Daily Update
Southern California
December 02, 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
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 52. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 51. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Thursday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Weather conditions at PAL
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Santa Cruz Island, CA to San Clemente Island, CA between 60 NM and 150 NM offshore
747 AM PST Mon Dec 2, 2024
TODAY
NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
TONIGHT
NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
TUE
NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
TUE NIGHT
W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
WED
NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
WED NIGHT
NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
THU
NW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
THU NIGHT
N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
FRI
N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
FRI NIGHT
N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
COVID-19:
Currently there are no Covid restrictions for crew arriving/departing.
