Port Update
Long Beach, CA / Southern CA
January 09, 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
Sunny, with a high near 63. Northeast wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 68. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. North wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 71. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Weather conditions at PAL
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Santa Cruz Island, CA to San Clemente Island, CA between 60 NM and 150 NM offshore
801 AM PST Fri Jan 9 2026
TODAY
NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
TONIGHT
N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
SAT
N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
SAT NIGHT
N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
SUN
N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
SUN NIGHT
N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
MON
N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
MON NIGHT
N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
TUE
N to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
TUE NIGHT
N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
COVID-19:
Currently there are no Covid restrictions for crew arriving/departing.
