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Small Craft Advisory 124, NWS Eureka, CA
NWS Eureka, CA issued this small craft advisory at Dec 14, 2016, 9:02 PM PST. It was in force for 39 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 14, 2016, 9:02 PM PST (05:02 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 16, 2016, 12:00 PM PST
- In force
- 39 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Eureka, CA
The text
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177 WHUS76 KEKA 150502 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 902 PM PST WED DEC 14 2016 PZZ455-475-151100- /O.EXP.KEKA.GL.W.0064.000000T0000Z-161215T0500Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.GL.W.0065.161215T0502Z-161215T1100Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 902 PM PST WED DEC 14 2016 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM THURSDAY... * WINDS...SOUTHERLY GALES WILL DIMINISH LATE TONIGHT AND SHIFT TO NORTH BEHIND A FRONT. * WAVES/SEAS...STEEP WAVES AROUND 12 FT AT 9 SECONDS WILL SUBSIDE TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. $$ PZZ450-470-151315- /O.EXP.KEKA.GL.W.0064.000000T0000Z-161215T0500Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.SC.Y.0124.161215T0502Z-161215T1700Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- 902 PM PST WED DEC 14 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM THURSDAY... ...GALE WARNING HAS EXPIRED... * WINDS...SHIFTING TO THE NORTH AND DIMINISHING TO 20 KT. * WAVES...STEEP WAVES AROUND 12 FT AT 9 SECONDS WILL SUBSIDE TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. $$
7 follow-up statements
585 WHUS76 KEKA 151032 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 232 AM PST THU DEC 15 2016 PZZ455-475-151845- /O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0065.000000T0000Z-161215T1100Z/ /O.EXB.KEKA.SC.Y.0124.161215T1100Z-161216T1100Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 232 AM PST THU DEC 15 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST FRIDAY. * WINDS...SHIFTING TO THE NORTH AND DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 20 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. * WAVES...STEEP WAVES AROUND 8 TO 10 FT AT 8 TO 9 SECONDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. $$ PZZ470-151845- /O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0124.000000T0000Z-161215T2200Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- 232 AM PST THU DEC 15 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... * WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 20 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. * WAVES...7 TO 9 FT AT AT 8 TO 9 SECONDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. $$ PZZ450-151700- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0124.000000T0000Z-161215T1700Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- 232 AM PST THU DEC 15 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST THIS MORNING... * WINDS...NORTH DIMINISHING 10 TO 15 KT. * WAVES...AROUND 7 FT AT 8 TO 9 SECONDS SUBSIDING TO AROUND 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. $$
098 WHUS76 KEKA 151708 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 908 AM PST THU DEC 15 2016 PZZ470-151815- /O.CAN.KEKA.SC.Y.0124.000000T0000Z-161215T2200Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- 908 AM PST THU DEC 15 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS CANCELLED THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY. WINDS AND SEAS HAVE FALLEN BELOW CRITERIA THIS MORNING BUT MODERATE TO FRESH NORTH WINDS WILL INCREASE LATER THIS AFTERNOON. $$ PZZ450-151815- /O.EXP.KEKA.SC.Y.0124.000000T0000Z-161215T1700Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- 908 AM PST THU DEC 15 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... WINDS AND SEAS HAVE FALLEN BELOW CRITERIA THIS MORNING BUT MODERATE TO FRESH NORTH WINDS WILL INCREASE LATER THIS AFTERNOON. $$ PZZ455-475-160115- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0124.000000T0000Z-161216T1100Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 908 AM PST THU DEC 15 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST FRIDAY... * WINDS...SHIFTING TO THE NORTH AND BECOMING 10 TO 20 KT THIS AFTERNOON. HIGHER GUSTS NEAR 30 KT WILL BE POSSIBLE NEAR CAPE MENDOCINO AND POINT ARENA THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * WAVES...STEEPER WAVES AROUND 7 TO 9 FT AT 9 SECONDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. $$
672 WHUS76 KEKA 152236 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 236 PM PST THU DEC 15 2016 PZZ450-470-160645- /O.EXB.KEKA.SC.Y.0124.161215T2300Z-161216T1100Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- 236 PM PST THU DEC 15 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST FRIDAY. * WINDS...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS NEAR 25 KT THROUGH TONIGHT. WINDS WILL EASE SLIGHTLY ON FRIDAY. * WAVES...STEEPER WAVES AROUND 4 TO 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS. THERE WILL ALSO BE A WESTERLY WAVE SYSTEM AROUND 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. $$ PZZ455-475-160645- /O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0124.000000T0000Z-161216T1700Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 236 PM PST THU DEC 15 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST FRIDAY... * WINDS...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS NEAR 30 KT THROUGH TONIGHT. WINDS WILL EASE SLIGHTLY ON FRIDAY. * WAVES...STEEPER WAVES AROUND 6 TO 8 FT AT 7 SECONDS. THERE WILL ALSO BE A WESTERLY WAVE SYSTEM AROUND 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. $$
265 WHUS76 KEKA 160447 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 847 PM PST THU DEC 15 2016 PZZ450-470-161100- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0124.000000T0000Z-161216T1100Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- 847 PM PST THU DEC 15 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST FRIDAY... * WINDS...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS NEAR 25 KT THROUGH TONIGHT. WINDS WILL EASE SLIGHTLY ON FRIDAY. * WAVES...STEEPER WAVES AROUND 4 TO 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS. THERE WILL ALSO BE A WESTERLY WAVE SYSTEM AROUND 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. $$ PZZ455-475-161300- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0124.000000T0000Z-161216T1700Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 847 PM PST THU DEC 15 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST FRIDAY... * WINDS...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS NEAR 30 KT THROUGH TONIGHT. WINDS WILL EASE SLIGHTLY ON FRIDAY. * WAVES...STEEPER WAVES AROUND 6 TO 8 FT AT 7 SECONDS. THERE WILL ALSO BE A WESTERLY WAVE SYSTEM AROUND 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. $$
987 WHUS76 KEKA 161018 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 218 AM PST FRI DEC 16 2016 PZZ450-470-161700- /O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0124.000000T0000Z-161216T1700Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- 218 AM PST FRI DEC 16 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST THIS MORNING... * WINDS...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS NEAR 25 KT THROUGH THIS MORNING. WINDS WILL EASE SLIGHTLY DURING THE DAY ON FRIDAY. * WAVES...STEEPER WAVES AROUND 4 TO 6 FT AT 7 TO 8 SECONDS FROM THE NORTHWEST. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. $$ PZZ455-475-161700- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0124.000000T0000Z-161216T1700Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 218 AM PST FRI DEC 16 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST THIS MORNING... * WINDS...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS NEAR 30 KT THROUGH THIS MORNING. WINDS WILL EASE SLIGHTLY DURING THE DAY ON FRIDAY. * WAVES...STEEPER WAVES AROUND 5 TO 7 FT AT 7 TO 8 SECONDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. $$
531 WHUS76 KEKA 161700 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 900 AM PST FRI DEC 16 2016 PZZ450-455-470-475-162000- /O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0124.000000T0000Z-161216T2000Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 900 AM PST FRI DEC 16 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST TODAY... * WINDS...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS NEAR 25 KT THROUGH THIS MORNING. WINDS WILL EASE SLIGHTLY DURING THE DAY ON FRIDAY. * WAVES...STEEPER WAVES AROUND 6 TO 8 FT AT 7 TO 8 SECONDS FROM THE NORTHWEST. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. $$
861 WHUS76 KEKA 162013 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 1213 PM PST FRI DEC 16 2016 PZZ450-455-170415- /O.EXP.KEKA.SC.Y.0124.000000T0000Z-161216T2000Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.SC.Y.0125.161216T2013Z-161217T1100Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- 1213 PM PST FRI DEC 16 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST SATURDAY. * WINDS...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EARLY AFTERNOON INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT LATE AFTERNOON THROUGH OVERNIGHT. GUSTS TO 30 KT POSSIBLE NEAR CAPE MENDOCINO. * WAVES...STEEPER WAVES AROUND 6 TO 8 FT AT 7 TO 8 SECONDS FROM THE NORTHWEST. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ475-170415- /O.EXP.KEKA.SC.Y.0124.000000T0000Z-161216T2000Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.SC.Y.0125.161216T2013Z-161219T0500Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 1213 PM PST FRI DEC 16 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST SUNDAY. * WINDS...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KT EARLY THIS AFTERNOON... INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY. OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 30 KT POSSIBLE. * WAVES...STEEPER WAVES AROUND 6 TO 9 FT AT 7 TO 8 SECONDS FROM THE NORTHWEST. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ470-162115- /O.EXP.KEKA.SC.Y.0124.000000T0000Z-161216T2000Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- 1213 PM PST FRI DEC 16 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... NORTH WINDS OF 10 TO 20 KT WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE WEEKEND...WITH SEAS OF AROUND 5 TO 7 FEET AT 8 TO 9 SECONDS. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Eureka, CA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 8:12 PM PST | Areal Flood Advisory | EKA | Del Norte, Humboldt | 3 hr |
| Dec 14, 9:02 PM PST | Gale Warning | EKA | 6 hr | |
| Dec 14, 9:42 PM PST | Areal Flood Warning | EKA | Del Norte, Humboldt | 6 hr |
| Dec 14, 10:51 PM PST | Coastal Flood Advisory | EKA | Humboldt | 7 hr |
| Dec 15, 12:12 AM PST | Areal Flood Advisory | EKA | Humboldt | 10 hr |
| Dec 15, 5:32 AM PST | Areal Flood Advisory | EKA | Mendocino | 11 hr |
| Dec 15, 6:06 AM PST | Coastal Flood Warning | EKA | Humboldt | 8 hr |
| Dec 15, 10:30 AM PST | River Flood Warning | EKA | Mendocino | 22 hr |
| Dec 15, 3:56 PM PST | River Flood Advisory | EKA | Mendocino | 15 hr |
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Sources
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