QUOTE: NOAA FISHERIES ANNOUNCES THAT A VOLUNTARY VESSEL SPEED RESTRICTION ZONE UNDER THE RIGHT WHALE SLOW ZONE PROGRAM IS CURRENTLY IN EFFECT SOUTHWEST OF NANTUCKET, MASSACHUSETTS TO PROTECT RIGHT WHALES. THIS RIGHT WHALE SLOW ZONE IS IN EFFECT THROUGH MARCH 15, 2026. NOAA REQUESTS MARINERS TO ROUTE AROUND THIS ZONE OR TRANSIT THROUGH IT AT TEN KNOTS OR LESS.
THE SOUTHWEST OF NANTUCKET SLOW ZONE AREA IS BOUNDED BY: 41 DEGREES 04 MINUTES NORTH, 40 DEGREES 32 MINUTES NORTH, 070 DEGREES 08 MINUTES WEST, 070 DEGREES 50 MINUTES WEST.
INFORMATION ABOUT VOLUNTARY VESSEL SPEED RESTRICTIONS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT: HTTPS://WWW.FISHERIES.NOAA.GOV/NATIONAL/ENDANGERED-SPECIES-CONSERVATION/REDUCING-VESSEL-STRIKES-NOR…. UNQUOTE
1. REQUEST THAT THIS NOTICE BE BROADCAST DAILY DURING THE SUBJECT WEEK. 2. 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 —- ———— ————- ————- 3. 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. 4. FOR SECTORS VIRGINIA AND NORTH CAROLINA, BROADCAST UNTIL CANCELLED. CANCEL AT//090559Z MAR 26//
1. THE FOLLOWING AID TO NAVIGATION HAS BEEN RELOCATED, CHINCOTEAGUE CHANNEL LIGHTED BUOY 10 (LLNR 5315) IN APPROXIMATE POSITION 37-52-40.808N, 075-24-45.270W SHOWING FL R 2.5S AT 25. 2. THE FOLLOWING AID TO NAVIGATION HAS BEEN RELOCATED, CHINCOTEAGUE CHANNEL LIGHTED BUOY 11A. A. DUE TO SHOALING UNIT RELOCATED AND RENUMBERED CHINCOTEAGUE CHANNEL LIGHTED BUOY 9 TO CHINCOTEAGUE CHANNEL LIGHTED BUOY 11A IN POSN 37-53-00.000N, 075-24-21.320W SHOWING FL G Q AT 25 CANDELA. CANCEL AT//151218Z MAR 26//
1. MUD ISLAND UPPER RANGE REAR LIGHTED OBSTRUCTION BUOY (3827) HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED IN APPROXIMATE POSITION: 40-03-52.253N, 074-56-49.308W, WITH A QUICK WHITE LIGHT ON IT WITH 4NM RANGE. A. THE FOLLOWING AID TO NAVIGATION HAS BEEN DESTROYED, MUD ISLAND UPPER RANGE REAR LIGHT (3800). B. SET TRLB 5CFR QW, 25 CANNDELA CARMANAH – 850, WITH 75 FEET OF CHAIN AND 200LBS DOR-MOR IN POSTION 40-03- 52.246N 074-56-49.248W CANCEL AT//151210Z MAR 26//
1. CANCEL CGD-E BNM 0079-26 DTG 271747Z FEB 26 A. AID NAME: MUD ISLAND UPPER RANGE REAR LIGHTED OBSTRUCTION BUOY B. LLNR: 3827 C. SUPERCEDED BY: CGD-E BNM 080-26
ON 25FEB2026 AND 26FEB2026, THE U.S. NAVY WILL CONDUCT DAILY TESTING OPERATIONS, FROM 1100Z TO 0200Z, THE FOLLOWING DAY, IN AN AREA BOUND BY APPROXIMATE POSITIONS: 30-04-34.35N 085-38-54.51W, 29-57-37.33N 085-29-18.73W, 29-50-56.25N 085-38-30.80W AND 29-58-26.50N 085-48-38.48W. MARINERS ARE URGED TO AVOID THE AREA AND MAINTAIN A 1 NM CLOSEST POINT OF APPROACH. CANCEL AT//270300Z FEB 26//
QUOTE: 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 MARCH 6, 2026. 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 31 MINUTES NORTH, 40 DEGREES 01 MINUTES NORTH, 072 DEGREES 53 MINUTES WEST, 073 DEGREES 33 MINUTES WEST. 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. UNQUOTE CANCEL AT//262041Z FEB 26//
FROM 23FEB2026 TO 23MAR2026, THE U.S. NAVY WILL CONDUCT DAILY TESTING OPERATIONS, FROM 1100Z TO 0200Z, IN AN AREA BOUND BY APPROXIMATE POSITIONS: 30-04-42N 086-03-40W, 29-51-36N 085-47-34W, 30-02-13N 085-34-53W AND 30-13-03N 085-52-55W. MARINERS ARE URGED TO AVOID THE AREA AND MAINTAIN A 2 NM CLOSEST POINT OF APPROACH. CANCEL AT//240300Z MAR 26//