Daily Update
Southern California
October 23, 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 / Marine Zone Forecast
Weather conditions in Port of LA/LGB
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Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the evening.
Thursday
Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 56. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Friday
Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Saturday
Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 76.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72.
Sunday Night
Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Monday
Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 69.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Weather conditions at PAL
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Santa Cruz Island, CA to San Clemente Island, CA between 60 NM and 150 NM offshore
239 AM PDT Wed Oct 23 2024
239 AM PDT Wed Oct 23 2024
TODAY
N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
TONIGHT
N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
THU
N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
THU 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.
FRI
NW winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
NW winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
FRI 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.
SAT
NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
SAT NIGHT
NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
SUN
NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
SUN NIGHT
NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
COVID-19:
Currently there are no Covid restrictions for crew arriving/departing.
