SAFETY/SOUTH OF NANTUCKET, MASSACHUSETTS/RIGHT WHALE SLOW ZONE/CCGD1 BNM 0001-25
U.S. Coast Guard sent this bulletin at 01/03/2025 07:26 AM EST
NOAA FISHERIES ANNOUNCES THAT A VOLUNTARY VESSEL SPEED RESTRICTION ZONE UNDER THE RIGHT WHALE SLOW ZONE PROGRAM IS CURRENTLY IN EFFECT SOUTH OF NANTUCKET, MASSACHUSETTS TO PROTECT RIGHT WHALES. THIS RIGHT WHALE SLOW ZONE IS IN EFFECT THROUGH JANUARY 15, 2025. NOAA REQUESTS MARINERS TO ROUTE AROUND THIS ZONE OR TRANSIT THROUGH IT AT TEN KNOTS OR LESS.
THE SOUTH OF NANTUCKET SLOW ZONE AREA IS BOUNDED BY: 41 DEGREES 11 MINUTES NORTH, 40 DEGREES 22 MINUTES NORTH, 069 DEGREES 27 MINUTES WEST, 070 DEGREES 25 MINUTES WEST.
CANCEL AT//061200Z JAN 25//
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