Daily Update

Savannah, GA

December 17, 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 – CHEMTRANS CANCALE, RADIANT RAY
 
DUE: FPMC 35, NORD MIYAKO, ATB BROWNSVILLE, AVENIR ACHIEVEMENT, CHEM SIRIUS, JBU SAPPHIRE
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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:   12/18/24 - SMA Meeting - Wednesday, December 18·10:00 – 11:30am  Lutheran Church of The Good Shepherd 41 Main St, Savannah, GA 31408, United States
 
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FUTURE EVENTS:  01/01/25 – SMA AFTER HOURS
01/10/25 – PROPELLER CLUB - Annual Oyster Roast — Savannah Yacht Club - January 10, 2025 @ 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
01/15/25 – SMA MEETING
 
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SEAPORT SECURITY LEVEL: MARSEC 1
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HURRICANE ALERT STATUS:  5/OUT OF SEASON
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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
 
DECEMBER 2024
 
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
 
JANUARY 2025
 
W    1      Low   3:11 AM    -0.5   7:25 AM    Rise  9:05 AM      0
     1     High   9:35 AM     8.7   5:31 PM     Set  7:21 PM
     1      Low   3:57 PM    -0.3
     1     High   9:46 PM     7.4
 
Th   2      Low   3:56 AM    -0.6   7:25 AM    Rise  9:44 AM      3
     2     High  10:17 AM     8.7   5:32 PM     Set  8:29 PM
     2      Low   4:40 PM    -0.5
     2     High  10:31 PM     7.5
 
F    3      Low   4:42 AM    -0.5   7:26 AM    Rise 10:19 AM      8
     3     High  11:02 AM     8.6   5:33 PM     Set  9:36 PM
     3      Low   5:24 PM    -0.5
     3     High  11:21 PM     7.5
 
Sa   4      Low   5:30 AM    -0.3   7:26 AM    Rise 10:50 AM      16
     4     High  11:51 AM     8.2   5:33 PM     Set 10:42 PM
     4      Low   6:09 PM    -0.5
 
Su   5     High  12:16 AM     7.6   7:26 AM    Rise 11:20 AM      25
     5      Low   6:23 AM     0.0   5:34 PM     Set 11:47 PM
     5     High  12:45 PM     8.0
     5      Low   6:59 PM    -0.3
 
M    6     High   1:13 AM     7.9   7:26 AM    Rise 11:49 AM      35
     6      Low   7:22 AM     0.3   5:35 PM
     6     High   1:41 PM     7.6
     6      Low   7:54 PM    -0.2
 
Tu   7     High   2:13 AM     8.0   7:26 AM     Set 12:53 AM      47
     7      Low   8:29 AM     0.6   5:36 PM    Rise 12:20 PM
     7     High   2:40 PM     7.3
     7      Low   8:54 PM    -0.2
 
W    8     High   3:13 AM     8.1   7:26 AM     Set  2:01 AM      58
     8      Low   9:40 AM     0.6   5:37 PM    Rise 12:55 PM
     8     High   3:40 PM     7.1
     8      Low   9:56 PM    -0.3
 
Th   9     High   4:15 AM     8.3   7:26 AM     Set  3:10 AM      69
     9      Low  10:48 AM     0.5   5:38 PM    Rise  1:36 PM
     9     High   4:43 PM     7.0
     9      Low  10:58 PM    -0.5
 
F   10     High   5:18 AM     8.4   7:26 AM     Set  4:21 AM      79
    10      Low  11:51 AM     0.2   5:38 PM    Rise  2:23 PM
    10     High   5:47 PM     7.0
    10      Low  11:57 PM    -0.6
 
Sa  11     High   6:20 AM     8.7   7:26 AM     Set  5:30 AM      87
    11      Low  12:48 PM     0.0   5:39 PM    Rise  3:18 PM
    11     High   6:47 PM     7.2
 
Su  12      Low  12:53 AM    -0.8   7:26 AM     Set  6:33 AM      94
    12     High   7:17 AM     8.8   5:40 PM    Rise  4:21 PM
    12      Low   1:42 PM    -0.1
    12     High   7:42 PM     7.3
 
M   13      Low   1:47 AM    -0.9   7:26 AM     Set  7:28 AM      98
    13     High   8:08 AM     8.8   5:41 PM    Rise  5:27 PM
    13      Low   2:31 PM    -0.3
    13     High   8:32 PM     7.4
 
Tu  14      Low   2:37 AM    -0.9   7:25 AM     Set  8:13 AM      99
    14     High   8:56 AM     8.8   5:42 PM    Rise  6:33 PM
    14      Low   3:17 PM    -0.3
    14     High   9:18 PM     7.4
 
W   15      Low   2:50 AM    -0.7   7:24 AM     Set  8:50 AM      99
    15     High   8:55 AM     7.5   5:42 PM    Rise  7:36 PM
    15      Low   3:26 PM    -0.2
    15     High   9:19 PM     6.5
 
Th  16      Low   3:34 AM    -0.4   7:24 AM     Set  9:22 AM      96
    16     High   9:37 AM     7.3   5:43 PM    Rise  8:37 PM
    16      Low   4:05 PM    -0.1
    16     High  10:03 PM     6.4
 
F   17      Low   4:15 AM    -0.1   7:24 AM     Set  9:50 AM      91
    17     High  10:18 AM     6.9   5:44 PM    Rise  9:34 PM
    17      Low   4:41 PM     0.1
    17     High  10:47 PM     6.2
 
Sa  18      Low   4:56 AM     0.2   7:24 AM     Set 10:15 AM      85
    18     High  11:00 AM     6.6   5:45 PM    Rise 10:29 PM
    18      Low   5:16 PM     0.3
    18     High  11:32 PM     6.1
 
Su  19      Low   5:38 AM     0.6   7:23 AM     Set 10:40 AM      77
    19     High  11:43 AM     6.2   5:46 PM    Rise 11:23 PM
    19      Low   5:52 PM     0.5
 
M   20     High  12:18 AM     6.1   7:23 AM     Set 11:04 AM      69
    20      Low   6:23 AM     0.9   5:47 PM
    20     High  12:28 PM     5.9
    20      Low   6:31 PM     0.7
 
Tu  21     High   1:05 AM     6.0   7:23 AM    Rise 12:17 AM      60
    21      Low   7:13 AM     1.2   5:48 PM     Set 11:30 AM
    21     High   1:15 PM     5.6
    21      Low   7:16 PM     0.8
 
W   22     High   1:53 AM     6.0   7:22 AM    Rise  1:13 AM      51
    22      Low   8:11 AM     1.4   5:49 PM     Set 11:59 AM
    22     High   2:05 PM     5.5
    22      Low   8:09 PM     0.9
 
Th  23     High   2:45 AM     6.1   7:22 AM    Rise  2:11 AM      41
    23      Low   9:13 AM     1.3   5:49 PM     Set 12:32 PM
    23     High   2:57 PM     5.4
    23      Low   9:07 PM     0.9
 
F   24     High   3:39 AM     6.2   7:21 AM    Rise  3:11 AM      32
    24      Low  10:12 AM     1.2   5:50 PM     Set  1:11 PM
    24     High   3:52 PM     5.4
    24      Low  10:06 PM     0.7
 
Sa  25     High   4:35 AM     6.4   7:21 AM    Rise  4:12 AM      23
    25      Low  11:07 AM     0.9   5:51 PM     Set  1:58 PM
    25     High   4:48 PM     5.6
    25      Low  11:02 PM     0.4
 
Su  26     High   5:30 AM     6.7   7:20 AM    Rise  5:11 AM      15
    26      Low  11:58 AM     0.5   5:52 PM     Set  2:53 PM
    26     High   5:41 PM     5.8
    26      Low  11:55 PM     0.1
 
M   27     High   6:21 AM     7.0   7:20 AM    Rise  6:07 AM      9
    27      Low  12:47 PM     0.2   5:53 PM     Set  3:56 PM
    27     High   6:30 PM     6.1
 
Tu  28      Low  12:45 AM    -0.3   7:19 AM    Rise  6:56 AM      3
    28     High   7:07 AM     7.4   5:54 PM     Set  5:04 PM
    28      Low   1:33 PM    -0.2
    28     High   7:16 PM     6.4
 
W   29      Low   1:34 AM    -0.6   7:19 AM    Rise  7:40 AM      0
    29     High   7:50 AM     7.6   5:55 PM     Set  6:13 PM
    29      Low   2:18 PM    -0.6
    29     High   8:00 PM     6.7
 
Th  30      Low   2:22 AM    -0.9   7:18 AM    Rise  8:17 AM      0
    30     High   8:33 AM     7.8   5:56 PM     Set  7:22 PM
    30      Low   3:01 PM    -0.8
    30     High   8:44 PM     7.0
 
F   31      Low   3:09 AM    -1.0   7:17 AM    Rise  8:50 AM      1
    31     High   9:15 AM     7.7   5:57 PM     Set  8:31 PM
    31      Low   3:44 PM    -1.0
    31     High   9:31 PM     7.2

Weather / Marine Zone Forecast

MARINE FORECAST:  Hazardous Weather Conditions
Small Craft Advisory until December 18, 06:00 AM EST
Last Update: 1230 PM EST Tue Dec 17 2024
 
View Nearby Observations
 
26NM S R7 Navy Tower MR
Marine Zone Forecast
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
 
This AfternoonNE winds 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: E 7 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of showers. Patchy fog early. Areas of fog late. Fog could be locally dense with vsby 1 nm or less.
TonightE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave detail: E 6 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Areas of fog.
WedSE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: E 5 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. A slight chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
Wed NightSW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: E 5 ft at 9 seconds. Showers likely with a slight chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
ThuN winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: SE 5 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
Thu NightN winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: E 5 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening.
FriNW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Fri NightNW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
SatN winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
Sat NightN winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
 
winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

Attachments

  • EXTERNAL BERTH SCHEDULE (1).pdf(124 KB )
  • rptSavDockSchl (4).pdf(14.7 KB )

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