Daily Update
Southern California
October 25, 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 through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 69. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 56. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northwest in the evening.
Saturday
Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.
Saturday Night
Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Breezy.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Breezy.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Weather conditions at PAL
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Santa Cruz Island, CA to San Clemente Island, CA between 60 NM and 150 NM offshore
244 AM PDT Fri Oct 25 2024
244 AM PDT Fri Oct 25 2024
GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE MON
TODAY
N to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less early.
N to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less early.
TONIGHT
N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
SAT
NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
SAT NIGHT
NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
SUN
NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
SUN NIGHT
NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
MON
NW winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.
NW winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.
MON NIGHT
NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
TUE
NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft.
NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft.
TUE NIGHT
NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.
NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.
COVID-19:
Currently there are no Covid restrictions for crew arriving/departing.
