NW-C-4475-26
Speed restrictions for North Atlantic Right Whale protection in Maritimes/Newfoundland/St. Lawrence
Warning text
Analysis
ActiveEffective 24 Oct 2026 at 1500 UTC, Static North and Static South North Atlantic Right Whale zones impose a maximum speed of 10 knots over ground for all vessels greater than 13 m LOA. Dynamic Zones A-E, Seasonal Management Areas 1-2, and the Restricted Area have no restriction in effect. A voluntary seasonal slowdown (requested less than 10 knots) is in effect elsewhere. Mariners are requested to report whale sightings and entangled, dead, or injured whales to Marine Communication and Traffic Services.
Do not exceed 10 knots over ground in the Static North and Static South zones if your vessel is greater than 13 m LOA; observe voluntary slowdown requests elsewhere and report whale sightings or entanglements to Marine Communication and Traffic Services.
- Type
- Restricted area · severity moderate
- Feed
- Security and restricted areasAll warnings of this kind on the map, or as an API feed.
- Location
- Maritimes, Newfoundland, St. Lawrence
- Validity
- From 24 Oct 2026, 15:00 UTC
Effective 241500 UTC Oct 2026 - Activity periods
- 24 Oct 2026, 15:00 UTC - ? (Static Zones North and South: Vessels >13 m must not exceed 10 knots over ground)
- Hazards
- speed restriction for whale protection, voluntary seasonal slowdown requested
- Cancels
- NW-C-4464-26
- Charts
- 4001(NAD83)
Contacts
- Marine Communication and Traffic Services · report whale sightings and entangled, dead, or injured whales
Worked out automatically from the warning text on 24 Oct 2026, 14:57 UTC. It can be wrong: the official warning text is the authority.