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PORTSMOUTH, NH TO BAR HARBOR, ME

NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SRVICE MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN REGION HEADQUARTERS BOHEMIA NY
555 PM EST TUE NOV 5, 2024

NOAA FISHERIES ANNOUNCES A VOLUNTARY VESSEL SPEED REDUCTION ZONE
UNDER THE RIGHT WHALE SLOW ZONE PROGRAM IS IN EFFECT EAST OF BAR
HARBOR, MAINE THROUGH NOVEMBER 19, 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 EAST OF BAR HARBOR SLOW ZONE IS BOUNDED BY THE FOLLOWING
COORDINATES, 44 DEGREES 44 MINUTES NORTH, 44 DEGREES 01 MINUTES
NORTH, 66 DEGREES 38 MINUTES WEST, 67 DEGREES 40 MINUTES WEST.

PLEASE SEE THE NOAA FISHERIES WEBSITE FOR SLOW ZONE DETAILS.

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ATTN: GYX CAR

NOAA FISHERIES REQUESTS THAT THE MESSAGE ABOVE IS BROADCAST AT
APPROXIMATELY 30-MINUTE INTERVALS THROUGH NOVEMBER 19TH.

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