Storm Warning 86, NWS Anchorage, AK

Issued

Mar 2, 2005, 11:00 AM AKST (20:00 UTC)

Expired

Mar 2, 2005, 11:00 PM AKST

In force

12 hr

Issued by

NWS Anchorage, AK

000 
FZAK52 PAFC 022336
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AST WED MAR 2 2005

MARINE FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE
ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT.

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ199-031500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 985 MB LOW 80 NM EAST OF UNALASKA WILL MOVE TO NEAR UNALASKA AND
DISSIPATE THU.  A 978 MB LOW 550 NM SOUTH OF ATKA WILL DEEPEN TO A
956 MB LOW 500 NM SOUTH OF COLD BAY BY THU AFTERNOON AND THEN MOVE TO
150 NM SOUTHEAST OF COLD BAY BY FRI AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ150-031500-
AREA 5A. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO
CASTLE CAPE
400 PM AST WED MAR 2 2005

...STORM WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT.
RAIN SNOW AND FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...E WIND 55 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-031500-
AREA 5B. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA  CASTLE
CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AST WED MAR 2 2005

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-031500-
AREA 6A. BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AST WED MAR 2 2005

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG. SNOW AND RAIN.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. AREAS OF FOG. SNOW AND RAIN.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-031500-
AREA 6B. PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AST WED MAR 2 2005

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. SNOW AND RAIN.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. AREAS OF FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-031500-
AREA 8. SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AST WED MAR 2 2005

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. SNOW. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. SNOW.  
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG. SNOW. 
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ170-031500-
AREA 12A. EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AST WED MAR 2 2005

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.  
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-031500-
AREA 12A1. UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AST WED MAR 2 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-031500-
AREA 12B. EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AST WED MAR 2 2005

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.

.FRI...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-031500-
AREA 13A. WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AST WED MAR 2 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-031500-
AREA 13B. WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AST WED MAR 2 2005

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY THROUGH THURSDAY
NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY
BEGINNING THIS EVENING. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-031500-
AREA 14. ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AST WED MAR 2 2005

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. AREAS OF FOG. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. AREAS OF FOG. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. AREAS OF FOG. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-031500-
AREA 15. PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AST WED MAR 2 2005

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND FOG. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT. SNOW AND FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. SNOW FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

000 
FZAK52 PAFC 031228
CWFALU

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AST THU MAR 3 2005

MARINE FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE
ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT.

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ199-040300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 958 MB LOW 540 NM SOUTH OF COLD BAY WILL MOVE NEAR SAND POINT FRI
NIGHT AT 966 MB.
$$

PKZ150-040300-
AREA 5A. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO
CASTLE CAPE
400 AM AST THU MAR 3 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT AND FRI...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-040300-
AREA 5B. COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA  CASTLE
CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AST THU MAR 3 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...E WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-040300-
AREA 6A. BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AST THU MAR 3 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT ALONG WESTERN CAPES. SEAS
6 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS ALONG WESTERN CAPES. SEAS 7
FT. AREAS OF FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. AREAS OF FOG. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ165-040300-
AREA 6B. PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AST THU MAR 3 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 10 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-040300-
AREA 8. SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AST THU MAR 3 2005

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. AREAS OF
FOG. SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. AREAS OF FOG. SNOW.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. AREAS OF FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. 
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. 

$$

PKZ170-040300-
AREA 12A. EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AST THU MAR 3 2005

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-040300-
AREA 12A1. UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AST THU MAR 3 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-040300-
AREA 12B. EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AST THU MAR 3 2005

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-040300-
AREA 13A. WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AST THU MAR 3 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-040300-
AREA 13B. WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AST THU MAR 3 2005

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 

$$

PKZ185-040300-
AREA 14. ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AST THU MAR 3 2005

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. AREAS OF
FOG. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ179-040300-
AREA 15. PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AST THU MAR 3 2005

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

Storm Warnings in Alaska, 2005Every storm warning in 2005

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