1. FIRING EXERCISES HAZARDOUS TO SURFACE VESSELS WILL BE CONDUCTED DURING THE FOLLOWING TIMES AND LOCATIONS IN THE VCOA DURING THE SUBJECT WEEK: A. CONTINUOUSLY IN THE DAM NECK FIRING AREA (DANGER AREA D-334.390), WARNING AREAS 50 A-C, AND RESTRICTED AREA R-6606. B. CONTINUOUSLY IN THE DAM NECK RIFLE IMPACT AREA (DANGER AREA D-334.380). C. CONTINUOUSLY IN D-334.410 (HARVEY POINT R-5301). D. 0700-2000 LOCAL MON-FRI BEGINNING AT 37-30.00N 075-34.50W TO 37-30.00N 075-30.00W TO 37-00.00N 075-30.00W TO 37-00.00N 075-54.00W TO 37-03.00N 075-54.00W THEN 3 NM FROM AND PARALLEL TO THE SHORELINE THEN TO POINT OF BEGINNING. THIS AREA IS LOCATED WITHIN MILITARY OPERATING AREA W-386 (SURFACE GRID 6). E. CONTINUOUSLY BEGINNING AT 37-15.00N 075-30.00W TO 37-15.00N 074-30.00W TO 37-05.00N 074-30.00W TO 37-00.00N 075-30.00W THEN TO POINT OF BEGINNING. THIS AREA IS LOCATED WITHIN MILITARY OPERATING AREA W-386 (SURFACE GRIDS 7CD,8CD). F. CONTINUOUSLY BEGINNING AT 36-01.00N 075-00.00W TO 35-49.00N 074-28.00W TO 35-09.00N 074-28.00W TO 35-33.00N 075-00.00W THEN TO POINT OF BEGINNING. THIS AREA IS LOCATED WITHIN MILITARY OPERATING AREA W-72 (SURFACE GRIDS 3B1-3B4). G. VARIOUS FIRING EXERCISES HAZARDOUS TO SURFACE VESSELS: DATE TIME (LOCAL) SURFACE GRIDS AREA BOUND BY —- ———— ————- ————- 17-18 NOV 0745-1300 1-4,5CD,7-12,47-48 38-00N1 075-13W6 19-20 NOV 0745-1100 38-00N1 075-00W2 21 NOV 0745-1300 38-15N7 075-00W2 38-15N7 074-15W7 38-00N1 074-15W7 38-00N1 073-30W4 37-45N9 073-30W4 37-45N9 072-52W6 37-15N6 072-40W3 37-00N0 072-40W3 37-00N0 075-30W5 37-50N5 075-30W5 18 NOV 1430-1730 2,3,8AB,9AB,47,48 38-15N7 075-00W2 21 NOV 1530-1730 38-15N7 074-00W1 37-15N6 074-00W1 37-15N6 075-00W2 18 NOV 1600-1800 1B1,1B2 36-48N1 075-00W2 36-47N0 074-28W1 36-33N5 074-28W1 36-37N9 075-00W2 19-20 NOV 1100-1630 13 36-48N1 075-30W5 36-48N1 075-50W7 36-30N2 075-50W7 36-30N2 075-30W5 2. HELICOPTER MINESWEEPING (MCM) OPERATIONS WILL BE CONDUCTED DAILY DURING DAYLIGHT HOURS BEGINNING AT 37-00.00N 075-55.00W TO 37-30.00N 075-34.00W TO 37-30.00N 075-30.00W TO 37-00.00N 075-30.00W THENCE TO POINT OF BEGINNING AND BEGINNING AT 36-55.00N 075-55.00W TO 36-55.00N 075-30.00W TO 36-30.00N 075-30.00W TO 36-30.00N 075-47.00W THENCE TO POINT OF BEGINNING. THESE OPERATIONS INVOLVE LARGE NAVAL HELICOPTERS AT FLIGHT ALTITUDES OF 100 FEET OR LESS, TOWING SURFACE AND SUBSURFACE DEVICES AT SPEEDS OF UP TO 25 KNOTS. AN AREA OF HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXISTS WITHIN A 250 FOOT RADIUS AROUND THESE HELICOPTERS SUFFICIENT TO BLOW PEOPLE AND OBJECTS FROM EXPOSED DECKS AND CAPSIZE SMALL CRAFT. THE TOWED DEVICES MAY BE COMPLETELY INVISIBLE AND INCLUDE LARGE CABLES AND OBJECTS ON OR JUST BELOW THE SURFACE, STREAMING UP TO 1,200 FEET BEHIND THE AIRCRAFT. TO MINIMIZE THE POTENTIAL FOR MISHAP, MARINERS ARE REQUESTED TO REMAIN WELL CLEAR OF THESE DANGER ZONES WHEN MCM OPERATIONS ARE ENCOUNTERED. 3. FOR SECTORS VIRGINIA AND NORTH CAROLINA, BROADCAST UNTIL CANCELLED. CANCEL AT//240528Z NOV 25//
1. BOGUE SOUND-NEW RIVER BUOY 71A (LLNR 39294). A. UNIT RELOCATED BUOY TO POS 34-33-14.061N,077-20-59.971W IN 8.8 FT MLW TO BEST MARK CHANNEL. B. REQUEST MPP TO BECOME AP. 2. BOGUE SOUND – NEW RIVER BUOY 61A (LLNR 39223). A. AID TEMPORARILY DISCONTINUED FOR DREDGE OPERATIONS.
1. DUE TO SHOALING, THE FOLLOWING AIDS TO NAVIGATION HAVE BEEN RELOCATED. A. BOGUE SOUND – NEW RIVER BUOY 71A (LLNR 39294) RELOCATED TO APPROXIMATE POSITION: 34-33-14.061N 077-20-59.971W. B. BOGUE SOUND – NEW RIVER BUOY 74 (LLNR 39305) RELOCATED TO APPROXIMATE POSITION: 34-33-10.903N. 077-21-13.052W. CANCEL AT//271952Z NOV 25//
1. THE FOLLOWING AID TO NAVIGATION HAVE BEEN TEMPORARILY DISCONTINUED FOR DREDGE OPERATIONS. A. BOGUE SOUND – NEW RIVER BUOY 61A (LLNR 39223) TEMPORARILY DISCONTINUED. CANCEL AT//271935Z NOV 25//
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 NOVEMBER 27, 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: 37 DEGREES 29 MINUTES NORTH, 36 DEGREES 50 MINUTES NORTH, 074 DEGREES 49 MINUTES WEST, 075 DEGREES 40 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 CANCELED.
1. THE FOLLOWING AID TO NAVIGATION HAS BEEN RELOCATED. A. NEW RIVER – CAPE FEAR RIVER LIGHT 177 (LLNR 39880) HAS BEEN RELOCATED TO APPROXIMATE POSITION: 34-01-47.727N, 077-56-11.322W. CANCEL AT//271322Z NOV 25//
1. NOAA FISHERIES ANNOUNCES THAT A VOLUNTARY VESSEL SPEED RESTRICTION ZONE UNDER THE RIGHT WHALE SLOW ZONE PROGRAM IS CURRENTLY IN EFFECT EAST OF VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA TO PROTECT RIGHT WHALES. THIS RIGHT WHALE SLOW ZONE IS IN EFFECT THROUGH NOVEMBER 22, 2025. NOAA REQUESTS MARINERS TO ROUTE AROUND THIS ZONE OR TRANSIT THROUGH IT AT TEN KNOTS OR LESS.
THE EAST OF VIRGINIA BEACH SLOW ZONE AREA IS BOUNDED BY: 37 DEGREES 02 MINUTES NORTH, 36 DEGREES 23 MINUTES NORTH, 075 DEGREES 03 MINUTES WEST, 075 DEGREES 53 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, BORADCAST UNTIL CANCELED. CANCEL AT//122108Z NOV 25//
1. NOAA FISHERIES ANNOUNCES THAT A VOLUNTARY VESSEL SPEED RESTRICTION ZONE UNDER THE RIGHT WHALE SLOW ZONE PROGRAM IS CURRENTLY IN EFFECT EAST OF OCEAN CITY, MARYLAND TO PROTECT RIGHT WHALES. THIS RIGHT WHALE SLOW ZONE IS IN EFFECT THROUGH NOVEMBER 20, 2025. NOAA REQUESTS MARINERS TO ROUTE AROUND THIS ZONE OR TRANSIT THROUGH IT AT TEN KNOTS OR LESS. THE EAST OF OCEAN CITY SLOW ZONE AREA IS BOUNDED BY: 38 DEGREES 38 MINUTES NORTH, 37 DEGREES 58 MINUTES NORTH, 074 DEGREES 13 MINUTES WEST, 075 DEGREES 04 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 DELAWARE BAY, MARYLAND-NCR, AND VIRGINIA, BORADCAST UNTIL CANCELED.