Daily Update
Southern California
September 30, 2024
Notices
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) 36’08” 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
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Weather conditions in Port of LA/LGB
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This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 82. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Patchy dense fog after 11pm. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 63. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening.
Tuesday
Patchy dense fog before 11am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 71. Light west northwest wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 64. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Thursday Night
Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Friday
Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Friday Night
Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Saturday
Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Saturday Night
Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Sunday
Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Weather conditions at PAL
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Santa Cruz Island, CA to San Clemente Island, CA between 60 NM and 150 NM offshore
832 AM PDT Mon Sep 30 2024
TODAY
NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance of rain.
TONIGHT
NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
TUE
W to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
TUE NIGHT
W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
WED
NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
WED NIGHT
NW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
THU
NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
THU NIGHT
NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
FRI
N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
FRI NIGHT
NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
COVID-19:
Currently there are no Covid restrictions for crew arriving/departing.