


Natl Marine Fisheries Administrative Service Message
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
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944 NOUS71 KVUY 242010 FSHERH ANZ232>332-255-256-272-273-350-370-090400- MONTAUK, NY TO FALMOUTH, MA NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN REGION HEADQUARTERS BOHEMIA NY 410 PM EDT THU JULY 24 2025 NOAA FISHERIES ANNOUNCES A VOLUNTARY VESSEL SPEED REDUCTION ZONE UNDER THE RIGHT WHALE SLOW ZONE PROGRAM IS IN EFFECT SOUTHWEST OF MARTHA`S VINEYARD, MASSACHUSETTS THROUGH AUGUST 8, 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 SOUTHWEST OF MARTHA`S VINEYARD SLOW ZONE IS BOUNDED BY THE FOLLOWING COORDINATES, 41 DEGREES 20 MINUTES NORTH, 40 DEGREES 38 MINUTES NORTH, 70 DEGREES 43 MINUTES WEST, 71 DEGREES 39 MINUTES WEST. PLEASE SEE THE NOAA FISHERIES WEBSITE FOR SLOW ZONE DETAILS. && ATTN: OKX BOX NOAA FISHERIES REQUESTS THAT THE MESSAGE ABOVE IS BROADCAST AT APPROXIMATELY 30-MINUTE INTERVALS THROUGH AUGUST 8, 2025. $$