Port Update
Southern California
March 18, 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. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 67. North northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Saturday
Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Saturday Night
Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Sunday
Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Weather conditions at PAL
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Santa Cruz Island, CA to San Clemente Island, CA between 60 NM and 150 NM offshore
304 AM PDT Tue Mar 18 2025
TODAY
N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
TONIGHT
N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.
WED
N winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
WED NIGHT
N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
THU
NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
THU NIGHT
NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
FRI
NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
FRI NIGHT
NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
SAT
NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
SAT NIGHT
NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
COVID-19:
Currently there are no Covid restrictions for crew arriving/departing.
