Port Update
Southern California
March 10, 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
Sunny, with a high near 63. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of rain after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the evening.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Rain, mainly after 11pm. Low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Thursday
Showers. High near 57. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy.
Friday
A slight chance of rain after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
Friday Night
A slight chance of rain before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, 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
246 AM PDT Mon Mar 10 2025
TODAY
S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
TONIGHT
S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Rain.
TUE
E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E to NE. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Rain. Chance of showers and slight chance of tstms.
TUE NIGHT
E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
WED
W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
WED NIGHT
S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
THU
W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
THU NIGHT
NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
FRI
NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W. Seas 7 to 13 ft.
FRI NIGHT
W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
COVID-19:
Currently there are no Covid restrictions for crew arriving/departing.
