Daily Update

Southern California

November 01, 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 67. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the morning.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 69. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Tuesday Night
Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Wednesday
Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
 
Weather conditions at PAL
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Santa Cruz Island, CA to San Clemente Island, CA between 60 NM and 150 NM offshore
854 AM PDT Fri Nov 1 2024
TODAY
NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
TONIGHT
NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
SAT
N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
SAT NIGHT
NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
SUN
NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
SUN NIGHT
N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
MON
N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
MON NIGHT
N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
TUE
N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
TUE NIGHT
NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.

COVID-19:
Currently there are no Covid restrictions for crew arriving/departing.

Attachments

  • AdvanceArrivalReport.pdf(77.6 KB )

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