Port Update
Southern California
January 28, 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
A 20 percent chance of showers after 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 44. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west in the evening.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Monday
Partly 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
722 AM PST Tue Jan 28 2025
TODAY
NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
TONIGHT
NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 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
N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
FRI NIGHT
NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
SAT
NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
SAT NIGHT
NW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
COVID-19:
Currently there are no Covid restrictions for crew arriving/departing.
