Daily Update
Southern California
March 21, 2024
Notices
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
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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 15 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...W 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves around 2 ft.
Tonight W wind 5 to 15 kt becoming ESE after midnight. Patchy fog after 11pm. Mixed swell...W 2 to 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Friday ESE wind 5 to 10 kt becoming WSW in the afternoon. Patchy fog before 11am. Mixed swell...W 2 ft at 16 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Friday Night W wind 5 to 10 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...W 2 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Saturday S wind 5 to 10 kt becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Rain likely. Mixed swell...W 3 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less building to 3 ft.
Saturday Night W wind 15 to 25 kt. A slight chance of showers after 11pm. Mixed swell...WNW 7 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.
Sunday W wind 20 to 30 kt, with gusts as high as 35 kt. A chance of showers. Mixed swell...WNW 8 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 3 to 5 ft.
Sunday Night WNW wind 20 to 30 kt becoming N 10 to 20 kt in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 40 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 7 to 9 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 5 ft subsiding to 2 ft.
Monday N wind 10 to 15 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...W 6 to 7 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.