Daily Update
Southern California
December 12, 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 30 percent chance of rain, mainly between 10am and 4pm. Patchy fog after 4pm. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 62. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of rain before 10pm. Patchy fog before 10pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 53. North wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 62. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Calm wind.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of rain after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Wednesday
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
138 AM PST Thu Dec 12 2024
TODAY
W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
TONIGHT
NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
FRI
NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.
FRI NIGHT
NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
SAT
S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
SAT NIGHT
W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
SUN
N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
SUN NIGHT
NW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
MON
NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
MON NIGHT
W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
COVID-19:
Currently there are no Covid restrictions for crew arriving/departing.
