Daily Update
Southern California
March 07, 2024
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Point Forecast: 33.68°N 118.17°W
Last Update: 9:52 am PDT Aug 1, 2023 Forecast Valid: 12pm PDT Aug 1, 2023-6pm PDT Aug 7, 2023
This Afternoon W wind around 20 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...W 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves around 3 ft.
Tonight Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...W 5 to 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 1 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Friday E wind 5 to 15 kt becoming WSW in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...W 2 to 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Friday Night W wind 5 to 10 kt becoming N after midnight. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...W 2 to 3 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Saturday SSW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...W 2 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Saturday Night Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...W 2 to 3 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Sunday NE wind 5 to 15 kt becoming WSW in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...W 2 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Sunday Night W wind 5 to 10 kt. Patchy fog after 10pm. Mixed swell...W 3 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Monday NNW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming SW in the morning. Patchy fog before 10am. Mixed swell...W 3 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Port / Terminal Restrictions
PORT OF LA/LONG BEACH
COVID-19:
Currently there are no Covid restrictions for crew arriving/departing.
National Terrorism Advisory System
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The National Terrorism Advisory System is at (MARSEC Level I)for the Port Los Angeles/Long Beach.
MARINE EXCHANGE
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LA/LGB ADVANCE ARRIVAL REPORT ATTACHED
Channel Depth
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The LONG BEACH main channel, inside the breakwater, is dredged to -76.0 feet MLLW* as far as the Gerald Desmond Bridge. Thereafter reducing to -54 feet MLLW* at the turning basin, and 45 feet MLLW approaching the Terminal docks at Pier B.
UKC POLICY-Between the Long Beach sea buoy and the Long Beach Channel Buoy #3, minimum under-keel clearance before correction for roll and pitch is 10% of the vessel's draft. In the channel between the Long Beach Channel Buoy #3 and a position off the designated berth, minimum under-keel clearance is 2.0’ (0.61m).
The LOS ANGELES main channel, inside the breakwater, is dredged to -53.0 feet MLLW* UKC POLICY - Between the Los Angeles Approach Channel Lighted Buoy #1 and the Los Angeles Main Channel Buoy #11, minimum under-keel clearance before correction for roll and pitch is 10% of the vessel's draft.In the channel between the Los Angeles Main Channel Buoy #11 and a position off the designated berth, minimum under-keel clearance is 2.0’ (0.61m).
Current Maximum Drafts at Oil Terminals (SW)
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LOS ANGELES
LA 118 (KINDER MORGAN) 31’
LA 238 (PBF ENERGY) 31’09”
LA 149 (PHILLIPS 66) 33’00”
LA 163 (NUSTAR) 36’00” w fenders
LA 164 (VALERO) 37’00” w fenders
LA 169 (SHELL) 36’03”
LA 189 (VOPAK) 44’06”
LONG BEACH
LB B77 (MARATHON) 36’08”
LB B78 (MARATHON) 38’07”
LB 84A(MARATHON/PAT) 50’05” (subject to approval over 49.5’)
LB 86 (MARATHON/PAT) 50’05” (subject to approval over 49.5’)
LB 121 (MARATHON) 69’ Per pilots restrictions (subject to approval over 54’)
LB F209 (CHEMOIL) 39’00” (depth alongside is 39’, over 37.6 requires positive tide) Long Beach, Ca Weather