Daily Update
Southern California
January 13, 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 smoke. Sunny, with a high near 68. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. North wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 68. North northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 67. North wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Friday Night
Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Saturday
Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Saturday Night
Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Sunday
Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Weather conditions at PAL
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Santa Cruz Island, CA to San Clemente Island, CA between 60 NM and 150 NM offshore
653 AM PST Mon Jan 13, 2025
TODAY
E winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
TONIGHT
E winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E to NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
TUE
N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
TUE NIGHT
N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
WED
N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
WED NIGHT
N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
THU
Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
THU NIGHT
W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
FRI
NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
FRI NIGHT
NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
COVID-19:
Currently there are no Covid restrictions for crew arriving/departing.
