Port Update
Southern California
April 17, 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
A 20 percent chance of showers after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 53. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Saturday
Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Sunday
Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Sunday Night
Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Monday
Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Monday Night
Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Tuesday
Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Tuesday Night
Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Wednesday
Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Weather conditions at PAL
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Santa Cruz Island, CA to San Clemente Island, CA between 60 NM and 150 NM offshore
722 AM PDT Thu Apr 17 2025
TODAY
Variable winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
TONIGHT
NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
FRI
NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
FRI NIGHT
NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
SAT
NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
SAT NIGHT
NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
SUN
NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
SUN NIGHT
NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
MON
NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
MON NIGHT
N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
COVID-19:
Currently there are no Covid restrictions for crew arriving/departing.
