Natl Marine Fisheries Administrative Service Message
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
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583 NOUS71 KVUY 271855 FSHERH ANZ455-475-650-652-670-672-110400- CHINCOTEAUGE, VA TO LEWES, DE NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN REGION HEADQUARTERS BOHEMIA NY 255 PM EDT MON OCTOBER 27 2025 NOAA FISHERIES ANNOUNCES A VOLUNTARY SPEED REDUCTION ZONE UNDER THE RIGHT WHALE SLOW ZONE PROGRAM IS IN EFFECT EAST OF OCEAN CITY, MARYLAND THROUGH NOVEMBER 10, 2025 TO PROTECT RIGHT WHALES. ALL MARINERS AND RECREATIONAL BOATERS ARE REQUESTED TO ROUTE AROUND THIS AREA OR TRANSIT THROUGH IT AT 10 KNOTS OR LESS. THE EAST OF OCEAN CITY SLOW ZONE IS BOUNDED BY THE FOLLOWING COORDINATES, 38 DEGREES 38 MINUTES NORTH, 37 DEGREES 58 MINUTES NORTH, 74 DEGREES 13 MINUTES WEST, 75 DEGREES 04 MINUTES WEST. && ATTN: AKQ PHI THE NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES REQUESTS THAT THE MESSAGE ABOVE IS BROADCAST AT APPROXIMATELY 30-MINUTE INTERVALS THROUGH NOVEMBER 10, 2025. $$