Daily Update
Savannah, GA
September 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 ARDMORE CHIPPEWA, FAIRCHEM VALOR
DUE: PER ATTACHED AND SEAPOWER, CHEM SIRIUS
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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
Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
200 PM EDT Thu Sep 19 2024
For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:
1. Central Subtropical Atlantic (Remnants of Gordon):
An area of showers and thunderstorms located over the central
subtropical Atlantic is associated with the remnants of Gordon.
Some development of this system is possible while it moves northward
or north-northeastward over the next few days.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...30 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...low...30 percent.
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
200 PM EDT Thu Sep 19 2024
For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:
1. Central Subtropical Atlantic (Remnants of Gordon):
An area of showers and thunderstorms located over the central
subtropical Atlantic is associated with the remnants of Gordon.
Some development of this system is possible while it moves northward
or north-northeastward over the next few days.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...30 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...low...30 percent.
2. Central and Western Subtropical Atlantic:
An area of low pressure located about 750 miles southeast of
Bermuda is producing disorganized showers and thunderstorms.
Environmental conditions appear only marginally conducive, but some
development of this system is possible while it meanders over the
open waters of the central or western Subtropical Atlantic though
early next week.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...10 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...low...20 percent.
An area of low pressure located about 750 miles southeast of
Bermuda is producing disorganized showers and thunderstorms.
Environmental conditions appear only marginally conducive, but some
development of this system is possible while it meanders over the
open waters of the central or western Subtropical Atlantic though
early next week.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...10 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...low...20 percent.
3. Northwestern Caribbean Sea and Southeastern Gulf of Mexico:
A broad area of low pressure could form by early next week over the
northwestern Caribbean Sea. Thereafter, gradual development of this
system is possible, and a tropical depression could form as the
system moves slowly to the north or northwest over the northwestern
Caribbean Sea and into the southern Gulf of Mexico through the
middle part of next week.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...near 0 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...medium...40 percent.
A broad area of low pressure could form by early next week over the
northwestern Caribbean Sea. Thereafter, gradual development of this
system is possible, and a tropical depression could form as the
system moves slowly to the north or northwest over the northwestern
Caribbean Sea and into the southern Gulf of Mexico through the
middle part of next week.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...near 0 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...medium...40 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
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 : 25NM NE Altamaha Sound FL
Marine Zone Forecast
This AfternoonNE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds.
TonightSE winds 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Wave detail: E 2 ft at 11 seconds.
FriNE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: E 3 ft at 11 seconds and NE 1 foot at 2 seconds.
Fri NightNE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: E 3 ft at 10 seconds.
SatNE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: E 3 ft at 10 seconds and E 2 ft at 4 seconds.
Sat NightE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds and E 2 ft at 5 seconds.
SunNE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Sun NightSE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
MonNE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Mon NightE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.