Daily Update
Southern California
January 15, 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
Sunny, with a high near 70. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 59. East wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Saturday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Saturday Night
Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Sunday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 60.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Weather conditions at PAL
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Santa Cruz Island, CA to San Clemente Island, CA between 60 NM and 150 NM offshore
108 AM PST Wed Jan 15 2025
TODAY
N to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
TONIGHT
Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
THU
Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to SW. 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 6 ft.
FRI NIGHT
NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
SAT
NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
SAT NIGHT
NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
SUN
NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
SUN NIGHT
NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
COVID-19:
Currently there are no Covid restrictions for crew arriving/departing.
