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 MARCH 9, 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 47 MINUTES NORTH, 38 DEGREES 04 MINUTES NORTH, 073 DEGREES 28 MINUTES WEST, 074 DEGREES 23 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, BROADCAST UNTIL CANCELLED.

CANCEL AT//280413Z FEB 25//

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Source: District 5 DPW
Link: SAFETY/DE – MD – VA – RIGHT WHALE SLOW ZONE – EAST OF OCEAN CITY, MD/RIGHT WHALE SLOW ZONE/CCGD5 BNM 0065-25