Port Update
Southern California
July 14, 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 slight chance of drizzle before 11am. Sunny, with a high near 68. West southwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of drizzle after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 55. West southwest wind 7 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of drizzle before 11am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 67. Southwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 56. Southwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Southwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Weather conditions at PAL
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Santa Cruz Island, CA to San Clemente Island, CA between 60 NM and 150 NM offshore
848 AM PDT Mon Jul 14 2025
848 AM PDT Mon Jul 14 2025
TODAY
NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
TONIGHT
W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
TUE
W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
TUE NIGHT
Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
WED
Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
WED NIGHT
W to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
W to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
THU
N to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
N to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
THU NIGHT
NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
FRI
NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
FRI NIGHT
NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
COVID-19:
Currently there are no Covid restrictions for crew arriving/departing.
