SAFETY/VA - RIGHT WHALE SLOW ZONE - NORTHEAST OF VIGINIA BEACH/RIGHT WHALE SLOW ZONE/CCGD5 BNM 0056-25
U.S. Coast Guard sent this bulletin at 02/14/2025 08:06 AM EST
1. NOAA FISHERIES ANNOUNCES THAT A VOLUNTARY VESSEL SPEED RESTRICTION ZONE UNDER THE RIGHT WHALE SLOW ZONE PROGRAM IS CURRENTLY IN EFFECT NORTHEAST OF VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA TO PROTECT RIGHT WHALES. THIS RIGHT WHALE SLOW ZONE IS IN EFFECT THROUGH FEBRUARY 28, 2025. NOAA REQUESTS MARINERS TO ROUTE AROUND THIS ZONE OR TRANSIT THROUGH IT AT TEN KNOTS OR LESS.
THE NORTHEAST OF VIRGINIA BEACH SLOW ZONE AREA IS BOUNDED BY: 40 DEGREES 41 MINUTES NORTH, 40 DEGREES 01 MINUTES NORTH, 073 DEGREES 03 MINUTES WEST, 073 DEGREES 55 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, BROADCAST UNTIL CANCELLED.
CANCEL AT//180446Z FEB 25//
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