Port Update
Long Beach, CA / Southern CA
December 16, 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
Areas of dense fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then clearing, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the morning.
Tonight
Patchy dense fog after 10pm. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 57. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Wednesday
Patchy dense fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 71. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 73. North wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Friday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 71.
Friday Night
Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Saturday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 68.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
Weather conditions at PAL
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Santa Cruz Island, CA to San Clemente Island, CA between 60 NM and 150 NM offshore
749 AM PST Tue Dec 16 2025
749 AM PST Tue Dec 16 2025
TODAY
N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
TONIGHT
NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
WED
N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
WED NIGHT
NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
THU
NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
THU NIGHT
NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
FRI
NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
FRI NIGHT
NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
SAT
NW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
NW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
SAT NIGHT
NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
COVID-19:
Currently there are no Covid restrictions for crew arriving/departing.
