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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.

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ATTN: BOX GYX

NOAA FISHERIES REQUESTS THAT THE MESSAGE ABOVE IS BROADCAST AT
APPROXIMATELY 30-MINUTE INTERVALS THROUGH OCTOBER 26TH.

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