Daily Update
Southern California
October 02, 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
Patchy dense fog before 11am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 65. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the evening.
Thursday
Patchy dense fog before 11am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 75. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Patchy dense fog after 11pm. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 63. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Friday
Patchy dense fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Saturday
Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Sunday
Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Monday Night
Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Tuesday
Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Weather conditions at PAL
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Santa Cruz Island, CA to San Clemente Island, CA between 60 NM and 150 NM offshore
310 AM PDT Wed Oct 2 2024
TODAY
W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
TONIGHT
NW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
THU
NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
THU NIGHT
Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
FRI
Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
FRI NIGHT
Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
SAT
N to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
SAT NIGHT
N to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
SUN
W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
SUN NIGHT
N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
COVID-19:
Currently there are no Covid restrictions for crew arriving/departing.
