Port Update
Long Beach, CA / Southern CA
January 07, 2026
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
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 65. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the morning.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 62. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 46. North northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 46.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Saturday Night
Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Sunday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 69.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 52.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Weather conditions at PAL
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Santa Cruz Island, CA to San Clemente Island, CA between 60 NM and 150 NM offshore
635 AM PST Wed Jan 7 2026
TODAY
N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
TONIGHT
NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
THU
NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft.
THU NIGHT
N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft.
FRI
N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E to NE. Seas 9 to 16 ft.
FRI NIGHT
N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
SAT
N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
SAT NIGHT
N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
SUN
N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
SUN NIGHT
N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
COVID-19:
Currently there are no Covid restrictions for crew arriving/departing.
