February 18, 2021 — The following was released by NOAA Fisheries:
NOAA Fisheries announces a new voluntary right whale Slow Zone East of Boston, Massachusetts and an extension of the voluntary right whale Slow Zone southeast of Atlantic City, New Jersey.
On February 17, 2021, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution’s Stellwagen slocum glider detected the presence of right whales 30nm east of Boston. The Boston Slow Zone is in effect through March 4, 2021.
On February 18, 2021, Rutgers University’s slocum glider detected the presence of right whales 20 nm southeast of Atlantic City. The Atlantic City Slow Zone is in effect through March 5, 2021.
Mariners are requested to route around these areas or transit through them at 10 knots or less.
Slow Zone Coordinates:
Southeast of Atlantic City, in effect through March 5, 2021
39 25 N
38 44 N
073 44 W
074 36 W
East of Boston, in effect through March 4, 2021
42 40 N
42 00 N
069 57 W
070 52 W
See the coordinates for all the slow zones currently in effect.