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.
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//
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.
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 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//
1. THE FOLLOWING AID TO NAVIGATION HAS BEEN TEMPORARILY DISCONTINUED DUE TO SHOALING. A. LOCKWOODS FOLLY INLET BUOY 8 (LLNR 31040) – TEMP DISCONTINUED. CANCEL AT//021954Z APR 25//
1. THE FOLLOWING AID TO NAVIGATION HAS BEEN RELOCATED DUE TO SHOALING. A. CAPE FEAR RIVER – LITTLE RIVER BUOY 47A (LLNR 40227) HAS BEEN RELOCATED TO APPROXIMATE POSITION: 33-55-16.682N 078-14-10.865. CANCEL AT//021952Z APR 25//
ON MAR 26, 2025, FROM 2000Z TO 2200Z, PYROTECHNIC AIR DROPS WILL TAKE PLACE IN THE GULF OF AMERICA (MEXICO), WITHIN A 4 NM RADIUS OF APPROXIMATE POSITION 29-55-00N 084-04-00W. MARINERS ARE URGED TO REMAIN CLEAR OF THE AREA DURING THE MISSION PERIOD. CANCEL AT//262300Z MAR 25//
ON MAR 26, 2025, FROM 2200Z TO 2330Z, A LIVE FIRE EXERCISE WILL BE HELD IN THE GULF OF AMERICA (MEXICO) BOUND BY THE FOLLOWING APPROXIMATE POSITIONS: 30-10-00.98N 088-01-30.00W, 30-10-20.74N 087-58-06.81W, 30-11-21.01N 087-44-15.00W, 30-09-45.00N 087-45-47.98W, 30-04-03.00N 087-41-17.98W, 29-54-50.14N 087-25-55.45W, 29-54-21.85N 087-19-58.83W, 29-54-34.99N 087-15-23.00W, 30-18-20.98N 087-00-00.00W, 30-20-16.00N 086-48-00.00W, 29-25-21.00N 086-48-00.00W, 29-36-01.00N 088-01-30.00W AND 29-59-58.99N 088-01-30.00W. THE AREA OF HAZARD IS SURFACE TO CEILING. MARINERS ARE URGED TO REMAIN CLEAR OF THE AREA DURING THE EXERCISE PERIOD. CANCEL AT//270030Z MAR 25//
1. THE FOLLOWING AID TO NAVIGATION HAS BEEN RELOCATED, POST DREDGE OPERATIONS. A. WALTER SLOUGH LIGHTED BUOY 9 (LLNR 28340) HAS BEEN RELOCATED TO APPROXIMATE POSITION: 35-47-33.435N, 075-33-25.130W. CANCEL AT//021217Z APR 25//