Port Update
Southern California
February 12, 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
Rain. High near 56. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight
Rain. Low around 53. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday
Rain. High near 60. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Thursday Night
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 4am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Low around 54. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
Showers, mainly before 10am. High near 61. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66.
Sunday Night
Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Washington's Birthday
Patchy fog. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 65.
Monday Night
Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Tuesday
Patchy fog. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 67.
Weather conditions at PAL
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Santa Cruz Island, CA to San Clemente Island, CA between 60 NM and 150 NM offshore
142 AM PST Wed Feb 12 2025
TODAY
W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance of rain.
TONIGHT
W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance of rain.
THU
SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
THU NIGHT
W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. Chance of rain.
FRI
W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft.
FRI NIGHT
NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft.
SAT
NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.
SAT NIGHT
N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
SUN
NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
SUN NIGHT
NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
COVID-19:
Currently there are no Covid restrictions for crew arriving/departing.
