NW-C-3846-26
Received 02 Sept 2026, 00:00 UTCArchived 05 Sept 2026, 22:27 UTC
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Date
2026-09-02 03:02 UTC
Status
Published
Title
Routeing Change - North Atlantic Right Whale
Cancels
NW-C-3793-26
Areas
Maritimes
Newfoundland
St. Lawrence
Categories
North Atlantic Right Whale
Description
Effective 020400 UTC Sep 2026, the following North Atlantic Right Whale restriction Zones are in effect for all vessels greater than 13 meters in length overall:
Static Zones North and South: Vessels must not exceed 10 knots over ground.
Dynamic Shipping Zones B and C: Vessels must not exceed 10 knots over ground.
Dynamic Shipping Zones A, D, and E: No restriction in effect.
Seasonal Management Areas 1 and 2: No restriction in effect.
Restricted area: Active. Unauthorized vessels must not transit. Excepted vessels must not exceed 8 knots over ground.
Voluntary Seasonal Slowdown: Vessels are requested to reduce their speed less than 10 knots over ground.
Additional details are available in Notice to Mariners. Failure to comply with speed restrictions in effect can lead to enforcement action by Transport Canada.
Mariners are requested to report whale sightings and observations of entangled, dead, or injured whales to Marine Communication and Traffic Services.
Position
Centroid : 49° 17.147'N 063° 15.510'W (Static North)
Pt 1: 50° 20.000'N 065° 00.000'W
Pt 2: 49° 13.000'N 065° 00.000'W
Pt 3: 48° 40.000'N 064° 13.000'W
Pt 4: 48° 40.000'N 062° 40.000'W
Pt 5: 48° 03.000'N 061° 07.500'W
Pt 6: 47° 58.100'N 061° 03.500'W
Pt 7: 48° 00.000'N 061° 00.000'W
Pt 8: 49° 04.000'N 061° 00.000'W
Pt 9: 49° 04.000'N 062° 00.000'W
Pt 10: 49° 43.000'N 063° 00.000'W
Pt 11: 50° 20.000'N 063° 00.000'W
Centroid : 47° 55.022'N 063° 21.773'W (Static South)
Pt 1: 48° 40.000'N 065° 00.000'W
Pt 2: 48° 40.000'N 062° 40.000'W
Pt 3: 48° 03.000'N 061° 07.500'W
Pt 4: 47° 58.100'N 061° 03.500'W
Pt 5: 47° 10.000'N 062° 30.000'W
Pt 6: 47° 10.000'N 065° 00.000'W
Centroid : 49° 24.229'N 064° 33.125'W (Dynamic A)
Pt 1: 49° 41.000'N 065° 00.000'W
Pt 2: 49° 20.000'N 065° 00.000'W
Pt 3: 49° 11.000'N 064° 00.000'W
Pt 4: 49° 22.000'N 064° 00.000'W
Centroid : 49° 05.088'N 063° 29.566'W (Dynamic B)
Pt 1: 49° 22.000'N 064° 00.000'W
Pt 2: 49° 11.000'N 064° 00.000'W
Pt 3: 48° 48.002'N 063° 00.000'W
Pt 4: 49° 00.000'N 063° 00.000'W
Centroid : 48° 41.928'N 062° 30.435'W (Dynamic C)
Pt 1: 49° 00.000'N 063° 00.000'W
Pt 2: 48° 48.000'N 063° 00.000'W
Pt 3: 48° 24.000'N 062° 00.000'W
Pt 4: 48° 35.000'N 062° 00.000'W
Centroid : 50° 06.963'N 063° 28.889'W (Dynamic D)
Pt 1: 50° 16.000'N 064° 00.000'W
Pt 2: 50° 00.000'N 064° 00.000'W
Pt 3: 49° 56.000'N 063° 00.000'W
Pt 4: 50° 16.000'N 063° 00.000'W
Centroid : 48° 17.147'N 061° 29.732'W (Dynamic E)
Pt 1: 48° 35.000'N 062° 00.000'W
Pt 2: 48° 24.000'N 062° 00.000'W
Pt 3: 48° 03.000'N 061° 07.500'W
Pt 4: 47° 58.100'N 061° 03.500'W
Pt 5: 48° 00.000'N 061° 00.000'W
Pt 6: 48° 10.500'N 061° 00.000'W
Centroid : 48° 42.769'N 061° 27.030'W (SMA-1)
Pt 1: 48° 35.000'N 062° 00.000'W
Pt 2: 49° 04.000'N 062° 00.000'W
Pt 3: 49° 04.000'N 061° 00.000'W
Pt 4: 48° 10.500'N 061° 00.000'W
Centroid : 47° 56.878'N 061° 40.278'W (SMA-2)
Pt 1: 48° 24.000'N 062° 00.000'W
Pt 2: 48° 03.000'N 061° 07.500'W
Pt 3: 47° 58.100'N 061° 03.500'W
Pt 4: 47° 26.690'N 062° 00.000'W
Centroid : 47° 55.781'N 063° 54.583'W (Restricted Area)
Pt 1: 48° 31.800'N 063° 39.600'W
Pt 2: 48° 24.720'N 063° 17.880'W
Pt 3: 47° 18.840'N 064° 10.800'W
Pt 4: 47° 27.180'N 064° 30.720'W
Centroid : 47° 37.167'N 060° 17.571'W (Voluntary Slowdown Zone)
Pt 1: 48° 10.500'N 061° 00.000'W
Pt 2: 47° 37.200'N 059° 18.500'W
Pt 3: 47° 02.000'N 060° 23.700'W
Pt 4: 47° 58.100'N 061° 03.500'W
Pt 5: 48° 00.000'N 061° 00.000'W
Charts
4001(NAD83)