Port Update
Long Beach, CA / Southern CA
April 01, 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
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 66. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 72. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the morning.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Weather conditions at PAL
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Santa Cruz Island, CA to San Clemente Island, CA between 60 NM and 150 NM offshore
241 AM PDT Wed Apr 1 2026
TODAY
W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
TONIGHT
NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
THU
NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
THU NIGHT
NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
FRI
N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
FRI NIGHT
N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
SAT
NW winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
SAT NIGHT
NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
SUN
NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
SUN NIGHT
W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
COVID-19:
Currently there are no Covid restrictions for crew arriving/departing.
