Port Update
Long Beach, CA / Southern CA
November 13, 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 30 percent chance of showers after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers, mainly after 10pm. Low around 60. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday
Showers. High near 64. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 60. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Saturday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 63. East wind around 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Saturday Night
Showers. Low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Monday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Weather conditions at PAL
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Santa Cruz Island, CA to San Clemente Island, CA between 60 NM and 150 NM offshore
153 AM PST Thu Nov 13 2025
TODAY
S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Rain with vsby 1 nm or less.
TONIGHT
S winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Rain.
FRI
S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. Rain, then chance of showers and slight chance of tstms.
FRI NIGHT
N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. Chance of showers and slight chance of tstms.
SAT
N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
SAT NIGHT
W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
SUN
W winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
SUN NIGHT
W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
MON
SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
MON NIGHT
Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
COVID-19:
Currently there are no Covid restrictions for crew arriving/departing.
