Port Update
Southern California
April 23, 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
Patchy drizzle and fog before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tonight
Patchy drizzle and fog after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. West wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Thursday
Patchy drizzle and fog before 11am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 64. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light south southwest in the evening.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Weather conditions at PAL
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Santa Cruz Island, CA to San Clemente Island, CA between 60 NM and 150 NM offshore
839 AM PDT Wed Apr 23 2025
TODAY
N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
TONIGHT
NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
THU
NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
THU NIGHT
NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
FRI
NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
FRI NIGHT
W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
SAT
W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NW. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
SAT NIGHT
NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
SUN
NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
SUN NIGHT
NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
COVID-19:
Currently there are no Covid restrictions for crew arriving/departing.
