Port Update
Southern California
March 04, 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
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Rain, mainly after 10am. High near 60. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms between 10pm and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 10am and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Monday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, 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
139 AM PST Tue Mar 4 2025
TODAY
NW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N to NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
TONIGHT
W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
WED
W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of rain.
WED NIGHT
NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance of rain.
THU
NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
THU NIGHT
W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.
FRI
NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.
FRI NIGHT
NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
SAT
NW winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
SAT NIGHT
N to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
COVID-19:
Currently there are no Covid restrictions for crew arriving/departing.
