Daily Update
Southern California
November 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)
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Weather conditions in Port of LA/LGB
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This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. East wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Rain likely, mainly after 10am. Cloudy, with a high near 64. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Rain likely, mainly before 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 58. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the morning. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Thanksgiving Day
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Friday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66.
Friday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Saturday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Sunday
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
729 AM PST Mon Nov 25 2024
729 AM PST Mon Nov 25 2024
TODAY
S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
TONIGHT
S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
TUE
SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
TUE NIGHT
W winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
W winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
WED
NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
WED NIGHT
NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
THU
NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
THU NIGHT
N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
FRI
N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
FRI NIGHT
N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
COVID-19:
Currently there are no Covid restrictions for crew arriving/departing.
