Daily Update
Southern California
October 01, 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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Today
Areas of dense fog before 11am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 80. Light northwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 65. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the evening.
Thursday
Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 64.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 67.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 69.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 87
Weather conditions at PAL
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Santa Cruz Island, CA to San Clemente Island, CA between 60 NM and 150 NM offshore
312 AM PDT Tue Oct 1 2024
312 AM PDT Tue Oct 1 2024
TODAY
W to NW winds less than 5 kt, becoming variable early, then, becoming W. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
W to NW winds less than 5 kt, becoming variable early, then, becoming W. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
TONIGHT
W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
WED
NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
WED NIGHT
NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
THU
NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
THU NIGHT
NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
FRI
NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
FRI NIGHT
N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
SAT
N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
SAT NIGHT
N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
COVID-19:
Currently there are no Covid restrictions for crew arriving/departing.
