Port Update
Long Beach, CA / Southern CA
October 10, 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 before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 62. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 74. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Columbus Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Tuesday
A chance of showers before 11am, then a chance of rain after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70.
Tuesday Night
Rain likely before 11pm, then a chance of showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Thursday
Partly 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
305 AM PDT Fri Oct 10 2025
305 AM PDT Fri Oct 10 2025
TODAY
NW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
NW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
TONIGHT
NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
SAT
NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
SAT NIGHT
NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
SUN
N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
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.
NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
MON
NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
MON NIGHT
W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
TUE
W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
TUE NIGHT
W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
COVID-19:
Currently there are no Covid restrictions for crew arriving/departing.
