Natl Marine Fisheries Administrative Service Message
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
093 NOUS71 KVUY 072344 FSHERH ANZ350-353-355-370-373-375-450>452-470>472-230500- TOMS RIVER, NEW JERSEY TO HAMPTON BAYS, NEW YORK NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SRVICE MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN REGION HEADQUARTERS BOHEMIA NY 644 PM EST THU NOV 7, 2024 NOAA FISHERIES ANNOUNCES A VOLUNTARY VESSEL SPEED REDUCTION ZONE UNDER THE RIGHT WHALE SLOW ZONE PROGRAM IS IN EFFECT SOUTHEAST OF NEW YORK, NEW YORK THROUGH NOVEMBER 22, 2024 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 SOUTHEAST OF NEW YORK SLOW ZONE IS BOUNDED BY THE FOLLOWING COORDINATES, 40 DEGREES 35 MINUTES NORTH, 39 DEGREES 56 MINUTES NORTH, 72 DEGREES 47 MINUTES WEST, 73 DEGREES 40 MINUTES WEST. PLEASE SEE THE NOAA FISHERIES WEBSITE FOR SLOW ZONE DETAILS. && ATTN: OKX PHI NOAA FISHERIES REQUESTS THAT THE MESSAGE ABOVE IS BROADCAST AT APPROXIMATELY 30-MINUTE INTERVALS THROUGH NOVEMBER 22ND. $$