Daily Update
Southern California
January 31, 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 62. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 51. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 49. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the evening.
Sunday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Monday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 65.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Tuesday
A chance of rain, mainly after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62.
Tuesday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Wednesday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Weather conditions at PAL
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Santa Cruz Island, CA to San Clemente Island, CA between 60 NM and 150 NM offshore
714 AM PST Fri Jan 31 2025
TODAY
N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
TONIGHT
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 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
SUN
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 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
MON NIGHT
W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
TUE
S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
TUE NIGHT
S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
COVID-19:
Currently there are no Covid restrictions for crew arriving/departing.
