SAFETY/SOUTHEAST OF NEW YORK, NEW YORK /RIGHT WHALE SLOW ZONE/CCGD1 BNM 0051-24
U.S. Coast Guard sent this bulletin at 11/08/2024 06:57 AM EST
NOAA FISHERIES ANNOUNCES THAT A VOLUNTARY VESSEL SPEED RESTRICTION ZONE UNDER THE RIGHT WHALE SLOW ZONE PROGRAM IS CURRENTLY IN EFFECT SOUTHEAST OF NEW YORK, NEW YORK TO PROTECT RIGHT WHALES. THIS RIGHT WHALE SLOW ZONE IS IN EFFECT THROUGH NOVEMBER 22, 2024. NOAA REQUESTS MARINERS TO ROUTE AROUND THIS ZONE OR TRANSIT THROUGH IT AT TEN KNOTS OR LESS.
THE SOUTHEAST OF NEW YORK SLOW ZONE AREA IS BOUNDED BY: 40 DEGREES 35 MINUTES NORTH, 39 DEGREES 56 MINUTES NORTH, 072 DEGREES 47 MINUTES WEST, 073 DEGREES 40 MINUTES WEST.
CANCEL AT//111200Z NOV 24//
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