Port Update
Southern California
May 01, 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 through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 65. Light south southwest wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 56. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light southwest in the evening.
Friday
Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 67. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 58. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Saturday
Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Monday
Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 63.
Monday Night
Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Tuesday
Patchy fog. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 67.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 69
Weather conditions at PAL
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Santa Cruz Island, CA to San Clemente Island, CA between 60 NM and 150 NM offshore
248 AM PDT Thu May 1 2025
GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SAT NIGHT
TODAY
NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
TONIGHT
NW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
FRI
N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
FRI NIGHT
NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
SAT
NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
SAT NIGHT
NW winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft.
SUN
NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft.
SUN NIGHT
NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft.
MON
W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
MON NIGHT
W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
COVID-19:
Currently there are no Covid restrictions for crew arriving/departing.
