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 APRIL 15, 2025. 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 20 MINUTES NORTH, 40 DEGREES 40 MINUTES NORTH, 069 DEGREES 53 MINUTES WEST, 070 DEGREES 46 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//160359Z APR 25//

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Source: District 1 DPW
Link: SAFETY/SOUTHWEST OF NANTUCKET, MA/RIGHT WHALE SLOW ZONE/CCGD1 BNM 0018-25

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 APRIL 14, 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.

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.
CANCEL AT//032019Z APR 25//

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Source: District 5 DPW
Link: SAFETY/MARYLAND – OCEAN CITY/RIGHT WHALE SLOW ZONE/CCGD5 BNM 0141-25

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
—- ———— ————- ————-
02-05 APR 1430-1830 1-3,4C,7AB,8AB,9AB, 38-15N7 075-06W8
10A,47-48 38-15N7 074-00W1
37-45N9 074-00W1
37-45N9 073-45W9
37-15N6 073-45W9
37-15N6 075-30W5
37-49N3 075-30W5
02-04 APR 1700-1900 2B1,2B2 36-24N5 075-00W2
36-20N1 074-30W4
36-05N4 074-30W4
36-14N4 075-00W2
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//070815Z APR 25//

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Source: District 5 DPW
Link: SAFETY/VA – NC – VIRGINIA CAPES OPERATING AREA (CVOA) – HAZOPS – WEEK OF 31 MAR – 06 APR 25, CHANGE ONE/HAZ OPS/CCGD5 BNM 0140-25

1. CANCEL CCGD5 BNM 0136-25 DTG 281646Z MAR 25, SUPERSEDED BY CCGD5 BNM 0140-25, CHANGE ONE.

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Source: District 5 DPW
Link: CANCELLATION/CCGD5 BNM 0136-25

ON APR 1, 2025 AND APR 4, 2025, FROM 1800Z TO 2200Z, THE
U.S. AIR FORCE WILL CONDUCT MUNITION LAUNCHES IN THE
GULF OF AMERICA (MEXICO). THE HAZARD AREAS ARE BOUND
BY APPROXIMATE POSITIONS:
HAZARD AREA 1:
30-17-22N 086-44-54W,
30-17-22N 086-39-42W,
30-12-52N 086-39-42W AND
30-12-52N 086-44-54W.
HAZARD AREA 2:
30-02-18N 086-42-56W,
30-07-34N 086-36-52W,
30-07-34N 086-12-05W,
30-02-18N 086-06-00W,
29-54-52N 086-06-00W,
29-49-37N 086-12-05W,
29-49-37N 086-36-52W AND
29-54-52N 086-42-56W.
VESSELS WILL MONITOR VHF-FM CHANNEL 16. MARINERS SHOULD
AVOID THE HAZARD AREAS.
CANCEL AT//042300Z APR 25//

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Source: District 8 DPW
Link: SAFETY/FL – GULF OF AMERICA (GULF OF MEXICO)/HAZ OPS/CCGD8 BNM 0030-25

1. NOAA FISHERIES ANNOUNCES THAT A VOLUNTARY VESSEL SPEED RESTRICTION ZONE UNDER THE RIGHT WHALE SLOW ZONE PROGRAM IS CURRENTLY IN EFFECT SOUTHEAST OF ATLANTIC CITY, NEW JERSEY TO PROTECT RIGHT WHALES. THIS RIGHT WHALE SLOW ZONE IS IN EFFECT THROUGH APRIL 11, 2025. NOAA REQUESTS MARINERS TO ROUTE AROUND THIS ZONE OR TRANSIT THROUGH IT AT TEN KNOTS OR LESS.
THE SOUTHEAST OF ATLANTIC CITY SLOW ZONE AREA IS BOUNDED BY: 39 DEGREES 25 MINUTES NORTH, 38 DEGREES 44 MINUTES NORTH, 073 DEGREES 44 MINUTES WEST, 074 DEGREES 36 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 SECTOR DELAWARE BAY, BROADCAST UNTIL CANCELLED.

CANCEL AT//011145Z APR 25//

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Source: District 5 DPW
Link: SAFETY/NJ – RIGHT WHALE SLOW ZONE – SE ATLANTIC CITY NJ/RIGHT WHALE SLOW ZONE/CCGD5 BNM 0139-25

1. NOAA FISHERIES ANNOUNCES THAT A VOLUNTARY VESSEL SPEED RESTRICTION ZONE UNDER THE RIGHT WHALE SLOW ZONE PROGRAM IS CURRENTLY IN EFFECT SOUTHEAST OF ATLANTIC CITY, NEW JERSEY TO PROTECT RIGHT WHALES. THIS RIGHT WHALE SLOW ZONE IS IN EFFECT THROUGH APRIL 11, 2025. NOAA REQUESTS MARINERS TO ROUTE AROUND THIS ZONE OR TRANSIT THROUGH IT AT TEN KNOTS OR LESS. THE SOUTHEAST OF ATLANTIC CITY SLOW ZONE AREA IS BOUNDED BY: 39 DEGREES 25 MINUTES NORTH, 38 DEGREES 44 MINUTES NORTH, 073 DEGREES 44 MINUTES WEST, 073 DEGREES 36 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 SECTOR DELAWARE BAY, TRANSMIT UNTILL CANCELLED.
CANCEL AT//281910Z MAR 25//

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Source: District 5 DPW
Link: SAFETY/NJ – RGHT WHALE SLOW ZONE – SOUTHEAST OF ATLANTIC CITY/RIGHT WHALE SLOW ZONE/CCGD5 BNM 0138-25

1. FIRING EXERCISES HAZARDOUS TO SURFACE VESSELS WILL BE
CONDUCTED DURING THE FOLLOWING TIMES AND LOCATIONS IN THE CPOA
DURING THE SUBJECT WEEK:
DATE TIME (L) SURFACE GRIDS AREA BOUND BY
——- ——— ————- —————-
03-06 APR 0000-2400 17 34-17N5 076-45W2
33-49N9 076-30W6
33-33N2 076-55W3
34-04N1 077-07W1
2. FOR SECTOR NORTH CAROLINA, BROADCAST UNTIL CANCELLED.

CANCEL AT//070815Z APR 25//

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Source: District 5 DPW
Link: SAFETY/NC – CHERRY POINT OPERATING AREA (CPOA) – HAZOPS – WEEK OF 31 MAR – 06 APR 25/HAZ OPS/CCGD5 BNM 0137-25