Port Update
Long Beach, CA / Southern CA
September 18, 2025
Notices
National Terrorism Advisory System ********************************** The National Terrorism Advisory System is at (MARSEC Level I)for the Port Los Angeles/Long Beach. USCBP ************************************************************* 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 ************************************************************* LA/LGB ADVANCE ARRIVAL REPORT ATTACHED Channel Depth ********************************************* 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) ****************************************************** 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
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. 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 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 67. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 79. West wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Sunday
Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 78.
Sunday Night
Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Monday
A slight chance of showers after 11am. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 80.
Monday Night
Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Tuesday
Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Tuesday Night
Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Wednesday
Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Weather conditions at PAL
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Santa Cruz Island, CA to San Clemente Island, CA between 60 NM and 150 NM offshore
242 AM PDT Thu Sep 18 2025
TODAY
N to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Rain.
TONIGHT
NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
FRI
NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
FRI NIGHT
NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
SAT
NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
SAT NIGHT
NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
SUN
NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
SUN NIGHT
NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
MON
W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
MON NIGHT
W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
COVID-19:
Currently there are no Covid restrictions for crew arriving/departing.
