Port Update
Long Beach, CA / Southern CA
December 12, 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 becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the morning.
Tonight
Patchy dense fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 51. Calm wind.
Saturday
Patchy dense fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 52. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 67. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Tuesday Night
Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Wednesday
Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Wednesday Night
Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Thursday
Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Weather conditions at PAL
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Santa Cruz Island, CA to San Clemente Island, CA between 60 NM and 150 NM offshore
155 AM PST Fri Dec 12 2025
155 AM PST Fri Dec 12 2025
TODAY
W winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
W winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
TONIGHT
W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
SAT
W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
SAT NIGHT
W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
SUN
NW winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
NW winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
SUN NIGHT
NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
MON
NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
MON NIGHT
NW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
NW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
TUE
NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
TUE NIGHT
NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
COVID-19:
Currently there are no Covid restrictions for crew arriving/departing.
