Daily Update

Southern California

November 07, 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 74. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 70. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Sunday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Veterans Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Monday Night
Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Tuesday
Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
 
Weather conditions at PAL
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Santa Cruz Island, CA to San Clemente Island, CA between 60 NM and 150 NM offshore
750 AM PST Thu Nov 7 2024
TODAY
E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
TONIGHT
Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming N. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
FRI
N to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
FRI NIGHT
NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
SAT
NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
SAT NIGHT
NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
SUN
NW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
SUN NIGHT
NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
MON
NW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
MON NIGHT
N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

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

Attachments

  • AdvanceArrivalReport (2).pdf(80.2 KB )

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