Port Update
Long Beach, CA / Southern CA
March 10, 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 11am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 66. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 54. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Wednesday
Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 74. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 91. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 92.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Weather conditions at PAL
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Santa Cruz Island, CA to San Clemente Island, CA between 60 NM and 150 NM offshore
229 AM PDT Tue Mar 10 2026
TODAY
N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
TONIGHT
N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
WED
N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
WED NIGHT
N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
THU
N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
THU NIGHT
N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
FRI
N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
FRI NIGHT
N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
SAT
N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
SAT NIGHT
N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
COVID-19:
Currently there are no Covid restrictions for crew arriving/departing.
