Port Update
Southern California
March 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.
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
Rain likely, mainly before 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 61. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
A chance of rain, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 11pm. Low around 53. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. High near 56. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Monday
A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Monday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Weather conditions at PAL
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Santa Cruz Island, CA to San Clemente Island, CA between 60 NM and 150 NM offshore
259 AM PDT Wed Mar 12 2025
TODAY
W to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to SW early, then, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
TONIGHT
S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Chance of rain.
THU
W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. Chance of rain.
THU NIGHT
NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft.
FRI
W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.
FRI NIGHT
W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
SAT
NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
SAT NIGHT
NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
SUN
NW winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
SUN NIGHT
NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
COVID-19:
Currently there are no Covid restrictions for crew arriving/departing.
