Daily Update
Southern California
January 01, 2025
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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New Year's Day
Areas of dense fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 67. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Tonight
Patchy dense fog after 10pm. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 48. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Patchy dense fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 72. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 50. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
Saturday Night
Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Sunday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Weather conditions at PAL
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Santa Cruz Island, CA to San Clemente Island, CA between 60 NM and 150 NM offshore
156 AM PST Wed Jan 1 2025
TODAY
N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
TONIGHT
N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
THU
N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
THU NIGHT
Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
FRI
Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
FRI NIGHT
W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
SAT
N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.
SAT NIGHT
N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.
SUN
N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
SUN NIGHT
N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
COVID-19:
Currently there are no Covid restrictions for crew arriving/departing.
