Daily Update
Southern California
December 06, 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
Areas of dense fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 66. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 65. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the morning.
Saturday Night
Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 50. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Sunday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 65. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Monday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Weather conditions at PAL
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Santa Cruz Island, CA to San Clemente Island, CA between 60 NM and 150 NM offshore
142 AM PST Fri Dec 6 2024
TODAY
N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
TONIGHT
N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
SAT
N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
SAT NIGHT
NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
SUN
NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
SUN NIGHT
NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
MON
NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
MON NIGHT
N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
TUE
E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
TUE NIGHT
N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
COVID-19:
Currently there are no Covid restrictions for crew arriving/departing.
