Daily Update
Southern California
January 21, 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 69. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 79. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 80. North northeast wind around 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Saturday
A chance of showers, mainly after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.
Saturday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Sunday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Weather conditions at PAL
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Santa Cruz Island, CA to San Clemente Island, CA between 60 NM and 150 NM offshore
709 AM PST Tue Jan 21 2025
GALE WARNING
TODAY
E to NE winds 30 to 40 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
TONIGHT
N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
WED
N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
WED NIGHT
N winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
THU
N winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
THU NIGHT
N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
FRI
N to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming NW. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
FRI NIGHT
NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
SAT
W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
SAT NIGHT
W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
COVID-19:
Currently there are no Covid restrictions for crew arriving/departing.
