Port Update
Long Beach, CA / Southern CA
October 14, 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
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 66. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 67. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 73. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Saturday Night
Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Sunday
Patchy fog. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 74.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Monday
Partly 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
838 AM PDT Tue Oct 14 2025
838 AM PDT Tue Oct 14 2025
TODAY
W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Rain.
W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Rain.
TONIGHT
W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
WED
N to NW winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
N to NW winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
WED NIGHT
NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
THU
N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
THU NIGHT
NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
FRI
N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
FRI NIGHT
N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
SAT
N to NW winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
N to NW winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
SAT NIGHT
NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
COVID-19:
Currently there are no Covid restrictions for crew arriving/departing.
