Port Update
Long Beach, CA / Southern CA
September 15, 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) 31’00”
LA 238 (PBF ENERGY) 31’09”
LA 149 (PHILLIPS 66) 33’00”
LA 163 (NUSTAR) 36’00” w fenders
LA 164 (VALERO) 36’05” w fenders
LA 169 (SHELL) 39’00"
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
Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 67. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light southwest in the evening.
Tuesday
Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. West wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Saturday Night
Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Sunday
Patchy fog. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 81.
Weather conditions at PAL
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Santa Cruz Island, CA to San Clemente Island, CA between 60 NM and 150 NM offshore
257 AM PDT Mon Sep 15 2025
TODAY
N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
TONIGHT
N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
TUE
Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
TUE NIGHT
W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
WED
NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
WED NIGHT
NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
THU
N to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
THU NIGHT
W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
FRI
NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
FRI NIGHT
NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
COVID-19:
Currently there are no Covid restrictions for crew arriving/departing.
