Port Update
Long Beach, CA / Southern CA
September 25, 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
Patchy drizzle and fog before 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 75. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tonight
Patchy drizzle and fog after 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 66. West southwest wind around 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Friday
Patchy drizzle and fog before 11am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 75. South wind around 10 mph.
Friday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 66. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Sunday
Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
Weather conditions at PAL
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Santa Cruz Island, CA to San Clemente Island, CA between 60 NM and 150 NM offshore
253 AM PDT Thu Sep 25 2025
TODAY
NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
TONIGHT
NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
FRI
W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
FRI NIGHT
NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
SAT
N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
SAT NIGHT
Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
SUN
Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
SUN NIGHT
W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
MON
NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
MON NIGHT
NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
COVID-19:
Currently there are no Covid restrictions for crew arriving/departing.
