Port Update
Long Beach, CA / Southern CA
November 05, 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
Patchy drizzle before 10am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 68. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 60. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 70. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 57. East wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Saturday Night
Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Sunday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Sunday Night
Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Monday
Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Veterans Day
Cloudy, with a high near 72.
Weather conditions at PAL
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Santa Cruz Island, CA to San Clemente Island, CA between 60 NM and 150 NM offshore
100 AM PST Wed Nov 5 2025
TODAY
S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt, then, becoming variable. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
TONIGHT
S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
THU
NW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
THU NIGHT
NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
FRI
N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
FRI NIGHT
N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
SAT
N winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
SAT NIGHT
Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
SUN
Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
SUN NIGHT
Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
COVID-19:
Currently there are no Covid restrictions for crew arriving/departing.
