U.S. Coast Guard Los Angeles

USCGC REDNOUR CoC Ceremony

Great information from our friends on the East Coast. We encourage you to watch and become more knowledgeable on the differences between flares and fireworks to help the Coast Guard better focus their rescue efforts. Thank you.

In 2019, alcohol continued to be the leading known contributing factor in fatal boating accidents, accounting for over 100 deaths, or 23% of total fatalities. The Coast Guard reminds all boaters to boat responsibly on the water: wear a life jacket, take a boating safety course, attach the engine cut-off switch, get a free vessel safety check, and boat sober.

Sending you warm wishes on this day of remembrance. Please use today to count our blessings and stand proud as we honor the brave men and women who have made the ultimate sacrifice. Here is a short video from our Commandant honoring our nation’s heroes on Memorial Day. #uscg #coastguard #memorialday #honor #respect #devotiontoduty

To closeout National Safe Boating Week, Sector LA-LB would like to remind you to #BeSafe on the water all year round, but especially on this weekend. Here are some life-saving tips that will help you have a great Memorial Day weekend. For more boater safety tips check out https://bit.ly/2TklI4g #NationalSafeBoatingWeek

Congratulations to Capt. Rebecca Ore, the new Sector Los Angeles-Long Beach commander, on assuming command from Capt. Monica Rochester! We wish Capt. Rochester and her family good luck on their future endeavors.

Please join us live next Thursday, May 21, at 10:30 a.m. PST to witness the Sector Los Angeles-Long Beach change of command ceremony.

Coast Guard Cmdr. Marshall Newberry, the Sector Los Angeles/Long Beach Chief of Prevention, speaks about how the Coast Guard is handling the increased presence of tanker and cruise ships off the coast of Southern California.

Coast Guard Station Los Angeles/Long Beach and Air Station San Diego conduct helicopter operations in the Port of Los Angeles channel. Helicopter operations keeps our crews #ready #relevant #responsive to answer the call in the most hazardous conditions.

Keeping our waterways and ports open is vital to the Nation. As a perfect example, our U.S. Coast Guard crews down in Los Angeles escorted the U.S. Navy ship ...Mercy into the Port of LA this morning. Check out this video of the Mercy’s arrival! #USCG2020 #GuardiansOfThePacificSouthwest

We urge all mariners to prepare for heavy sea conditions and high winds, which are expected to impact the Central and Southern California Coast through Monday. Sunday’s weather conditions for the inner waters in the vicinity of metro Los Angeles include wind speeds reaching 40 knots and sea states as high as 14 feet. Conditions are expected to worsen moving north from Los Angeles. For offshore conditions, the National Weather Service is reporting potential gusts approaching ...50 knots with seas nearing 20 feet. Beaches throughout the area are expected to feature exceptionally high surf, large breaking waves and dangerous rip currents. "This is a very rare weather event for Southern California," said Chief Warrant Officer John Rose, a search and rescue mission coordinator at Coast Guard Sector Los Angeles-Long Beach. "For your safety, and for the safety of Coast Guard personnel and our interagency search and rescue partners, we strongly encourage you to stay off the water until these dangerous conditions subside." The Coast Guard recommends that mariners and beachgoers take the following precautions: - Monitor the weather and heed all marine/weather warnings - Double check mooring lines on boats and take precautions for items stored loosely aboard - Secure all paddle-craft, so they do not end up in the water and create a false distress - Stay off rocks and jetties, as waves can be unpredictable - Beachgoers should stay away from the shoreline, where large waves can wash people out to sea More detailed weather information can be found at: https://www.weather.gov

Today District Eleven Commander Rear Admiral Gautier paid our Sector a visit and acknowledged some of our local members for their efforts and achievements!