Port Update
Long Beach, CA / Southern CA
November 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
Patchy dense fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then clearing, with a high near 76. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Veterans Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Thursday
Showers, mainly after 10am. High near 66. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday Night
Showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 58.
Friday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
Friday Night
A chance of showers, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Weather conditions at PAL
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Santa Cruz Island, CA to San Clemente Island, CA between 60 NM and 150 NM offshore
743 AM PST Mon Nov 10 2025
TODAY
NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
TONIGHT
NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
TUE
NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
TUE NIGHT
W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
WED
W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
WED NIGHT
S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
THU
W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
THU NIGHT
NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.
FRI
NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.
FRI NIGHT
NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
COVID-19:
Currently there are no Covid restrictions for crew arriving/departing.
