February 22, 2021 — The following was released by NOAA Fisheries:
NOAA Fisheries announces a new voluntary right whale Slow Zone off of Atlantic City, New Jersey, slightly north of the existing slow zone off Atlantic City.
On February 21, 2021, Rutgers University’s slocum glider detected the presence of right whales 46 nm southeast of Atlantic City. This area is slightly north of and overlaps with the slow zone southeast of Atlantic City announced last week.
This Slow Zone is in effect through March 8, 2021.
Mariners are requested to route around this area or transit through it at 10 knots or less.
Slow Zone Coordinates:
Southeast of Atlantic City, in effect through March 8, 2021
38 59 N
38 19 N
073 34 W
074 26 W
See the coordinates for all the slow zones currently in effect.