Port Update
Southern California
March 06, 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
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 45. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 60. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Monday
Rain likely, mainly after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
Monday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Tuesday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Wednesday
Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.
Weather conditions at PAL
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Santa Cruz Island, CA to San Clemente Island, CA between 60 NM and 150 NM offshore
203 AM PST Thu Mar 6 2025
TODAY
W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
TONIGHT
NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. Chance of rain.
FRI
NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
FRI NIGHT
NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
SAT
NW winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
SAT NIGHT
NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
SUN
Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
SUN NIGHT
S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
MON
S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
MON NIGHT
W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft.
COVID-19:
Currently there are no Covid restrictions for crew arriving/departing.
