Port Update
Long Beach, CA / Southern CA
January 21, 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 dense fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.
Tonight
Cloudy, with a low around 54. Calm wind.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. West wind around 5 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Sunday Night
Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Monday
Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Monday Night
Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Tuesday
Patchy fog. Otherwise, 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
152 AM PST Wed Jan 21 2026
152 AM PST Wed Jan 21 2026
TODAY
W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NW. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NW. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
TONIGHT
W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
THU
NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 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. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
FRI NIGHT
NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
SAT
NW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
NW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
SAT NIGHT
N to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
N to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
SUN
Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming E. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming E. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
SUN NIGHT
Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
COVID-19:
Currently there are no Covid restrictions for crew arriving/departing.
