Port Update
Long Beach, CA / Southern CA
January 20, 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
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy early, then becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 71. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind around 5 mph becoming east in the evening.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Calm wind.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 10am. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Friday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 63.
Friday Night
Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Saturday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Sunday Night
Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Monday
Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Weather conditions at PAL
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Santa Cruz Island, CA to San Clemente Island, CA between 60 NM and 150 NM offshore
735 AM PST Tue Jan 20 2026
735 AM PST Tue Jan 20 2026
TODAY
NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
TONIGHT
NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
WED
N to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
N to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
WED NIGHT
NW winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
NW winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
THU
W to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
W to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
THU NIGHT
W to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
W to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
FRI
N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
FRI NIGHT
NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
SAT
NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
SAT NIGHT
N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
COVID-19:
Currently there are no Covid restrictions for crew arriving/departing.
