Daily Update
Southern California
December 11, 2024
Notices
National Terrorism Advisory System
**********************************
The National Terrorism Advisory System is at (MARSEC Level I)for the Port Los Angeles/Long Beach.
MARINE EXCHANGE
*************************************************************
LA/LGB ADVANCE ARRIVAL REPORT ATTACHED
Channel Depth
*********************************************
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)
******************************************************
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
**************************************************
Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 47. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly between 10am and 4pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain before 10pm. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 48. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Friday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 62. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Saturday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 65.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Monday Night
Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Tuesday
Patchy fog. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Weather conditions at PAL
********************************************************************************************************
Santa Cruz Island, CA to San Clemente Island, CA between 60 NM and 150 NM offshore
804 AM PST Wed Dec 11 2024
TODAY
N winds less than 10 kt, becoming NW. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
TONIGHT
NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
THU
W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
THU NIGHT
NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
FRI
NW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
FRI NIGHT
NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
SAT
S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
SAT NIGHT
W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
SUN
N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
SUN NIGHT
N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
COVID-19:
Currently there are no Covid restrictions for crew arriving/departing.
