Alert archive / Alaska / Small Craft Advisories in 2017
Small Craft Advisory 607, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Aug 17, 2017, 3:30 PM AKDT. It was in force for 12 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 17, 2017, 3:30 PM AKDT (23:30 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 18, 2017, 3:31 AM AKDT
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
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544 FZAK52 PAFC 172330 CWFALU Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 330 PM AKDT Thu Aug 17 2017 Coastal Waters 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. PKZ199-181230- 330 PM AKDT Thu Aug 17 2017 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... Bogoslof volcano, 53 nm northwest of Dutch Harbor, is currently active. A 1006 mb low 435 nm east of Saint Paul will dissipate Friday afternoon. A broad trough of low pressure remains across the Bering Sea through the period. $$ PKZ150-181230- South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape- 330 PM AKDT Thu Aug 17 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ155-181230- South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef- 330 PM AKDT Thu Aug 17 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ160-181230- Bristol Bay- 330 PM AKDT Thu Aug 17 2017 .TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. Patchy fog. .FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog. .SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ165-181230- Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef- 330 PM AKDT Thu Aug 17 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain. Patchy fog. .FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Patchy fog. .FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ170-181230- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side- 330 PM AKDT Thu Aug 17 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Patchy fog. .FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ171-181230- Unalaska Bay- 330 PM AKDT Thu Aug 17 2017 .TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog. .FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Patchy fog. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON THROUGH MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ172-181230- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side- 330 PM AKDT Thu Aug 17 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog. .FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ173-181230- Nikloski to Seguam Island Bering Side- 330 PM AKDT Thu Aug 17 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Patchy fog. .FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ174-181230- Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side- 330 PM AKDT Thu Aug 17 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog. Rain. .FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Patchy fog. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain. .SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ175-181230- Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side- 330 PM AKDT Thu Aug 17 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt in the evening becoming Variable 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog. .FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ176-181230- Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side- 330 PM AKDT Thu Aug 17 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 25 kt late evening. Seas 5 ft building to 9 ft by midnight. Patchy fog. Rain. .FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Patchy fog. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ177-181230- Adak to Kiska- 330 PM AKDT Thu Aug 17 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Patchy fog. .FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Patchy fog. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ178-181230- Kiska to Attu- 330 PM AKDT Thu Aug 17 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog. .FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog. .SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ179-181230- Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters- 330 PM AKDT Thu Aug 17 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Patchy fog. Rain. .FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog. .FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt by midnight. Seas 4 ft. Areas of fog. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ180-181230- Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait- 330 PM AKDT Thu Aug 17 2017 .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NW 15 kt late evening. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog. .FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ181-181230- North and West of Nunivak Island- 330 PM AKDT Thu Aug 17 2017 .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming N 15 kt late evening. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog. .FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog. .FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ185-181230- Saint Matthew Island Waters- 330 PM AKDT Thu Aug 17 2017 .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog. .FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog. .FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Areas of fog. .SAT THROUGH SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$
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020 FZAK52 PAFC 181131 CWFALU Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 331 AM AKDT Fri Aug 18 2017 Coastal Waters 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. PKZ199-190030- 331 AM AKDT Fri Aug 18 2017 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... Bogoslof volcano, 53 nm northwest of Dutch Harbor, is currently active. A 1000 mb low 200 NM south of Adak will weaken to 1003 mb 190 NM south of Nikolski Sat evening before dissipating. Broad low pressure over the Bering Sea will be replaced by high pressure by Sun. $$ PKZ150-190030- South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape- 331 AM AKDT Fri Aug 18 2017 .TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog. .SAT...SW wind 15 kt becoming variable less than 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog. .SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ155-190030- South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef- 331 AM AKDT Fri Aug 18 2017 .TODAY...W wind 20 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 6 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...S wind 10 kt becoming E 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ160-190030- Bristol Bay- 331 AM AKDT Fri Aug 18 2017 .TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog. .TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog. .SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ165-190030- Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef- 331 AM AKDT Fri Aug 18 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...W wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft subsiding to 6 ft in the afternoon. Patchy fog. .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ170-190030- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side- 331 AM AKDT Fri Aug 18 2017 .TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog. .TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ171-190030- Unalaska Bay- 331 AM AKDT Fri Aug 18 2017 .TODAY...S wind 15 kt becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Patchy fog. .TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ172-190030- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side- 331 AM AKDT Fri Aug 18 2017 .TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog. .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ173-190030- Nikloski to Seguam Island Bering Side- 331 AM AKDT Fri Aug 18 2017 .TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog. .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ174-190030- Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side- 331 AM AKDT Fri Aug 18 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Patchy fog. .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain. .SAT...E wind 20 kt becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt becoming N after midnight. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ175-190030- Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side- 331 AM AKDT Fri Aug 18 2017 .TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ176-190030- Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side- 331 AM AKDT Fri Aug 18 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Patchy fog. Rain. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ177-190030- Adak to Kiska- 331 AM AKDT Fri Aug 18 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog. .SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog. .SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ178-190030- Kiska to Attu- 331 AM AKDT Fri Aug 18 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog. .SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ179-190030- Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters- 331 AM AKDT Fri Aug 18 2017 .TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog. .TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Areas of fog. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Areas of fog. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ180-190030- Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait- 331 AM AKDT Fri Aug 18 2017 .TODAY...NW wind 15 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog. .TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog. .SAT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ181-190030- North and West of Nunivak Island- 331 AM AKDT Fri Aug 18 2017 .TODAY...N wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog. .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ185-190030- Saint Matthew Island Waters- 331 AM AKDT Fri Aug 18 2017 .TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog. .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Areas of fog. .SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$
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Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 3:21 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr |
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