Port Update
Southern California
March 17, 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 rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 63. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 68. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Saturday Night
Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Sunday
Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Weather conditions at PAL
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Santa Cruz Island, CA to San Clemente Island, CA between 60 NM and 150 NM offshore
837 AM PDT Mon Mar 17 2025
TODAY
W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
TONIGHT
NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
TUE
N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
TUE NIGHT
N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.
WED
N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
WED NIGHT
N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
THU
NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
THU NIGHT
NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
FRI
NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
FRI NIGHT
NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.
COVID-19:
Currently there are no Covid restrictions for crew arriving/departing.
