during the early part of next week while the system
moves generally northwestward toward the coast.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...near 0 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...low...30 percent.
A non-tropical area of low pressure could form along a frontal
boundary a few hundred miles off the southeastern U.S. coastline
this weekend. Thereafter, some subtropical or tropical development
is possible during the early part of next week while the system
moves generally northwestward toward the coast.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...near 0 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...low...30 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
SEPTEMBER 2024
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
OCTOBER 2024
Tu 1 Low 1:52 AM 0.9 7:18 AM Rise 6:13 AM 3
1 High 7:56 AM 7.4 7:08 PM Set 6:42 PM
1 Low 2:12 PM 0.8
1 High 8:07 PM 7.5
W 2 Low 2:28 AM 0.8 7:19 AM Rise 7:07 AM 0
2 High 8:34 AM 7.6 7:07 PM Set 7:05 PM
2 Low 2:53 PM 0.8
2 High 8:44 PM 7.4
Th 3 Low 3:02 AM 0.8 7:19 AM Rise 8:01 AM 0
3 High 9:09 AM 7.6 7:05 PM Set 7:30 PM
3 Low 3:32 PM 0.8
3 High 9:19 PM 7.3
F 4 Low 3:36 AM 0.8 7:20 AM Rise 8:56 AM 0
4 High 9:43 AM 7.6 7:04 PM Set 7:57 PM
4 Low 4:09 PM 0.9
4 High 9:54 PM 7.0
Sa 5 Low 4:09 AM 0.9 7:21 AM Rise 9:53 AM 3
5 High 10:16 AM 7.5 7:03 PM Set 8:27 PM
5 Low 4:47 PM 1.1
5 High 10:28 PM 6.8
Su 6 Low 4:43 AM 1.0 7:21 AM Rise 10:52 AM 7
6 High 10:50 AM 7.4 7:02 PM Set 9:03 PM
6 Low 5:25 PM 1.3
6 High 11:05 PM 6.5
M 7 Low 5:19 AM 1.1 7:22 AM Rise 11:52 AM 13
7 High 11:27 AM 7.3 7:00 PM Set 9:44 PM
7 Low 6:05 PM 1.5
7 High 11:46 PM 6.3
Tu 8 Low 5:58 AM 1.3 7:23 AM Rise 12:52 PM 20
8 High 12:14 PM 7.1 6:59 PM Set 10:33 PM
8 Low 6:51 PM 1.7
W 9 High 12:35 AM 6.2 7:23 AM Rise 1:49 PM 29
9 Low 6:44 AM 1.4 6:58 PM Set 11:30 PM
9 High 1:10 PM 7.1
9 Low 7:45 PM 1.8
Th 10 High 1:32 AM 6.2 7:24 AM Rise 2:41 PM 39
10 Low 7:39 AM 1.5 6:57 PM
10 High 2:11 PM 7.2
10 Low 8:47 PM 1.8
F 11 High 2:33 AM 6.3 7:25 AM Set 12:33 AM 49
11 Low 8:45 AM 1.4 6:55 PM Rise 3:27 PM
11 High 3:14 PM 7.3
11 Low 9:52 PM 1.5
Sa 12 High 3:35 AM 6.6 7:26 AM Set 1:41 AM 60
12 Low 9:56 AM 1.2 6:54 PM Rise 4:08 PM
12 High 4:16 PM 7.6
12 Low 10:53 PM 1.1
Su 13 High 4:37 AM 7.0 7:26 AM Set 2:50 AM 70
13 Low 11:03 AM 0.8 6:53 PM Rise 4:44 PM
13 High 5:16 PM 7.9
13 Low 11:49 PM 0.5
M 14 High 5:37 AM 7.6 7:27 AM Set 4:00 AM 80
14 Low 12:06 PM 0.4 6:52 PM Rise 5:16 PM
14 High 6:13 PM 8.1
Tu 15 Low 12:41 AM 0.0 7:28 AM Set 5:10 AM 89
15 High 6:34 AM 8.2 6:51 PM Rise 5:48 PM
15 Low 1:04 PM 0.0
15 High 7:07 PM 8.3
W 16 Low 1:31 AM -0.5 7:28 AM Set 6:21 AM 95
16 High 7:28 AM 8.7 6:50 PM Rise 6:21 PM
16 Low 2:00 PM -0.3
16 High 7:58 PM 8.4
Th 17 Low 2:21 AM -0.7 7:29 AM Set 7:33 AM 99
17 High 8:20 AM 9.1 6:48 PM Rise 6:56 PM
17 Low 2:54 PM -0.5
17 High 8:48 PM 8.3
F 18 Low 3:10 AM -0.9 7:30 AM Set 8:47 AM 99
18 High 9:10 AM 9.2 6:47 PM Rise 7:34 PM
18 Low 3:46 PM -0.4
18 High 9:37 PM 8.1
Sa 19 Low 3:58 AM -0.8 7:31 AM Set 10:01 AM 97
19 High 10:00 AM 9.1 6:46 PM Rise 8:19 PM
19 Low 4:37 PM -0.2
19 High 10:28 PM 7.7
Su 20 Low 4:47 AM -0.5 7:31 AM Set 11:15 AM 92
20 High 10:53 AM 8.8 6:45 PM Rise 9:10 PM
20 Low 5:28 PM 0.2
20 High 11:22 PM 7.3
M 21 Low 5:37 AM -0.1 7:32 AM Set 12:23 PM 85
21 High 11:48 AM 8.4 6:44 PM Rise 10:08 PM
21 Low 6:20 PM 0.7
Tu 22 High 12:20 AM 6.9 7:33 AM Set 1:22 PM 76
22 Low 6:28 AM 0.4 6:43 PM Rise 11:11 PM
22 High 12:47 PM 7.9
22 Low 7:15 PM 1.2
W 23 High 1:21 AM 6.6 7:34 AM Set 2:12 PM 66
23 Low 7:24 AM 0.9 6:42 PM
23 High 1:48 PM 7.5
23 Low 8:15 PM 1.5
Th 24 High 2:21 AM 6.4 7:35 AM Rise 12:15 AM 56
24 Low 8:26 AM 1.3 6:41 PM Set 2:53 PM
24 High 2:46 PM 7.3
24 Low 9:19 PM 1.7
F 25 High 3:19 AM 6.4 7:35 AM Rise 1:17 AM 46
25 Low 9:31 AM 1.5 6:40 PM Set 3:27 PM
25 High 3:41 PM 7.1
25 Low 10:19 PM 1.6
Sa 26 High 4:15 AM 6.5 7:36 AM Rise 2:16 AM 36
26 Low 10:33 AM 1.5 6:39 PM Set 3:56 PM
26 High 4:34 PM 7.0
26 Low 11:11 PM 1.5
Su 27 High 5:09 AM 6.7 7:37 AM Rise 3:13 AM 27
27 Low 11:28 AM 1.3 6:38 PM Set 4:22 PM
27 High 5:23 PM 7.0
27 Low 11:55 PM 1.3
M 28 High 5:58 AM 7.0 7:38 AM Rise 4:08 AM 19
28 Low 12:17 PM 1.2 6:37 PM Set 4:46 PM
28 High 6:10 PM 7.1
Tu 29 Low 12:35 AM 1.0 7:39 AM Rise 5:01 AM 12
29 High 6:44 AM 7.3 6:36 PM Set 5:10 PM
29 Low 1:03 PM 1.0
29 High 6:54 PM 7.1
W 30 Low 1:13 AM 0.9 7:39 AM Rise 5:55 AM 6
30 High 7:26 AM 7.5 6:35 PM Set 5:34 PM
30 Low 1:46 PM 0.9
30 High 7:35 PM 7.1
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
MARINE WEATHER : Hazardous Weather Conditions
Small Craft Advisory until September 13, 02:00 PM EDT
Last Update: 1045 AM EDT Fri Sep 13 2024
View Nearby Observations
20NM SSW R7 Navy Tower MR
Marine Zone Forecast
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...
Rest Of TodayNE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms this afternoon.
TonightNE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
SatNE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers.
Sat NightNE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave detail: NE 5 ft at 7 seconds, becoming NE 6 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
SunNE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: NE 6 ft at 8 seconds, becoming NE 8 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
Sun NightNE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave detail: E 9 ft at 10 seconds. Showers likely with a slight chance of tstms.
MonNE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Showers likely with a slight chance of tstms.
Mon NightE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Showers likely with a slight chance of tstms.
TueSE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms.
Tue NightSE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms.
winds and seas higher in and near tstms.