Daily Update
Southern California
January 27, 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
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers after 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. East wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Thursday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 59.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Weather conditions at PAL
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Santa Cruz Island, CA to San Clemente Island, CA between 60 NM and 150 NM offshore
704 AM PST Mon Jan 27 2025
TODAY
N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
TONIGHT
N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NW. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
TUE
NW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
TUE NIGHT
NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
WED
NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
WED NIGHT
NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
THU
NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
THU NIGHT
NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
FRI
NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
FRI NIGHT
NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
COVID-19:
Currently there are no Covid restrictions for crew arriving/departing.
