SAFETY/NC - RIGHT WHALE SLOW ZONE - EAST OF THE OUT BANKS, NC/RIGHT WHALE SLOW ZONE/CCGD5 BNM 0043-25

U.S. Coast Guard sent this bulletin at 01/31/2025 03:56 PM EST

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1. NOAA FISHERIES ANNOUNCES THAT A VOLUNTARY VESSEL SPEED RESTRICTION ZONE UNDER THE RIGHT WHALE SLOW ZONE PROGRAM IS CURRENTLY IN EFFECT EAST OF OUTER BANKS, NORTH CAROLINA TO PROTECT RIGHT WHALES. THIS RIGHT WHALE SLOW ZONE IS IN EFFECT THROUGH FEBRUARY 14, 2025. NOAA REQUESTS MARINERS TO ROUTE AROUND THIS ZONE OR TRANSIT THROUGH IT AT TEN KNOTS OR LESS.
THE EAST OF OUTER BANKS SLOW ZONE AREA IS BOUNDED BY: 36 DEGREES 37 MINUTES NORTH, 35 DEGREES 55 MINUTES NORTH, 074 DEGREES 43 MINUTES WEST, 075 DEGREES 33 MINUTES WEST.
2. INFORMATION ABOUT VOLUNTARY VESSEL SPEED RESTRICTIONS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT:
HTTPS://WWW.FISHERIES.NOAA.GOV/NATIONAL/ENDANGERED-SPECIES-CONSERVATION/REDUCING-VESSEL-STRIKES-NORTH-ATLANTIC-RIGHT-WHALES.
3. FOR SECTORS VIRGINIA AND NORTH CAROLINA, BROADCAST UNTIL CANCELLED.

CANCEL AT//040415Z FEB 25//

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