Port Update
Long Beach, CA / Southern CA
April 08, 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 through mid morning, then clearing, with a high near 74. Light south southeast wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 59. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the evening.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Light south southwest wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A chance of rain and thunderstorms before 11pm, then rain likely between 11pm and 2am, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday
Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 11am, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Sunday
A chance of rain, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Weather conditions at PAL
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Santa Cruz Island, CA to San Clemente Island, CA between 60 NM and 150 NM offshore
804 AM PDT Wed Apr 8 2026
TODAY
NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
TONIGHT
NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
THU
NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
THU NIGHT
W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
FRI
W to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
FRI NIGHT
W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
SAT
W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
SAT NIGHT
W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
SUN
W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
SUN NIGHT
W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
COVID-19:
Currently there are no Covid restrictions for crew arriving/departing.
