Daily Update
Southern California
January 30, 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
Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 57. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 48. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 60. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 46. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Sunday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 65.
Sunday Night
Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Monday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Tuesday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Partly 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
141 AM PST Thu Jan 30 2025
TODAY
NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
TONIGHT
NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
FRI
N to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
FRI NIGHT
NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
SAT
NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
SAT NIGHT
NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
SUN
N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
SUN NIGHT
NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
MON
NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
MON NIGHT
W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
COVID-19:
Currently there are no Covid restrictions for crew arriving/departing.
