Port Update
Southern California
May 16, 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 fog before 11am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Patchy drizzle and fog with a slight chance of rain after 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Patchy drizzle with a slight chance of rain before 11am, then a slight chance of rain after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 69. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Monday
Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Wednesday Night
Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Thursday
Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Weather conditions at PAL
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Santa Cruz Island, CA to San Clemente Island, CA between 60 NM and 150 NM offshore
212 AM PDT Fri May 16 2025
TODAY
NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
TONIGHT
NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
SAT
NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
SAT NIGHT
NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
SUN
NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
SUN NIGHT
NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
MON
N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
MON NIGHT
N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
TUE
N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
TUE NIGHT
NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
COVID-19:
Currently there are no Covid restrictions for crew arriving/departing.
