Port Update
Long Beach, CA / Southern CA
November 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. High near 64. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 61. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Saturday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 64. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Saturday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 56. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Southwest wind around 10 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after 10pm. Cloudy, with a low around 56.
Monday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
Weather conditions at PAL
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Santa Cruz Island, CA to San Clemente Island, CA between 60 NM and 150 NM offshore
736 AM PST Fri Nov 14 2025
TODAY
S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 9 to 15 ft. Chance of rain.
TONIGHT
SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S to SE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. Chance of rain with vsby 1 nm or less.
SAT
S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Chance of rain with vsby 1 nm or less.
SAT NIGHT
W to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
SUN
W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
SUN NIGHT
W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
MON
NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.
MON NIGHT
NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
TUE
W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.
TUE NIGHT
NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
COVID-19:
Currently there are no Covid restrictions for crew arriving/departing.
