Natl Marine Fisheries Administrative Service Message
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
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218 NOUS71 KVUY 131254 FSHERH ANZ152>154-172>174-250>251-270-270400- GLOUCESTER, MA TO BRUNSWICK, ME NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN REGION HEADQUARTERS BOHEMIA NY 854 AM EDT SUN OCT 13 2024 NOAA FISHERIES ANNOUNCES A VOLUNTARY VESSEL SPEED REDUCTION ZONE UNDER THE RIGHT WHALE SLOW ZONE PROGRAM IS IN EFFECT SOUTHEAST OF PORTLAND, MAINE THROUGH OCTOBER 26, 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 PORLTAND MAINE SLOW ZONE IS BOUNDED BY THE FOLLOWING COORDINATES, 43 DEGREES 29 MINUTES NORTH, 42 DEGREES 49 MINUTES NORTH, 68 DEGREES 59 MINUTES WEST, 69 DEGREES 53 MINUTES WEST. PLEASE SEE THE NOAA FISHERIES WEBSITE FOR SLOW ZONE DETAILS. && ATTN: BOX GYX NOAA FISHERIES REQUESTS THAT THE MESSAGE ABOVE IS BROADCAST AT APPROXIMATELY 30-MINUTE INTERVALS THROUGH OCTOBER 26TH. $$