Daily Update
Southern California
December 31, 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
Patchy dense fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
New Year's Day
Sunny, with a high near 64. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 69. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66.
Friday Night
Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Saturday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 62.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Weather conditions at PAL
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Santa Cruz Island, CA to San Clemente Island, CA between 60 NM and 150 NM offshore
205 AM PST Tue Dec 31 2024
TODAY
N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
TONIGHT
N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
WED
N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
WED NIGHT
N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
THU
N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
THU NIGHT
Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
FRI
W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
FRI NIGHT
NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
SAT
N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
SAT NIGHT
N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
COVID-19:
Currently there are no Covid restrictions for crew arriving/departing.
