Port Update
Southern California
January 24, 2025
Notices
National Terrorism Advisory System
**********************************
The National Terrorism Advisory System is at (MARSEC Level I)for the Port Los Angeles/Long Beach.
MARINE EXCHANGE
*************************************************************
LA/LGB ADVANCE ARRIVAL REPORT ATTACHED
Channel Depth
*********************************************
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)
******************************************************
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
**************************************************
Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. South wind 10 to 15 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Showers. Low around 49. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday
Showers. High near 57. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Showers. Low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Monday
Showers likely, mainly before 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers, mainly before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers after 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 59.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Weather conditions at PAL
********************************************************************************************************
Santa Cruz Island, CA to San Clemente Island, CA between 60 NM and 150 NM offshore
805 AM PST Fri Jan 24 2025
TODAY
Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
TONIGHT
W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
SAT
W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
SAT NIGHT
W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
SUN
W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
SUN NIGHT
W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
MON
W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
MON NIGHT
N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
TUE
NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
TUE NIGHT
NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
COVID-19:
Currently there are no Covid restrictions for crew arriving/departing.
