Daily Update

Southern California

October 24, 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. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. East wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Friday
Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 71. 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 56. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Sunday
Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 73.
Sunday Night
Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Monday
Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 67.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Breezy.
Tuesday
Patchy fog. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Breezy.
Wednesday
Patchy fog. Otherwise, partly 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
304 AM PDT Thu Oct 24 2024
GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE MON
TODAY
N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less early in the morning.
TONIGHT
N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
FRI
NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
FRI NIGHT
N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
SAT
NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
SAT NIGHT
NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
SUN
NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
SUN NIGHT
NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
MON
NW winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
MON NIGHT
NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft.
COVID-19:
Currently there are no Covid restrictions for crew arriving/departing.

Disclaimer: For quality assurance purposes please note well that while the information contained in this website is regularly vetted for accuracy it is not intended to replace the local knowledge or expertise pertaining to port conditions of our marine operations personnel.

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