Skip to main content

Charleston

Go Search
All Ports
Charleston
CHS Calendar
  
Charleston > Pages > Notices  

Web Part Page Title Bar image
Notices

 Year

 Month

 Port Updates

SubjectDatePriority
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/26/1810/26/2018 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/26/1810/26/2018 Normal
CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/26/1810/26/2018 Normal
CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/25/1810/25/2018 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/25/1810/25/2018 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/25/1810/25/2018 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/23/1810/23/2018 Normal
CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/23/1810/23/2018 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/23/1810/23/2018 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/12/1810/12/2018 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/12/1810/12/2018 Normal
CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/12/1810/12/2018 Normal
PORT OF WILMINGTON IS NOW BACK TO SEASONAL/4 - OPEN TO ALL OPERATIONS10/12/2018 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/10/18 - PORT IS IN YANKEE - NO INCOMING VESSELS, VESSELS IN PORT MUST MAKE PLANS TO DEPART10/10/2018 Normal
CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/10/18 - PORT IS IN CONDITION X-RAY - TROPICAL STORM WINDS EXPECTED WITHIN 48 HOURS10/10/2018 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/10/18 - PORT IS IN CONDITION X-RAY - TROPICAL STORM WINDS EXPECTED WITHIN 48 HOURS10/10/2018 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/08/1810/08/2018 Normal
CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/08/1810/08/2018 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/08/1810/08/2018 Normal
NHC UPDATE - 02/OCT - BOTH OCEANS10/02/2018 Normal
NHC Update - TS LESLIE10/01/2018 Normal

 Daily Port Update

Subject:SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/10/18 - PORT IS IN YANKEE - NO INCOMING VESSELS, VESSELS IN PORT MUST MAKE PLANS TO DEPART
Date:Wednesday, October 10, 2018
Priority:Normal
Notice:
PORT IS IN YANKEE - NO INCOMING VESSELS, VESSELS IN PORT MUST MAKE PLANS TO DEPART




PORT OF SAVANNAH, GA


PORT LIMITS/INFORMATION
----- -------------------
Maximum Depths - (Fresh)
Harbor Entrance - 42 ft
Main Channel - 42 ft
Max allowable vessel draft - 42 ft


BERTH LIMITS/INFORMATION:
-------------------------
Current maximum drafts allowed at berths:


Colonial # 1 Max Draft 38 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 39 ft Max LOA 820 ft
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’
IMTT – Epic Midstream North-  Max Draft 37.5 ft Max LOA 800 ft Max Beam 125 ft Max DWT 53,000 (04/30/18)
IMTT -Epic Midstream South  - Max Draft 36 ft Max LOA 900ft  Max Beam 110 ft. Max DWT 56,000 (04/30/18)
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 draft 30’00 ft – UKC 0.6 ft
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
 
=============================================
VESSEL TRAFFIC: (TANKERS);   


IN:  NONE


DUE:  10/21 – INNOVATION; CPC PETROCHEM SUPPLIER
11/17 – FPT CHMICAL TRANSPORTER




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.


CURRENT NEWS: NONE


CURRENT EVENTS: 10/11/18 – Propeller Club - Member Meeting - CANCELLED
10/12/18 - Charity Golf Tournament – POSTPONED TO 11/02
10/17/18 - Savannah Maritime Association Meeting: - C&BP Facility, 139 Southern Blvd, Savannah GA @ 11AM


FUTURE EVENTS:
11/07/18 - Savannah Maritime After Hours - Wed, November 7, 5:15pm – 7:30pm - Top Deck Bar, 125 W River St, Savannah, GA




SEAPORT SECURITY LEVEL: MARSEC 1
HURRICANE ALERT STATUS:  PORT IS IN YANKEE - NO INCOMING VESSELS, VESSELS IN PORT MUST MAKE PLANS TO DEPART
1100 AM AST Wed Oct 10 2018
 
...LESLIE EXPECTED TO STRENGTHEN TODAY...
 
 
SUMMARY OF 1100 AM AST...1500 UTC...INFORMATION
-----------------------------------------------
LOCATION...27.8N 42.3W
ABOUT 1130 MI...1820 KM SW OF THE AZORES
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...75 MPH...120 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...SSE OR 150 DEGREES AT 7 MPH...11 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...980 MB...28.94 INCHES
 
 
100 PM CDT Wed Oct 10 2018
 
Corrected pressure in inches in summary block and text
 
...MICHAEL INTENSIFIES AS IT MAKES LANDFALL NEAR MEXICO BEACH
FLORIDA...
...LIFE-THREATENING STORM SURGE...HURRICANE FORCE WINDS...AND HEAVY
RAINFALL OCCURING OVER THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE...
 
 
SUMMARY OF 100 PM CDT...1800 UTC...INFORMATION
----------------------------------------------
LOCATION...30.0N 85.5W
ABOUT 5 MI...10 KM NW OF MEXICO BEACH FLORIDA
ABOUT 20 MI...30 KM SE OF PANAMA CITY FLORIDA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...155 MPH...250 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NNE OR 20 DEGREES AT 14 MPH...22 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...919 MB...27.14 INCHES
 
1100 AM AST Wed Oct 10 2018
 
...NADINE STRENGTHENED OVERNIGHT...
 
 
SUMMARY OF 1100 AM AST...1500 UTC...INFORMATION
-----------------------------------------------
LOCATION...12.6N 31.6W
ABOUT 505 MI...815 KM WSW OF THE SOUTHERNMOST CABO VERDE ISLANDS
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...65 MPH...100 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NW OR 325 DEGREES AT 7 MPH...11 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...997 MB...29.44 INCHES
 


SAVANNAH - LOCAL TIDES:  


Day        High      Tide  Height   Sunrise    Moon  Time      % Moon            /Low      Time    Feet    Sunset                    Visible


Tides:SAVANNAH RIVER ENT., FORT PULASKI


 
OCTOBER 2018
 
W   10      Low   3:32 AM    -0.4   7:24 AM    Rise  8:46 AM      0
    10     High   9:37 AM     8.6   6:57 PM     Set  8:20 PM
    10      Low   4:04 PM    -0.3
    10     High   9:52 PM     8.1
 
Th  11      Low   4:16 AM    -0.1   7:24 AM    Rise  9:48 AM      3
    11     High  10:23 AM     8.4   6:56 PM     Set  8:59 PM
    11      Low   4:50 PM     0.1
    11     High  10:37 PM     7.7
 
F   12      Low   4:58 AM     0.2   7:25 AM    Rise 10:48 AM      8
    12     High  11:09 AM     8.1   6:55 PM     Set  9:40 PM
    12      Low   5:35 PM     0.5
    12     High  11:24 PM     7.3
 
Sa  13      Low   5:39 AM     0.6   7:26 AM    Rise 11:46 AM      14
    13     High  11:58 AM     7.8   6:54 PM     Set 10:24 PM
    13      Low   6:20 PM     0.9
 
Su  14     High  12:13 AM     6.9   7:27 AM    Rise 12:41 PM      22
    14      Low   6:21 AM     1.0   6:53 PM     Set 11:11 PM
    14     High  12:48 PM     7.4
    14      Low   7:07 PM     1.3


M   15     High   1:04 AM     6.6   7:27 AM    Rise  1:32 PM      31
    15      Low   7:06 AM     1.4   6:51 PM     Set 12:00 PM
    15     High   1:40 PM     7.2
    15      Low   7:57 PM     1.6
 
Tu  16     High   1:56 AM     6.4   7:28 AM    Rise  2:19 PM      41
    16      Low   7:56 AM     1.7   6:50 PM
    16     High   2:33 PM     7.0
    16      Low   8:52 PM     1.8
 
W   17     High   2:49 AM     6.4   7:29 AM     Set 12:51 AM      50
    17      Low   8:53 AM     1.8   6:49 PM    Rise  3:02 PM
    17     High   3:25 PM     7.0
    17      Low   9:49 PM     1.8
 
Th  18     High   3:41 AM     6.5   7:29 AM     Set  1:44 AM      59
    18      Low   9:54 AM     1.8   6:48 PM    Rise  3:42 PM
    18     High   4:17 PM     7.0
    18      Low  10:42 PM     1.6
 
F   19     High   4:33 AM     6.6   7:30 AM     Set  2:37 AM      68
    19      Low  10:52 AM     1.6   6:47 PM    Rise  4:18 PM
    19     High   5:08 PM     7.1
    19      Low  11:31 PM     1.3
 
Sa  20     High   5:25 AM     6.9   7:31 AM     Set  3:32 AM      77
    20      Low  11:44 AM     1.4   6:46 PM    Rise  4:53 PM
    20     High   5:57 PM     7.2
 
Su  21      Low  12:16 AM     1.0   7:32 AM     Set  4:27 AM      84
    21     High   6:13 AM     7.2   6:45 PM    Rise  5:26 PM
    21      Low  12:33 PM     1.1
    21     High   6:43 PM     7.4
 
M   22      Low   1:00 AM     0.6   7:33 AM     Set  5:23 AM      91
    22     High   6:59 AM     7.6   6:44 PM    Rise  5:59 PM
    22      Low   1:20 PM     0.8
    22     High   7:26 PM     7.5
 
Tu  23      Low   1:42 AM     0.4   7:33 AM     Set  6:20 AM      96
    23     High   7:41 AM     7.9   6:43 PM    Rise  6:32 PM
    23      Low   2:05 PM     0.6
    23     High   8:07 PM     7.6
 
W   24      Low   2:24 AM     0.1   7:34 AM     Set  7:19 AM      99
    24     High   8:21 AM     8.2   6:41 PM    Rise  7:07 PM
    24      Low   2:50 PM     0.4
    24     High   8:46 PM     7.6
 
Th  25      Low   3:06 AM     0.0   7:35 AM     Set  8:20 AM      99
    25     High   9:01 AM     8.3   6:40 PM    Rise  7:44 PM
    25      Low   3:35 PM     0.3
    25     High   9:25 PM     7.5
 
F   26      Low   3:49 AM    -0.1   7:36 AM     Set  9:22 AM      98
    26     High   9:42 AM     8.4   6:39 PM    Rise  8:26 PM
    26      Low   4:19 PM     0.2
    26     High  10:06 PM     7.4
 
Sa  27      Low   4:33 AM    -0.1   7:36 AM     Set 10:25 AM      94
    27     High  10:26 AM     8.4   6:38 PM    Rise  9:13 PM
    27      Low   5:06 PM     0.3
    27     High  10:52 PM     7.2
 
Su  28      Low   5:19 AM     0.0   7:37 AM     Set 11:29 AM      88
    28     High  11:16 AM     8.3   6:38 PM    Rise 10:06 PM
    28      Low   5:54 PM     0.5
    28     High  11:45 PM     7.0
M   29      Low   6:08 AM     0.2   7:38 AM     Set 12:30 PM      80
    29     High  12:12 PM     8.1   6:37 PM    Rise 11:04 PM
    29      Low   6:47 PM     0.7
 
Tu  30     High  12:45 AM     6.9   7:39 AM     Set  1:27 PM      71
    30      Low   7:03 AM     0.4   6:36 PM
    30     High   1:14 PM     8.0
    30      Low   7:46 PM     0.8
 
W   31     High   1:50 AM     6.8   7:40 AM    Rise 12:06 AM      60
    31      Low   8:05 AM     0.6   6:35 PM     Set  2:18 PM
    31     High   2:17 PM     7.9
    31      Low   8:51 PM     0.8
 
NOVEMBER 2018
 
Th   1     High   2:54 AM     6.9   7:41 AM    Rise  1:10 AM      48
     1      Low   9:13 AM     0.6   6:34 PM     Set  3:05 PM
     1     High   3:20 PM     7.9
     1      Low   9:56 PM     0.7
 
F    2     High   3:58 AM     7.2   7:41 AM    Rise  2:16 AM      37
     2      Low  10:21 AM     0.5   6:33 PM     Set  3:47 PM
     2     High   4:21 PM     7.9
     2      Low  10:58 PM     0.4
 
Sa   3     High   4:59 AM     7.5   7:42 AM    Rise  3:20 AM      26
     3      Low  11:24 AM     0.2   6:32 PM     Set  4:26 PM
     3     High   5:20 PM     7.9
     3      Low  11:54 PM     0.1
 
Su   4     High   4:59 AM     7.8   6:43 AM    Rise  3:24 AM      17
     4      Low  11:23 AM     0.0   5:31 PM     Set  4:03 PM
     4     High   5:16 PM     8.0
     4      Low  11:46 PM    -0.2
 
M    5     High   5:53 AM     8.2   6:44 AM    Rise  4:28 AM      9
     5      Low  12:17 PM    -0.2   5:31 PM     Set  4:39 PM
     5     High   6:09 PM     8.0
 
Tu   6      Low  12:35 AM    -0.3   6:45 AM    Rise  5:30 AM      4
     6     High   6:44 AM     8.4   5:30 PM     Set  5:15 PM
     6      Low   1:08 PM    -0.3
     6     High   6:57 PM     7.9
 
W    7      Low   1:21 AM    -0.3   6:46 AM    Rise  6:32 AM      0
     7     High   7:30 AM     8.5   5:29 PM     Set  5:53 PM
     7      Low   1:57 PM    -0.2
     7     High   7:42 PM     7.8
 
Th   8      Low   2:05 AM    -0.2   6:46 AM    Rise  7:33 AM      0
     8     High   8:13 AM     8.4   5:28 PM     Set  6:33 PM
     8      Low   2:43 PM    -0.1
     8     High   8:26 PM     7.5
 
F    9      Low   2:48 AM     0.0   6:47 AM    Rise  8:33 AM      1
     9     High   8:56 AM     8.2   5:28 PM     Set  7:16 PM
     9      Low   3:27 PM     0.1
     9     High   9:08 PM     7.2
 
Sa  10      Low   3:28 AM     0.3   6:48 AM    Rise  9:30 AM      4
    10     High   9:38 AM     7.9   5:27 PM     Set  8:01 PM
    10      Low   4:08 PM     0.4
    10     High   9:52 PM     6.9
 
Su  11      Low   4:07 AM     0.6   6:49 AM    Rise 10:23 AM      10
    11     High  10:22 AM     7.6   5:26 PM     Set  8:50 PM
    11      Low   4:49 PM     0.8
    11     High  10:37 PM     6.6




MARINE FORECAST: 1105 AM EDT Wed Oct 10 2018      .SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...Hurricane Michael is forecast to  move onshore across the Florida Panhandle today, track NE while  remaining inland and slowly weakening into a tropical storm tonight  into Thu, and move to 35.8N 78.0W by 8 PM EDT Thu over eastern  North Carolina. Michael is then expected to move offshore to near  38.7N 71.6W by 8 AM EDT Fri while transitioning to a strong  post-tropical cyclone, pass E of the area to near 45.5N 52.5W by  8 AM EDT Sat, then continue moving well E and NE of the area late  Sat through Sun. Please refer to the National Hurricane Center for  the latest information for Hurricane Michael. Otherwise, a high  pressure ridge will move E across the central and northern waters  today, then shift E of the area tonight. A cold front will move SE  across the waters Fri through Sat night, then pass SE of the area  Sun. High pressure will build across the northern and central  waters Sat night through Sun, then shift E of the area Sun night.    $$
   ANZ835-110300-  Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 fm-  1105 AM EDT Wed Oct 10 2018    TROPICAL STORM WARNING    TODAY  S to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Scattered  showers and TSTMs.  TONIGHT  S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Scattered showers  and TSTMs.  THU  S winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas building to 8 to 14 ft. Scattered  showers and TSTMs.  THU NIGHT  Winds veering to W to SW 25 to 35 kt, then becoming W  to NW 20 to 30 kt. Seas building to 10 to 18 ft. Scattered showers  and TSTMs.  FRI  Winds veering to N 15 to 25 kt, then diminishing to 5 to 15  kt. Seas becoming 9 to 14 ft, then subsiding to 5 to 9 ft.  FRI NIGHT  N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas subsiding to 4 to 7 ft.  SAT  N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas subsiding to 3 to 5 ft.  SAT NIGHT  Winds veering to NE 10 to 20 kt. Seas building to 4 to  7 ft.  SUN  E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.  SUN NIGHT  E winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3  to 6 ft.




Notice posted on Wednesday, October 10, 2018

Disclaimer
For quality assurance purposes please note well that while the above information is regularly vetted for accuracy it is not intended to replace the local knowledge or expertise pertaining to port conditions of our marine operations personnel. Port précis should always be verified by contacting the corresponding marine department of a particular location for the most up-to-date information.