Daily Update
Southern California
October 07, 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 early, then clearing, with a high near 70. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Patchy dense fog. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 63. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west southwest in the evening.
Tuesday
Patchy dense fog before 11am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 67. Light south southwest wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 61. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.
Wednesday
Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Thursday
Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 77.
Thursday Night
Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Friday
Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 79.
Friday Night
Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Saturday
Patchy fog. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 76.
Saturday Night
Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Sunday
Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
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 Oct 7, 2024
TODAY
W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
TONIGHT
NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less early.
TUE
NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
TUE NIGHT
NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
WED
NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
WED NIGHT
NW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
THU
NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
THU NIGHT
N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt. Seas 4 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 6 ft.
COVID-19:
Currently there are no Covid restrictions for crew arriving/departing.
