Daily Update
Southern California
October 10, 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 fog before 11am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 78. Light south wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 60. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.
Friday
Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 60. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west southwest after midnight.
Saturday
Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Light south southwest wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Sunday
Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Sunday Night
Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Columbus Day
Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Monday Night
Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Tuesday
Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Tuesday Night
Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Wednesday
Patchy fog. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 71.
Weather conditions at PAL
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Santa Cruz Island, CA to San Clemente Island, CA between 60 NM and 150 NM offshore
221 AM PDT Thu Oct 10 2024
221 AM PDT Thu Oct 10 2024
TODAY
NW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt early, then, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
NW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt early, then, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
TONIGHT
NW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
NW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
FRI
NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
FRI NIGHT
NW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
NW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
SAT
NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
SAT NIGHT
NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
SUN
NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
SUN NIGHT
NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
MON
NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
MON NIGHT
NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
COVID-19:
Currently there are no Covid restrictions for crew arriving/departing.
