1. THE FOLLOWING AID TO NAVIGATION ICE STATUS HAS CHANGED.
A. NEW JERSEY INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY LIGHTED BUOY 55 (LLNR 35200) HAS CHANGED TO A SEASONAL ICE STATUS AND HAS BEEN RELIEVED FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE ICE SEASON. UPDATE LIGHT LIST.
CANCEL AT//051657Z JAN 26//

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Source: District 5 DPW
Link: SAFETY/NJ – INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY – MANASQUAN TO ATLANTIC CITY/ATON/CGD-E BNM 0575-25

1. NOAA FISHERIES ANNOUNCES THAT A VOLUNTARY VESSEL SPEED RESTRICTION ZONE UNDER THE RIGHT WHALE SLOW ZONE PROGRAM IS CURRENTLY IN EFFECT SOUTH OF OCEAN CITY, MARYLAND TO PROTECT RIGHT WHALES. THIS RIGHT WHALE SLOW ZONE IS IN EFFECT THROUGH JANUARY 2, 2026. NOAA REQUESTS MARINERS TO ROUTE AROUND THIS ZONE OR TRANSIT THROUGH IT AT TEN KNOTS OR LESS.
THE SOUTH OF OCEAN CITY SLOW ZONE AREA IS BOUNDED BY: 37 DEGREES 56 MINUTES NORTH, 37 DEGREES 26 MINUTES NORTH, 074 DEGREES 54 MINUTES WEST, 075 DEGREES 32 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//221930Z DEC 25//

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Source: District 5 DPW
Link: SAFETY/MD – SEACOAST – SOUTH OF OCEAN CITY MD/RIGHT WHALE SLOW ZONE/CGD-E BNM 0574-25

1. CANCEL CGD-E BNM 0567-25 DTG 171509Z DEC 25

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Source: District 5 DPW
Link: CANCELLATION/CGD-E BNM 0567-25

QUOTE: NOAA FISHERIES ANNOUNCES THAT A VOLUNTARY VESSEL SPEED RESTRICTION ZONE UNDER THE RIGHT WHALE SLOW ZONE PROGRAM IS CURRENTLY IN EFFECT IN CAPE COD BAY, MASSACHUSETTS TO PROTECT RIGHT WHALES. THIS RIGHT WHALE SLOW ZONE IS IN EFFECT THROUGH DECEMBER 27, 2025. NOAA REQUESTS MARINERS TO ROUTE AROUND THIS ZONE OR TRANSIT THROUGH IT AT TEN KNOTS OR LESS. THE CAPE COD BAY SLOW ZONE AREA IS BOUNDED BY: 42 DEGREES 15 MINUTES NORTH, 41 DEGREES 35 MINUTES NORTH, 069 DEGREES 53 MINUTES WEST, 070 DEGREES 47 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//280500Z DEC 25//

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Source: District 1 DPW
Link: SAFETY/CAPE COD BAY/RIGHT WHALE SLOW ZONE/CGD-NE BNM 0029-25

QUOTE: NOAA FISHERIES ANNOUNCES THAT A VOLUNTARY VESSEL SPEED RESTRICTION ZONE UNDER THE RIGHT WHALE SLOW ZONE PROGRAM IS CURRENTLY IN EFFECT IN CAPE COD BAY, MASSACHUSETTS TO PROTECT RIGHT WHALES. THIS RIGHT WHALE SLOW ZONE IS IN EFFECT THROUGH DECEMBER 20, 2025. NOAA REQUESTS MARINERS TO ROUTE AROUND THIS ZONE OR TRANSIT THROUGH IT AT TEN KNOTS OR LESS.

THE CAPE COD BAY SLOW ZONE AREA IS BOUNDED BY: 42 DEGREES 06 MINUTES NORTH, 41 DEGREES 36 MINUTES NORTH, 069 DEGREES 52 MINUTES WEST, 070 DEGREES 32 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//210459Z DEC 25//

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Source: District 1 DPW
Link: SCHEDULED/CAPE COD BAY/RIGHT WHALE SLOW ZONE/CGD-NE BNM 0028-25

NOAA FISHERIES ANNOUNCES THAT A VOLUNTARY VESSEL SPEED RESTRICTION ZONE UNDER THE RIGHT WHALE SLOW ZONE PROGRAM IS CURRENTLY IN EFFECT IN CAPE COD BAY, MASSACHUSETTS TO PROTECT RIGHT WHALES. THIS RIGHT WHALE SLOW ZONE IS IN EFFECT THROUGH DECEMBER 13, 2025. NOAA REQUESTS MARINERS TO ROUTE AROUND THIS ZONE OR TRANSIT THROUGH IT AT TEN KNOTS OR LESS.

THE CAPE COD BAY SLOW ZONE AREA IS BOUNDED BY: 42 DEGREES 15 MINUTES NORTH, 41 DEGREES 35 MINUTES NORTH, 070 DEGREES 47 MINUTES WEST, 069 DEGREES 53 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//140459Z DEC 25//

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Source: District 1 DPW
Link: SAFETY/CAPE COD, MA/RIGHT WHALE SLOW ZONE/CGD-NE BNM 0027-25

CONTINUING UNTIL 29DEC2025, THE YELLOW HULL UNMANNED SURFACE VESSEL MC40-5 WILL CONDUCT OFFSHORE SURVEYS WITHIN 20 NM FROM APPROXIMATE POSITION 26-14-05.92N 091-15-39.99W. THE USV WILL BE CONTINUOUSLY MONITORED AND APPEAR ON AIS AS MC40-5 (UNMANNED). MARINERS ARE REQUESTED TO MAINTAIN A WIDE BERTH FROM THE USV.

CANCEL AT//290600Z DEC 25//

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Source: District 8 DPW
Link: SAFETY/GULF OF AMERICA – WALKER RIDGE/GENERAL/CGD-H BNM 0094-25

1. THE FOLLOWING AID TO NAVIGATION HAS BEEN RELOCATED.
A. TOWNSENDS INLET LIGHTED BUOY 6 (LLNR 1415) HAS BEEN RELOCATED TO APPROXIMATE POSITION: 39-06-32.125N, 074-42-13.025W.
CANCEL AT//051530Z DEC 25//

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Source: District 5 DPW
Link: SAFETY/NJ – TOWNSEND INLET/ATON/CGD-E BNM 0535-25

1. THE FOLLOWING AID TO NAVIGATION HAS BEEN CHANGED.
A. RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER LIGHT 19 (LLNR 15445) NOMINAL RANGE HAS BEEN REDUCED TO 4NM.
CANCEL AT//051149Z DEC 25//

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Source: District 5 DPW
Link: SAFETY/VA – RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER/ATON/CGD-E BNM 0534-25