Daily Update
Southern California
March 20, 2024
Notices
COVID-19:
Currently there are no Covid restrictions for crew arriving/departing.
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.
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)
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) 37’00” w fenders
LA 169 (SHELL) 36’03”
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
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Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
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Point Forecast: 33.68°N 118.17°W
Last Update: 9:52 am PDT Aug 1, 2023 Forecast Valid: 12pm PDT Aug 1, 2023-6pm PDT Aug 7, 2023
This Afternoon WSW wind around 10 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...W 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 1 ft at 17 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Tonight WSW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming ESE after midnight. Patchy fog after midnight. Mixed swell...W 2 ft at 14 seconds and S 1 ft at 17 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Thursday ESE wind 5 to 15 kt becoming WSW in the afternoon. Patchy fog before noon. Mixed swell...W 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 1 ft at 17 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Thursday Night W wind 5 to 15 kt. Patchy fog after midnight. Mixed swell...W 3 ft and SW 1 ft becoming S. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Friday SSW wind 5 to 15 kt becoming ESE in the morning. Patchy fog before noon. Mixed swell...W 2 to 3 ft and S 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Friday Night W wind 10 to 15 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...W 3 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.
Saturday SW wind 5 to 10 kt increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...W 3 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less building to 3 ft.
Saturday Night WSW wind 10 to 20 kt becoming WNW after midnight. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...W 4 to 5 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.
Sunday WNW wind 10 to 15 kt increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...W 3 to 5 ft and S 1 ft becoming SW. Wind waves 2 ft building to 5 ft.