Daily Update
Savannah, GA
April 09, 2024
Notices
RIGHT WHALE REPORTING AND SPEED RESTRICTIONS IN PLACE - ATTACHED
CLIENTS IN BLIND-COPY
PORT OF SAVANNAH, GA
PORT LIMITS/INFORMATION (UPDATED 03/05/24)
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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 28’06 AS OF 03/11/24 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 STENA PROGRESSIVE, MAERSK BRISTOL
DUE: PER ATTACHED AND UACC MARAH, UACC RIYADH, CHEM ROTTERDAM
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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.
IN EFFECT THROUGH 04/15/24 – RIGHT WHALE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
IN EFFECT THROUGH 04/30/24 – RIGHT WHALE SPEED RESTRICTIONS
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CURRENT NEWS – NONE
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CURRENT EVENTS: 04/11/24 – 1130 – PROPELLER CLUB
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FUTURE EVENTS: 04/17/24 - SMA meets each month except in June, July, August at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 41 Main St, Garden City, GA 31408 (Hwy 25) @ 10AM
05/01/24 - Savannah Maritime After Hours – 5:15pm – 7:30pm
05/19/24 – PROPELLER CLUB - Maritime Day at Laurel Grove Cemetery May 19 @ 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
05/23/24 – PROPELLER CLUB - National Maritime Day at The Chatham Club May 23 @ 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
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SEAPORT SECURITY LEVEL: MARSEC 1
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PORT 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
APRIL 2024
Tu 9 Low 3:24 AM -1.1 7:01 AM Rise 7:29 AM 0
9 High 9:19 AM 7.8 7:49 PM Set 9:12 PM
9 Low 3:38 PM -1.3
9 High 9:38 PM 8.7
W 10 Low 4:14 AM -1.0 7:00 AM Rise 8:05 AM 1
10 High 10:08 AM 7.5 7:50 PM Set 10:24 PM
10 Low 4:24 PM -1.1
10 High 10:26 PM 8.6
Th 11 Low 5:03 AM -0.6 6:59 AM Rise 8:47 AM 5
11 High 10:57 AM 7.1 7:50 PM Set 11:35 PM
11 Low 5:11 PM -0.7
11 High 11:17 PM 8.2
F 12 Low 5:51 AM -0.2 6:57 AM Rise 9:34 AM 12
12 High 11:50 AM 6.6 7:51 PM
12 Low 5:58 PM -0.2
Sa 13 High 12:09 AM 7.7 6:56 AM Set 12:41 AM 20
13 Low 6:41 AM 0.4 7:52 PM Rise 10:27 AM
13 High 12:45 PM 6.3
13 Low 6:48 PM 0.4
Su 14 High 1:05 AM 7.2 6:55 AM Set 1:40 AM 29
14 Low 7:35 AM 0.9 7:52 PM Rise 11:26 AM
14 High 1:43 PM 6.0
14 Low 7:43 PM 0.9
M 15 High 2:03 AM 6.8 6:54 AM Set 2:31 AM 39
15 Low 8:35 AM 1.2 7:53 PM Rise 12:26 PM
15 High 2:41 PM 5.8
15 Low 8:46 PM 1.2
Tu 16 High 3:00 AM 6.5 6:53 AM Set 3:14 AM 49
16 Low 9:38 AM 1.4 7:54 PM Rise 1:27 PM
16 High 3:39 PM 5.8
16 Low 9:52 PM 1.3
W 17 High 3:57 AM 6.4 6:52 AM Set 3:49 AM 59
17 Low 10:37 AM 1.4 7:55 PM Rise 2:26 PM
17 High 4:35 PM 6.0
17 Low 10:54 PM 1.3
Th 18 High 4:51 AM 6.4 6:50 AM Set 4:20 AM 68
18 Low 11:28 AM 1.2 7:55 PM Rise 3:22 PM
18 High 5:29 PM 6.2
18 Low 11:48 PM 1.1
F 19 High 5:43 AM 6.4 6:49 AM Set 4:47 AM 76
19 Low 12:11 PM 0.9 7:56 PM Rise 4:17 PM
19 High 6:19 PM 6.6
Sa 20 Low 12:37 AM 0.8 6:48 AM Set 5:12 AM 84
20 High 6:30 AM 6.5 7:57 PM Rise 5:11 PM
20 Low 12:51 PM 0.7
20 High 7:03 PM 6.9
Su 21 Low 1:21 AM 0.6 6:47 AM Set 5:36 AM 90
21 High 7:14 AM 6.6 7:57 PM Rise 6:05 PM
21 Low 1:29 PM 0.5
21 High 7:44 PM 7.2
M 22 Low 2:04 AM 0.4 6:46 AM Set 6:00 AM 95
22 High 7:55 AM 6.7 7:58 PM Rise 7:00 PM
22 Low 2:06 PM 0.3
22 High 8:21 PM 7.4
Tu 23 Low 2:45 AM 0.3 6:45 AM Set 6:26 AM 98
23 High 8:33 AM 6.6 7:59 PM Rise 7:57 PM
23 Low 2:43 PM 0.3
23 High 8:56 PM 7.5
W 24 Low 3:24 AM 0.2 6:44 AM Set 6:54 AM 99
24 High 9:09 AM 6.5 7:59 PM Rise 8:57 PM
24 Low 3:19 PM 0.2
24 High 9:29 PM 7.5
Th 25 Low 4:03 AM 0.2 6:43 AM Set 7:27 AM 99
25 High 9:44 AM 6.4 8:00 PM Rise 9:59 PM
25 Low 3:56 PM 0.3
25 High 10:02 PM 7.5
F 26 Low 4:42 AM 0.3 6:42 AM Set 8:05 AM 97
26 High 10:20 AM 6.3 8:01 PM Rise 11:02 PM
26 Low 4:34 PM 0.4
26 High 10:38 PM 7.4
Sa 27 Low 5:23 AM 0.4 6:41 AM Set 8:51 AM 92
27 High 10:59 AM 6.1 8:02 PM
27 Low 5:14 PM 0.5
27 High 11:20 PM 7.3
Su 28 Low 6:06 AM 0.5 6:40 AM Rise 12:03 AM 86
28 High 11:46 AM 6.0 8:02 PM Set 9:45 AM
28 Low 5:59 PM 0.6
M 29 High 12:12 AM 7.1 6:39 AM Rise 1:01 AM 78
29 Low 6:55 AM 0.7 8:03 PM Set 10:46 AM
29 High 12:40 PM 6.0
29 Low 6:50 PM 0.7
Tu 30 High 1:12 AM 7.1 6:38 AM Rise 1:52 AM 69
30 Low 7:50 AM 0.8 8:04 PM Set 11:53 AM
30 High 1:41 PM 6.1
30 Low 7:51 PM 0.8
MAY 2024
2024/05/01 Wed 02:54 AM 8.02 H
2024/05/01 Wed 09:22 AM 0.87 L
2024/05/01 Wed 3:27 PM 7.23 H
2024/05/01 Wed 9:33 PM 0.89 L
2024/05/02 Thu 03:59 AM 8.06 H
2024/05/02 Thu 10:25 AM 0.59 L
2024/05/02 Thu 4:30 PM 7.65 H
2024/05/02 Thu 10:44 PM 0.66 L
2024/05/03 Fri 05:03 AM 8.16 H
2024/05/03 Fri 11:25 AM 0.15 L
2024/05/03 Fri 5:33 PM 8.19 H
2024/05/03 Fri 11:52 PM 0.28 L
2024/05/04 Sat 06:06 AM 8.29 H
2024/05/04 Sat 12:22 PM -0.33 L
2024/05/04 Sat 6:35 PM 8.80 H
2024/05/05 Sun 12:54 AM -0.15 L
2024/05/05 Sun 07:05 AM 8.43 H
2024/05/05 Sun 1:15 PM -0.75 L
2024/05/05 Sun 7:31 PM 9.39 H
2024/05/06 Mon 01:52 AM -0.52 L
2024/05/06 Mon 08:00 AM 8.50 H
2024/05/06 Mon 2:05 PM -1.04 L
2024/05/06 Mon 8:24 PM 9.82 H
2024/05/07 Tue 02:46 AM -0.74 L
2024/05/07 Tue 08:52 AM 8.46 H
2024/05/07 Tue 2:55 PM -1.14 L
2024/05/07 Tue 9:13 PM 10.02 H
2024/05/08 Wed 03:39 AM -0.79 L
2024/05/08 Wed 09:42 AM 8.29 H
2024/05/08 Wed 3:44 PM -1.04 L
2024/05/08 Wed 10:02 PM 9.95 H
2024/05/09 Thu 04:29 AM -0.65 L
2024/05/09 Thu 10:31 AM 8.02 H
2024/05/09 Thu 4:32 PM -0.77 L
2024/05/09 Thu 10:49 PM 9.64 H
2024/05/10 Fri 05:17 AM -0.34 L
2024/05/10 Fri 11:21 AM 7.66 H
2024/05/10 Fri 5:19 PM -0.34 L
2024/05/10 Fri 11:38 PM 9.17 H
2024/05/11 Sat 06:04 AM 0.10 L
2024/05/11 Sat 12:13 PM 7.29 H
2024/05/11 Sat 6:06 PM 0.19 L
2024/05/12 Sun 12:28 AM 8.62 H
2024/05/12 Sun 06:51 AM 0.58 L
2024/05/12 Sun 1:08 PM 6.97 H
2024/05/12 Sun 6:54 PM 0.74 L
2024/05/13 Mon 01:21 AM 8.10 H
2024/05/13 Mon 07:40 AM 1.03 L
2024/05/13 Mon 2:06 PM 6.77 H
2024/05/13 Mon 7:46 PM 1.23 L
2024/05/14 Tue 02:16 AM 7.69 H
2024/05/14 Tue 08:32 AM 1.36 L
2024/05/14 Tue 3:01 PM 6.71 H
2024/05/14 Tue 8:44 PM 1.59 L
2024/05/15 Wed 03:10 AM 7.41 H
2024/05/15 Wed 09:26 AM 1.51 L
2024/05/15 Wed 3:54 PM 6.78 H
2024/05/15 Wed 9:44 PM 1.75 L
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Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
MARINE WEATHER - 14NM SSW R7 Navy Tower MR
Marine Zone Forecast
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...
TonightSE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 4 ft.
WedS winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
Wed NightSE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
ThuS winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 10 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers.
Thu NightSW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W after midnight. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft, subsiding to 7 to 9 ft. Showers with a chance of tstms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
FriW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft.
Fri NightW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
SatNW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Sat NightSW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
SunSW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Sun NightS winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. winds and seas higher in and near tstms.