Daily Update
Southern California
October 15, 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
Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 69. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Tonight
Patchy drizzle after 11pm. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 61. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Patchy drizzle and fog before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Patchy drizzle after 11pm. Patchy fog before 11pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 61. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
Patchy drizzle before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Weather conditions at PAL
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Santa Cruz Island, CA to San Clemente Island, CA between 60 NM and 150 NM offshore
238 AM PDT Tue Oct 15 2024
TODAY
NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
TONIGHT
NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
WED
NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
WED NIGHT
NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
THU
NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
THU NIGHT
NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
FRI
NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
FRI NIGHT
N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.
SAT
N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
SAT NIGHT
Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
COVID-19:
Currently there are no Covid restrictions for crew arriving/departing.