Port Update
Long Beach, CA / Southern CA
October 09, 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. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 74. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Columbus Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Tuesday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Weather conditions at PAL
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Santa Cruz Island, CA to San Clemente Island, CA between 60 NM and 150 NM offshore
309 AM PDT Thu Oct 9 2025
TODAY
W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
TONIGHT
NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
FRI
N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
FRI NIGHT
NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
SAT
N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
SAT NIGHT
NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.
SUN
N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
SUN NIGHT
NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
MON
NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
MON NIGHT
NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
COVID-19:
Currently there are no Covid restrictions for crew arriving/departing.
