Daily Update
Southern California
November 26, 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
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the morning. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 57. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 10am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 52. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thanksgiving Day
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Monday
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
138 AM PST Tue Nov 26 2024
TODAY
SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
TONIGHT
W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
WED
NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
WED NIGHT
NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
THU
N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
THU NIGHT
N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
FRI
N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
FRI NIGHT
N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
SAT
N to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
SAT NIGHT
N to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
COVID-19:
Currently there are no Covid restrictions for crew arriving/departing.
