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Right Whale Slow Zone in Effect East of Ocean City Through Feb. 17
The Ocean City buoy operated by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution and University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science detected the presence of right whales east of Ocean City on Monday. The right whale Slow Zone is now in effect through February 17th. There is one other Slow Zone currently in effect regionally – northeast…
Read MoreRight Whale Slow Zone in Effect off Coast of Ocean City
An Ocean City buoy operated by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute and University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science detected the presence of right whales east of Ocean City on January 3rd. This right whale Slow Zone is in effect through January 18th.聽 This means that all boaters should slow to 10 knots or less…
Read MoreUPDATED: Right Whale Slow Zone off Ocean City Extended Through Nov 20
UPDATED – 11/07/25 – On November 5, 2025, the Ocean City buoy operated by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution and University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science re-detected the presence of right whales east of Ocean City, Maryland. The right whale Slow Zone is in effect through November 20, 2025. As a reminder, one additional…
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