Daily Update
Southern California
October 29, 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
Sunny, with a high near 68. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 67. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Saturday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain before 11pm. Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Sunday
A chance of rain. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 65.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Weather conditions at PAL
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Santa Cruz Island, CA to San Clemente Island, CA between 60 NM and 150 NM offshore
210 AM PDT Tue Oct 29 2024
210 AM PDT Tue Oct 29 2024
TODAY
NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
TONIGHT
NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.
NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.
WED
NW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
NW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
WED NIGHT
NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
THU
NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
THU NIGHT
NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
FRI
NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
FRI NIGHT
NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
SAT
NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
SAT NIGHT
W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
COVID-19:
Currently there are no Covid restrictions for crew arriving/departing.
