Natl Marine Fisheries Administrative Service Message
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
656 NOUS71 KVUY 132034 FSHERH ANZ631>637-654>657-674>678-280500- ELIZABETH CITY, NC TO CHINCOTEAUGE, VA NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN REGION HEADQUARTERS BOHEMIA NY 334 PM EST THU NOVEMBER 13 2025 NOAA FISHERIES ANNOUNCES A VOLUNTARY VESSEL SPEED REDUCTION ZONE UNDER THE RIGHT WHALE SLOW ZONE PROGRAM IS IN EFFECT NORTHEAST OF VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA THROUGH NOVEMBER 27, 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 NORTHEAST OF VIRGINIA BEACH SLOW ZONE IS BOUNDED BY THE FOLLOWING COORDINATES, 37 DEGREES 02 MINUTES NORTH, 36 DEGREES 23 MINUTES NORTH, 75 DEGREES 03 MINUTES WEST, 75 DEGREES 53 MINUTES WEST. && ATTN: AKQ THE NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES REQUESTS THAT THE MESSAGE ABOVE IS BROADCAST AT APPROXIMATELY 30-MINUTE INTERVALS THROUGH NOVEMBER 27, 2025. $$