Port Update
Long Beach, CA / Southern CA
September 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) 31’00”
LA 238 (PBF ENERGY) 31’09”
LA 149 (PHILLIPS 66) 33’00”
LA 163 (NUSTAR) 36’00” w fenders
LA 164 (VALERO) 36’05” w fenders
LA 169 (SHELL) 39’00"
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 20 percent chance of showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. West wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind 5 to 10 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11am, then a slight chance of thunderstorms after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Saturday
Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Saturday Night
Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Sunday
Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 81.
Sunday Night
Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Monday
Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 83.
Monday Night
Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 69.
Tuesday
Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Weather conditions at PAL
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Santa Cruz Island, CA to San Clemente Island, CA between 60 NM and 150 NM offshore
302 AM PDT Wed Sep 17 2025
TODAY
N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to NW early, then, becoming N to NW. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
TONIGHT
N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of rain.
THU
Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Chance of rain.
THU NIGHT
Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
FRI
Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
FRI NIGHT
NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
SAT
NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
SAT NIGHT
NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
SUN
NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
SUN NIGHT
NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
COVID-19:
Currently there are no Covid restrictions for crew arriving/departing.
