Daily Update
Savannah, GA
September 24, 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 AVENIR ACHIEVEMENT, MUREX
DUE: PER ATTACHED AND SEAPOWER, GARDEN STATE
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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
Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine Intermediate Advisory Number 4A
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL092024
800 AM EDT Tue Sep 24 2024
...HURRICANE AND STORM SURGE WATCHES IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF THE FLORIDA GULF COAST......HURRICANE HUNTER AIRCRAFT INVESTIGATING THE DISTURBANCE...
SUMMARY OF 800 AM EDT...1200 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...19.2N 83.5W
ABOUT 150 MI...240 KM W OF GRAND CAYMAN
ABOUT 205 MI...335 KM SSE OF THE WESTERN TIP OF CUBA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...35 MPH...55 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NW OR 305 DEGREES AT 9 MPH...15 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1001 MB...29.56 INCHES
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY:
None.
SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT:
A Storm Surge Watch is in effect for...
* Indian Pass southward to Flamingo
* Tampa Bay
* Charlotte Harbor
A Hurricane Watch is in effect for...
* Cabo Catoche to Tulum, Mexico
* Cuban province of Pinar del Rio
* Englewood to Indian Pass
* Tampa Bay
A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for...
* Grand Cayman
* Rio Lagartos to Tulum, Mexico
* Cuban provinces of Artemisa, Pinar del Rio, and the Isle of Youth
A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for...
* Dry Tortugas
* Lower Florida Keys west of the Seven Mile Bridge
* Flamingo to south of Englewood
* West of Indian Pass to Walton Bay County line
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1. Eastern and Central Tropical Atlantic:
Shower and thunderstorm activity continues to show signs of
organization in association with a tropical wave located near the
Cabo Verde Islands. Environmental conditions appear favorable for
gradual development of this system, and a tropical depression is
likely to form in a few days while it moves westward to
west-northwestward across the eastern and central tropical Atlantic.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...medium...40 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...high...80 percent.
Shower and thunderstorm activity continues to show signs of
organization in association with a tropical wave located near the
Cabo Verde Islands. Environmental conditions appear favorable for
gradual development of this system, and a tropical depression is
likely to form in a few days while it moves westward to
west-northwestward across the eastern and central tropical Atlantic.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...medium...40 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...high...80 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
SEPTEMBER 2024
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
Hazardous Weather Outlook
Last Update: 1053 AM EDT Tue Sep 24 2024
View Nearby Observations
25NM SW R7 Navy Tower MR
Marine Zone Forecast
Rest Of TodaySE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: E 3 ft at 10 seconds.
TonightSE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: E 4 ft at 10 seconds and SE 2 ft at 3 seconds.
WedSE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: E 4 ft at 11 seconds and SE 3 ft at 5 seconds.
Wed NightSE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave detail: SE 6 ft at 6 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
ThuSE winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: SE 9 ft at 8 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. Showers likely.
Thu NightTropical storm conditions possible.
FriS winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. A slight chance of tstms.
Fri NightS winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 4 to 5 ft after midnight. A slight chance of tstms. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
SatW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A slight chance of tstms early in the morning. A chance of showers.
Sat NightS winds 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
