Daily Update
Southern California
January 22, 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 82. North wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the evening.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59.
Saturday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Sunday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Monday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
Weather conditions at PAL
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Santa Cruz Island, CA to San Clemente Island, CA between 60 NM and 150 NM offshore
1257 AM PST Wed Jan 22 2025
TODAY
N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
TONIGHT
N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
THU
N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
THU NIGHT
Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
FRI
N to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
FRI NIGHT
W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
SAT
W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
SAT NIGHT
W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
SUN
W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
SUN NIGHT
NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
COVID-19:
Currently there are no Covid restrictions for crew arriving/departing.
