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 NY TO PROTECT RIGHT WHALES. THIS RIGHT WHALE SLOW ZONE IS IN EFFECT THROUGH AUGUST 31, 2024. NOAA REQUESTS MARINERS TO ROUTE AROUND THIS ZONE OR TRANSIT THROUGH IT AT TEN KNOTS OR LESS.

THE SOUTHEAST OF NEW YORK NY SLOW ZONE AREA IS BOUNDED BY: 40 DEGREES 20 MINUTES NORTH, 39 DEGREES 44 MINUTES NORTH, 071 DEGREES 54 MINUTES WEST, 072 DEGREES 41 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//202232Z AUG 24//

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Source: District 5 DPW
Link: SAFETY/SOUTHEAST OF NEW YORK, NY/RIGHT WHALE SLOW ZONE/CCGD5 BNM 0431-24