Daily Update

Savannah, GA

November 12, 2024

Notices

PORT OF SAVANNAH, GA
 
PORT LIMITS/INFORMATION (UPDATED 10/25/24)
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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  
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 – PER ATTACHED AND HARBOR FOUNTAIN
 
DUE:  PER ATTACHED AND ATB FREEPORT, OVERSEAS LONG BEACH
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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:   11/14/24 – PROPELLER CLUB – monthly luncheon
 
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FUTURE EVENTS:  12/04/24 – SMA AFTER HOURS
12/12/24 – PROPELLER CLUB
 
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SEAPORT SECURITY LEVEL: MARSEC 1
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HURRICANE ALERT – 4/SEASONAL – NO TROPICAL FORCE WINDS EXPECTED WITHIN 48 HOURS.
Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
100 PM EST Tue Nov 12 2024
 
For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:
 
1. Central and Western Caribbean Sea:
Disorganized showers and thunderstorms over the central Caribbean
Sea are associated with a broad area of low pressure. 
Environmental conditions appear conducive for development, and a
tropical depression is likely to form within the next two to three
days while the system moves slowly westward into the western
Caribbean Sea.  Afterward, further development is likely while the
disturbance meanders over the western Caribbean Sea through the
weekend.  The system is forecast begin moving slowly northwestward
by early next week.  Interests across the western and northwestern
Caribbean Sea should monitor the progress of this system.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...medium...60 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...high...90 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
 
NOVEMBER 2024
 
Tu  12     High   4:15 AM     7.8   6:50 AM     Set  2:58 AM      76
    12      Low  10:48 AM     0.4   5:25 PM    Rise  3:16 PM
    12     High   4:46 PM     7.6
    12      Low  11:13 PM    -0.3
 
W   13     High   5:13 AM     8.3   6:51 AM     Set  4:08 AM      86
    13      Low  11:47 AM     0.0   5:25 PM    Rise  3:48 PM
    13     High   5:42 PM     7.7
 
Th  14      Low  12:05 AM    -0.7   6:52 AM     Set  5:19 AM      93
    14     High   6:08 AM     8.8   5:24 PM    Rise  4:24 PM
    14      Low  12:44 PM    -0.3
    14     High   6:35 PM     7.7
 
F   15      Low  12:56 AM    -0.8   6:53 AM     Set  6:33 AM      98
    15     High   7:00 AM     9.0   5:24 PM    Rise  5:06 PM
    15      Low   1:38 PM    -0.4
    15     High   7:27 PM     7.7
 
Sa  16      Low   1:47 AM    -0.9   6:54 AM     Set  7:48 AM      99
    16     High   7:51 AM     9.1   5:23 PM    Rise  5:54 PM
    16      Low   2:30 PM    -0.4
    16     High   8:17 PM     7.5
 
Su  17      Low   2:37 AM    -0.8   6:55 AM     Set  9:00 AM      98
    17     High   8:41 AM     8.9   5:23 PM    Rise  6:51 PM
    17      Low   3:20 PM    -0.2
    17     High   9:07 PM     7.2
 
M   18      Low   3:26 AM    -0.5   6:56 AM     Set 10:06 AM      95
    18     High   9:32 AM     8.5   5:22 PM    Rise  7:53 PM
    18      Low   4:09 PM     0.2
    18     High  10:00 PM     6.9
 
Tu  19      Low   4:15 AM    -0.1   6:57 AM     Set 11:02 AM      89
    19     High  10:25 AM     8.0   5:22 PM    Rise  8:59 PM
    19      Low   4:58 PM     0.5
    19     High  10:55 PM     6.6
 
W   20      Low   5:04 AM     0.4   6:57 AM     Set 11:48 AM      81
    20     High  11:20 AM     7.6   5:21 PM    Rise 10:04 PM
    20      Low   5:48 PM     0.9
    20     High  11:53 PM     6.3
 
Th  21      Low   5:56 AM     0.8   6:58 AM     Set 12:25 PM      72
    21     High  12:16 PM     7.2   5:21 PM    Rise 11:06 PM
    21      Low   6:40 PM     1.2
 
F   22     High  12:51 AM     6.2   6:59 AM     Set 12:57 PM      63
    22      Low   6:52 AM     1.2   5:21 PM
    22     High   1:10 PM     6.9
    22      Low   7:35 PM     1.4
 
Sa  23     High   1:47 AM     6.2   7:00 AM    Rise 12:05 AM      53
    23      Low   7:52 AM     1.5   5:20 PM     Set  1:25 PM
    23     High   2:01 PM     6.7
    23      Low   8:30 PM     1.4
 
Su  24     High   2:40 AM     6.3   7:01 AM    Rise  1:01 AM      43
    24      Low   8:55 AM     1.6   5:20 PM     Set  1:50 PM
    24     High   2:51 PM     6.5
    24      Low   9:21 PM     1.3
 
M   25     High   3:31 AM     6.5   7:02 AM    Rise  1:55 AM      34
    25      Low   9:52 AM     1.5   5:20 PM     Set  2:13 PM
    25     High   3:40 PM     6.5
    25      Low  10:08 PM     1.1
 
Tu  26     High   4:20 AM     6.7   7:03 AM    Rise  2:48 AM      25
    26      Low  10:44 AM     1.3   5:20 PM     Set  2:37 PM
    26     High   4:29 PM     6.4
    26      Low  10:51 PM     0.9
 
W   27     High   5:08 AM     7.0   7:04 AM    Rise  3:43 AM      17
    27      Low  11:31 AM     1.1   5:19 PM     Set  3:03 PM
    27     High   5:16 PM     6.4
    27      Low  11:32 PM     0.7
 
Th  28     High   5:52 AM     7.3   7:04 AM    Rise  4:38 AM      11
    28      Low  12:16 PM     0.9   5:19 PM     Set  3:31 PM
    28     High   6:02 PM     6.5
 
F   29      Low  12:13 AM     0.6   7:05 AM    Rise  5:36 AM      6
    29     High   6:34 AM     7.5   5:19 PM     Set  4:03 PM
    29      Low   1:00 PM     0.7
    29     High   6:44 PM     6.5
 
Sa  30      Low  12:54 AM     0.5   7:06 AM    Rise  6:36 AM      2
    30     High   7:14 AM     7.6   5:19 PM     Set  4:41 PM
    30      Low   1:42 PM     0.5
    30     High   7:24 PM     6.5
 
DECEMBER 2024
 
Su   1      Low   1:35 AM     0.4   7:07 AM    Rise  7:38 AM      0
     1     High   7:51 AM     7.6   5:19 PM     Set  5:26 PM
     1      Low   2:23 PM     0.5
     1     High   8:03 PM     6.5
 
M    2      Low   2:16 AM     0.3   7:08 AM    Rise  8:37 AM      0
     2     High   8:28 AM     7.6   5:19 PM     Set  6:19 PM
     2      Low   3:04 PM     0.4
     2     High   8:41 PM     6.4
 
Tu   3      Low   2:57 AM     0.3   7:08 AM    Rise  9:33 AM      2
     3     High   9:07 AM     7.5   5:19 PM     Set  7:19 PM
     3      Low   3:46 PM     0.5
     3     High   9:20 PM     6.3
 
W    4      Low   3:39 AM     0.3   7:09 AM    Rise 10:23 AM      6
     4     High   9:49 AM     7.5   5:19 PM     Set  8:23 PM
     4      Low   4:29 PM     0.5
     4     High  10:05 PM     6.3
 
Th   5      Low   4:24 AM     0.4   7:10 AM    Rise 11:05 AM      12
     5     High  10:36 AM     7.3   5:19 PM     Set  9:30 PM
     5      Low   5:14 PM     0.5
     5     High  10:56 PM     6.3
 
F    6      Low   5:12 AM     0.5   7:11 AM    Rise 11:43 AM      20
     6     High  11:30 AM     7.2   5:19 PM     Set 10:36 PM
     6      Low   6:03 PM     0.5
     6     High  11:54 PM     6.3
 
Sa   7      Low   6:06 AM     0.6   7:12 AM    Rise 12:16 PM      29
     7     High  12:27 PM     7.1   5:19 PM     Set 11:42 PM
     7      Low   6:56 PM     0.4
 
Su   8     High  12:54 AM     6.6   7:12 AM    Rise 12:46 PM      39
     8      Low   7:08 AM     0.7   5:19 PM
     8     High   1:25 PM     7.1
     8      Low   7:54 PM     0.3
 
M    9     High   1:54 AM     6.9   7:13 AM     Set 12:47 AM      51
     9      Low   8:17 AM     0.7   5:19 PM    Rise  1:15 PM
     9     High   2:23 PM     7.0
     9      Low   8:54 PM     0.0
 
Tu  10     High   2:54 AM     7.3   7:14 AM     Set  1:53 AM      62
    10      Low   9:27 AM     0.6   5:20 PM    Rise  1:46 PM
    10     High   3:22 PM     6.9
    10      Low   9:52 PM    -0.2
 
W   11     High   3:54 AM     7.7   7:14 AM     Set  3:01 AM      73
    11      Low  10:32 AM     0.3   5:20 PM    Rise  2:19 PM
    11     High   4:22 PM     6.9
    11      Low  10:48 PM    -0.5
 
Th  12     High   4:53 AM     8.0   7:15 AM     Set  4:11 AM      82
    12      Low  11:32 AM     0.0   5:20 PM    Rise  2:57 PM
    12     High   5:20 PM     6.9
    12      Low  11:42 PM    -0.7
 
F   13     High   5:50 AM     8.3   7:16 AM     Set  5:24 AM      90
    13      Low  12:29 PM    -0.2   5:20 PM    Rise  3:41 PM
    13     High   6:17 PM     6.9
 
Sa  14      Low  12:36 AM    -0.9   7:16 AM     Set  6:37 AM      96
    14     High   6:44 AM     8.5   5:21 PM    Rise  4:33 PM
    14      Low   1:23 PM    -0.3
    14     High   7:10 PM     6.9
 
Su  15      Low   1:28 AM    -0.9   7:17 AM     Set  7:45 AM      99
    15     High   7:36 AM     8.4   5:21 PM    Rise  5:33 PM
    15      Low   2:14 PM    -0.3
    15     High   8:00 PM     6.9
 
M   16      Low   2:18 AM    -0.8   7:18 AM     Set  8:46 AM      99
    16     High   8:25 AM     8.3   5:21 PM    Rise  6:39 PM
    16      Low   3:03 PM    -0.2
    16     High   8:49 PM     6.7
 
Tu  17      Low   3:07 AM    -0.6   7:18 AM     Set  9:38 AM      97
    17     High   9:13 AM     8.0   5:22 PM    Rise  7:45 PM
    17      Low   3:49 PM     0.0
    17     High   9:39 PM     6.5
 
W   18      Low   3:54 AM    -0.3   7:19 AM     Set 10:20 AM      93
    18     High  10:02 AM     7.6   5:22 PM    Rise  8:51 PM
    18      Low   4:33 PM     0.2
    18     High  10:29 PM     6.3
 
Th  19      Low   4:39 AM     0.1   7:19 AM     Set 10:55 AM      86
    19     High  10:50 AM     7.2   5:23 PM    Rise  9:52 PM
    19      Low   5:16 PM     0.5
    19     High  11:21 PM     6.1
 
F   20      Low   5:25 AM     0.5   7:20 AM     Set 11:24 AM      79
    20     High  11:39 AM     6.8   5:23 PM    Rise 10:50 PM
    20      Low   5:58 PM     0.8
 
Sa  21     High  12:13 AM     6.0   7:20 AM     Set 11:50 AM      70
    21      Low   6:13 AM     0.9   5:24 PM    Rise 11:46 PM
    21     High  12:27 PM     6.5
    21      Low   6:43 PM     1.0
 
Su  22     High   1:04 AM     6.0   7:21 AM     Set 12:15 PM      61
    22      Low   7:06 AM     1.3   5:24 PM
    22     High   1:15 PM     6.2
    22      Low   7:29 PM     1.1
 
M   23     High   1:55 AM     6.0   7:21 AM    Rise 12:40 AM      52
    23      Low   8:05 AM     1.4   5:25 PM     Set 12:39 PM
    23     High   2:04 PM     6.0
    23      Low   8:19 PM     1.1
 
Tu  24     High   2:45 AM     6.2   7:22 AM    Rise  1:33 AM      42
    24      Low   9:06 AM     1.5   5:25 PM     Set  1:04 PM
    24     High   2:53 PM     5.8
    24      Low   9:11 PM     1.0
 
W   25     High   3:35 AM     6.3   7:22 AM    Rise  2:28 AM      33
    25      Low  10:03 AM     1.3   5:26 PM     Set  1:31 PM
    25     High   3:44 PM     5.8
    25      Low  10:01 PM     0.9
 
Th  26     High   4:26 AM     6.5   7:23 AM    Rise  3:25 AM      24
    26      Low  10:55 AM     1.1   5:27 PM     Set  2:01 PM
    26     High   4:36 PM     5.8
    26      Low  10:50 PM     0.7
 
F   27     High   5:16 AM     6.8   7:23 AM    Rise  4:24 AM      17
    27      Low  11:44 AM     0.8   5:27 PM     Set  2:37 PM
    27     High   5:27 PM     5.9
    27      Low  11:38 PM     0.5
 
Sa  28     High   6:04 AM     7.0   7:23 AM    Rise  5:25 AM      10
    28      Low  12:31 PM     0.6   5:28 PM     Set  3:19 PM
    28     High   6:15 PM     6.0
 
F   29      Low  12:13 AM     0.6   7:05 AM    Rise  5:36 AM      6
    29     High   6:34 AM     7.5   5:19 PM     Set  4:03 PM
    29      Low   1:00 PM     0.7
    29     High   6:44 PM     6.5
 
Sa  30      Low  12:54 AM     0.5   7:06 AM    Rise  6:36 AM      2
    30     High   7:14 AM     7.6   5:19 PM     Set  4:41 PM
    30      Low   1:42 PM     0.5
    30     High   7:24 PM     6.5
 
Su   1      Low   1:35 AM     0.4   7:07 AM    Rise  7:38 AM      0
     1     High   7:51 AM     7.6   5:19 PM     Set  5:26 PM
     1      Low   2:23 PM     0.5
     1     High   8:03 PM     6.5

Weather / Marine Zone Forecast

MARINE WEATHER  - Hazardous Weather Conditions
Small Craft Advisory in effect from November 12, 06:00 PM EST until November 14, 05:00 PM EST
Last Update: 303 PM EST Tue Nov 12 2024
 
View Nearby Observations
 
22NM SW R7 Navy Tower MR
Marine Zone Forecast
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...
 
TonightNE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave detail: NE 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 4 ft at 9 seconds, becoming NE 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 4 ft at 9 seconds.
WedNE winds 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: NE 7 ft at 7 seconds and E 4 ft at 8 seconds, becoming E 8 ft at 8 seconds.
Wed NightE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft, subsiding to 6 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave detail: E 8 ft at 8 seconds, becoming E 7 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
ThuSE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave detail: E 6 ft at 8 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon.
Thu NightSW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds and W 3 ft at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening.
FriN winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 8 seconds.
Fri NightN winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
SatN winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Sat NightN winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
SunN winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
Sun NightSW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Attachments

  • EXTERNAL BERTH SCHEDULE.pdf(130 KB )
  • rptSavDockSchl.pdf(16.8 KB )

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