Port Update
Southern California
February 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.
USCBP
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Due to new immigration laws and Executive order, crew without US Visa are no longer permitted to disembark/repatriate from the port. Paroles are no longer being approved. Also, medical paroles are not guaranteed, on a case by case basis, and may take several days if approved.
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) 36’06”
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
Partly sunny, with a high near 65. North wind around 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly between 10am and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers before 10pm, then a chance of rain after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Breezy.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
Weather conditions at PAL
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Santa Cruz Island, CA to San Clemente Island, CA between 60 NM and 150 NM offshore
154 AM PST Thu Feb 27 2025
154 AM PST Thu Feb 27 2025
Santa Cruz Island, CA to San Clemente Island, CA between 60 NM and 150 NM offshore
748 AM PST Fri Feb 28 2025
TODAY
W winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
TONIGHT
Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming NW. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
SAT
NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
SAT NIGHT
NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
SUN
NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
SUN NIGHT
W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.
MON
NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
MON NIGHT
NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
TUE
NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
TUE NIGHT
NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
COVID-19:
Currently there are no Covid restrictions for crew arriving/departing.
