Daily Update
Southern California
January 23, 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 81. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.
Tonight
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 66. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of rain after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 4pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. High near 57. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Wednesday
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
738 AM PST Thu Jan 23 2025
738 AM PST Thu Jan 23 2025
TODAY
E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
TONIGHT
NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
FRI
N winds less than 10 kt, becoming NW. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
N winds less than 10 kt, becoming NW. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
FRI NIGHT
NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
SAT
W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
SAT NIGHT
W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
SUN
W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
SUN NIGHT
W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
MON
N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
MON NIGHT
NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
COVID-19:
Currently there are no Covid restrictions for crew arriving/departing.
