Daily Update
Southern California
January 03, 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
Areas of dense fog before 10am, then patchy dense fog after 4pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Tonight
Patchy fog before 10pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 64. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming north in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 71. North wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Thursday
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
732 AM PST Fri Jan 3 2025
TODAY
W to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming NW. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
TONIGHT
NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
SAT
N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
SAT NIGHT
N to NW winds 15 to 25 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.
MON
N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
MON NIGHT
NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
TUE
N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.
TUE NIGHT
N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
COVID-19:
Currently there are no Covid restrictions for crew arriving/departing.
