Daily Update

Southern California

February 03, 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.
 
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)                         36’03”
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
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight
Patchy dense fog after 10pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Rain likely, mainly after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Rain. Low around 54. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Rain. High near 62. South southwest wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Rain likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62.
Thursday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Friday
Rain likely, mainly before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61.
Friday Night
A slight chance of rain before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Saturday Night
Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Sunday
Patchy fog. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 63.
 
Weather conditions at PAL
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Santa Cruz Island, CA to San Clemente Island, CA between 60 NM and 150 NM offshore
736 AM PST Mon Feb 3 2025
 
TODAY
W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
 
TONIGHT
S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
 
TUE
S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
 
TUE NIGHT
S winds 15 to 25 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
 
WED
W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
 
WED NIGHT
N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
 
THU
S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
 
THU NIGHT
S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
 
FRI
NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
 
FRI NIGHT
N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.

COVID-19:
Currently there are no Covid restrictions for crew arriving/departing.

Attachments

  • AdvanceArrivalReport (3).pdf(77.7 KB )

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