Daily Update
Southern California
January 02, 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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Today
Patchy dense fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 73. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 61. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the morning.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Weather conditions at PAL
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Santa Cruz Island, CA to San Clemente Island, CA between 60 NM and 150 NM offshore
743 AM PST Thu Jan 2 2025
743 AM PST Thu Jan 2 2025
TODAY
Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
TONIGHT
Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
FRI
W to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
W to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
FRI NIGHT
NW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
NW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
SAT
NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.
NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.
SAT NIGHT
NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
SUN
N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
SUN NIGHT
N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
MON
N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
MON NIGHT
N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
COVID-19:
Currently there are no Covid restrictions for crew arriving/departing.
