November 30, 2020 — The following was released by NOAA Fisheries:
In Effect Through December 15
NOAA Fisheries is extending a Slow Zone (voluntary vessel speed restriction zone), southeast of New York City.
This Slow Zone was first triggered on November 17, when the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute acoustic monitoring buoy detected right whales in the New York Bight, New York. The buoy detected right whales again on November 30.
Mariners, please go around this areas or go slow (10 knots or less) inside this area where right whales have been detected.
Southeast of New York City Slow Zone is in effect through December 15.
40 41 N
40 01 N
073 03 W
073 55 W
See the coordinates for all the slow zones and dynamic management areas currently in effect.