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Small Craft Advisory 1021, NWS Anchorage, AK

December 30, 2020

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Dec 30, 2020, 3:38 PM AKST. It was in force for 25 hr.

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Issued
Dec 30, 2020, 3:38 PM AKST (00:38 UTC)
Expired
Dec 31, 2020, 4:15 PM AKST
In force
25 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

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299 
FZAK51 PAFC 310038
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
338 PM AKST Wed Dec 30 2020

Coastal Waters Forecast for the Northern Gulf of Alaska Coast
up to 100 nm out including Kodiak Island and Cook Inlet.

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.

PKZ197-311315-
338 PM AKST Wed Dec 30 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK 
INLET...

Weak high pressure builds into the Gulf through Thu evening. 
A 969 mb low in the central Gulf on Thu night moves to near 330 nm 
south of Middleton Island at 972 mb on Fri afternoon. 

$$

PKZ119-311315-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
338 PM AKST Wed Dec 30 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ120-311315-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
338 PM AKST Wed Dec 30 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ121-311315-
Resurrection Bay-
338 PM AKST Wed Dec 30 2020

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming N 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow showers.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-311315-
Prince William Sound-
338 PM AKST Wed Dec 30 2020

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming E 10 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 2 
ft after midnight.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-311315-
Port Valdez-
338 PM AKST Wed Dec 30 2020

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Patchy freezing fog.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Patchy freezing fog.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Patchy 
freezing fog.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-311315-
Valdez Narrows-
338 PM AKST Wed Dec 30 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-311315-
Valdez Arm-
338 PM AKST Wed Dec 30 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-311315-
Passage Canal-
338 PM AKST Wed Dec 30 2020

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt becoming W 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2
ft. Snow showers.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-311315-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
338 PM AKST Wed Dec 30 2020

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.THU...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-311315-
Barren Islands East-
338 PM AKST Wed Dec 30 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 10 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ132-311315-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
338 PM AKST Wed Dec 30 2020

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming E 20 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft. 
.THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft building to 14 ft in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ136-311315-
Chiniak Bay-
338 PM AKST Wed Dec 30 2020

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-311315-
Marmot Bay-
338 PM AKST Wed Dec 30 2020

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ138-311315-
Shelikof Strait-
338 PM AKST Wed Dec 30 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming NE 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3
ft building to 5 ft after midnight.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ139-311315-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
338 PM AKST Wed Dec 30 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-311315-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
338 PM AKST Wed Dec 30 2020

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after
midnight. Freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-311315-
Kachemak Bay-
338 PM AKST Wed Dec 30 2020

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$
1 follow-up statement
786 
FZAK51 PAFC 311237
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
337 AM AKST Thu Dec 31 2020

Coastal Waters Forecast for the Northern Gulf of Alaska Coast
up to 100 nm out including Kodiak Island and Cook Inlet.

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.

PKZ197-010115-
337 AM AKST Thu Dec 31 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 974 mb low moves into the southern Gulf this evening. Its front
extends across the western and central Gulf through Fri.

$$

PKZ119-010115-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
337 AM AKST Thu Dec 31 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt. N winds gusting to 30 kt out of the Copper
River Delta. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of the Copper River 
Delta. Seas 7 ft building to 12 ft after midnight.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of the Copper River Delta. Seas
12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ120-010115-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
337 AM AKST Thu Dec 31 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ121-010115-
Resurrection Bay-
337 AM AKST Thu Dec 31 2020

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-010115-
Prince William Sound-
337 AM AKST Thu Dec 31 2020

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-010115-
Port Valdez-
337 AM AKST Thu Dec 31 2020

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Patchy freezing fog.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Gusts to 25 kt.  Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-010115-
Valdez Narrows-
337 AM AKST Thu Dec 31 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-010115-
Valdez Arm-
337 AM AKST Thu Dec 31 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-010115-
Passage Canal-
337 AM AKST Thu Dec 31 2020

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-010115-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
337 AM AKST Thu Dec 31 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ131-010115-
Barren Islands East-
337 AM AKST Thu Dec 31 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ132-010115-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
337 AM AKST Thu Dec 31 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft building to 14 ft in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ136-010115-
Chiniak Bay-
337 AM AKST Thu Dec 31 2020

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4
ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-010115-
Marmot Bay-
337 AM AKST Thu Dec 31 2020

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-010115-
Shelikof Strait-
337 AM AKST Thu Dec 31 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ139-010115-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
337 AM AKST Thu Dec 31 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-010115-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
337 AM AKST Thu Dec 31 2020

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-010115-
Kachemak Bay-
337 AM AKST Thu Dec 31 2020

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 30, 3:38 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Dec 30, 3:56 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC25 hr
Dec 30, 3:56 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC25 hr
Dec 30, 3:56 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC25 hr
Dec 31, 3:37 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC13 hr
Dec 31, 3:38 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC14 hr
Dec 31, 4:23 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC13 hr
Dec 31, 4:23 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC13 hr
Dec 31, 4:31 AM AKSTHurricane Force Wind WarningAFC10 hr
Dec 31, 4:31 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC25 hr
Dec 31, 2:52 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC15 hr
Dec 31, 2:52 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC15 hr

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