Daily Update
Southern California
January 20, 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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M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 65. North northeast wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 44. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 69. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 70. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Friday Night
A slight chance of rain after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Saturday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Sunday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57.
Weather conditions at PAL
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Santa Cruz Island, CA to San Clemente Island, CA between 60 NM and 150 NM offshore
637 AM PST Mon Jan 20 2025
GALE WARNING
TODAY
N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
TONIGHT
N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E to NE 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
TUE
E to NE winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
TUE NIGHT
N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NW. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
WED
N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
WED NIGHT
N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
THU
N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
THU NIGHT
N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
FRI
N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
FRI NIGHT
NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
COVID-19:
Currently there are no Covid restrictions for crew arriving/departing
