Daily Update
Southern California
January 16, 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 63. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 47. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 59. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.
Friday Night
Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 46. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Saturday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 59. East wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
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
Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
M.L.King Day
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Wednesday
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
159 AM PST Thu Jan 16 2025
TODAY
Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
TONIGHT
W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
FRI
W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
FRI NIGHT
NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
SAT
NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
SAT NIGHT
NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
SUN
NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
SUN NIGHT
NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
MON
NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
MON NIGHT
NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
COVID-19:
Currently there are no Covid restrictions for crew arriving/departing.
