Port Update
Long Beach, CA / Southern CA
January 19, 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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M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 54. North wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the evening.
Tuesday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 72. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Thursday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 66.
Thursday Night
Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Friday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Friday Night
Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Saturday
Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Weather conditions at PAL
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Santa Cruz Island, CA to San Clemente Island, CA between 60 NM and 150 NM offshore
743 AM PST Mon Jan 19 2026
743 AM PST Mon Jan 19 2026
TODAY
NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
TONIGHT
NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
TUE
N to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
N to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
TUE NIGHT
W to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
W to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
WED
W to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
W to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
WED NIGHT
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.
THU
W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
THU NIGHT
N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
FRI
N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
FRI NIGHT
NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
COVID-19:
Currently there are no Covid restrictions for crew arriving/departing.
