Port Update
Southern California
March 28, 2025
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’
LA 238 (PBF ENERGY) 31’09”
LA 149 (PHILLIPS 66) 33’00”
LA 163 (NUSTAR) 36’00” w fenders
LA 164 (VALERO) 36’08” w fenders
LA 169 (SHELL) 36’06”
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 drizzle and fog before 11am. Cloudy early, then becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 65. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
Weather conditions at PAL
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Santa Cruz Island, CA to San Clemente Island, CA between 60 NM and 150 NM offshore
745 AM PDT Fri Mar 28 2025
TODAY
NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
TONIGHT
NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft.
SAT
NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
SAT NIGHT
W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
SUN
W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
SUN NIGHT
W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
MON
W to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
MON NIGHT
W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
TUE
NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
TUE NIGHT
NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft.
COVID-19:
Currently there are no Covid restrictions for crew arriving/departing.
