Natl Marine Fisheries Administrative Service Message
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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.

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ATTN: AKQ PHI

THE NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES REQUESTS THAT THE MESSAGE ABOVE IS
BROADCAST AT APPROXIMATELY 30-MINUTE INTERVALS THROUGH
NOVEMBER 10, 2025.

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