Port Update
Long Beach, CA / Southern CA
December 29, 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
Sunny, with a high near 68. West northwest wind around 15 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 51. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Rain likely, mainly after 10am. Cloudy, with a high near 67. East northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Rain likely before 10pm. Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
New Year's Day
Rain after 10am. Patchy fog before 10am. High near 64. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Thursday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Friday
Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 65.
Friday Night
Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 57.
Saturday
Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 63.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 55.
Sunday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
Weather conditions at PAL
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Santa Cruz Island, CA to San Clemente Island, CA between 60 NM and 150 NM offshore
724 AM PST Mon Dec 29 2025
TODAY
NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
TONIGHT
E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
TUE
E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
TUE NIGHT
NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of rain.
WED
E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
WED NIGHT
S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
THU
S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
THU NIGHT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
FRI
S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
FRI NIGHT
S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S to SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
COVID-19:
Currently there are no Covid restrictions for crew arriving/departing.
