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Gale Warning 123, NWS Anchorage, AK

February 4, 2021

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Feb 4, 2021, 4:02 PM AKST. It was in force for 60 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued: Feb 4, 2021, 4:02 PM AKST (01:02 UTC)
Expired: Feb 7, 2021, 3:58 AM AKST
In force: 60 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

As transmitted.

903 
FZAK62 PAFC 050102
OFFALU

Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
402 PM AKST Thu Feb 4 2021

Offshore Waters Forecast for the Bering Sea

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.

PKZ499-051430-
402 PM AKST Thu Feb 4 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 1002 mb low at 56N 171W moves over the Seward Peninsula and 
dissipates Sat afternoon. Its front dissipates Fri afternoon. A 
974 mb low at 49N 171E Fri night moves to 52N 170E at 979 mb for 
Sat afternoon. Its front extends over the Western Aleutians 
through Sat afternoon.

$$

PKZ411-051430-
Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International
Dateline-
402 PM AKST Thu Feb 4 2021

...STORM WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. Snow and rain.
.SAT...SE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 15 to 21 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 21 ft.
.SUN...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 18 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 21 to 25 ft.

$$

PKZ412-051430-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N-
402 PM AKST Thu Feb 4 2021

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 to 30 kt becoming E 25 to 40 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 17 to 22 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...E wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft.

$$

PKZ413-051430-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N-
402 PM AKST Thu Feb 4 2021

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming 30 kt E of 174W after midnight. 
Seas 9 to 12 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 10 to 25 kt becoming SE 15 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 18 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft.

$$

PKZ414-051430-
Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W-
402 PM AKST Thu Feb 4 2021

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind up to 20 kt becoming SE 10 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.MON...SE wind up to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

5 follow-up statements

357 
FZAK62 PAFC 051214
OFFALU

Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
314 AM AKST Fri Feb 5 2021

Offshore Waters Forecast for the Bering Sea

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.

PKZ499-060145-
314 AM AKST Fri Feb 5 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 1003 mb low at 60N 170W moves across St. Lawrence Island Fri
afternoon. A front enters the southwestern Aleutians and moves
into the central Bering and Aleutians Fri afternoon.

$$

PKZ411-060145-
Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International
Dateline-
314 AM AKST Fri Feb 5 2021

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind up to 15 kt becoming E 25 to 40 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. Snow and rain.
.SAT...E wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 16 to 24 ft. Rain with snow.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 17 to 23 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 20 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 15 to 23 ft.

$$

PKZ412-060145-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N-
314 AM AKST Fri Feb 5 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 19 ft.
.SUN...S wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft.
.MON...E wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft.

$$

PKZ413-060145-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N-
314 AM AKST Fri Feb 5 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 10 to 25 kt becoming SE 20 to 35 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft.
.SAT...E wind 35 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 13 to 20
ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft.

$$

PKZ414-060145-
Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W-
314 AM AKST Fri Feb 5 2021

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.MON...N wind up to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

190 
FZAK62 PAFC 060050
OFFALU

Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
350 PM AKST Fri Feb 5 2021

Offshore Waters Forecast for the Bering Sea

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.

PKZ499-061400-
350 PM AKST Fri Feb 5 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 978 mb North Pacific low moves into Central Kamchatka at 985 mb
for Sun afternoon. Its front moves over the Aleutians to stretch 
across the Northern and Eastern Bering and Alaska Peninsula by Sun
afternoon.

$$

PKZ411-061400-
Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International
Dateline-
350 PM AKST Fri Feb 5 2021

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. Snow and rain.
.SAT...E wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 15 to 21 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 16 to 21 ft. Snow and rain.
.SUN...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 14 to 17 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 19 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 15 to 25 ft.
.WED...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft.

$$

PKZ412-061400-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N-
350 PM AKST Fri Feb 5 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 to 35 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 9 to 17 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 20 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind up to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.MON...SE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft.

$$

PKZ413-061400-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N-
350 PM AKST Fri Feb 5 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft.
.SAT...E wind 35 kt becoming SE 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 to 
17 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft.

$$

PKZ414-061400-
Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W-
350 PM AKST Fri Feb 5 2021

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. Snow.
.SUN...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft.

$$

874 
FZAK62 PAFC 061233
OFFALU

Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
333 AM AKST Sat Feb 6 2021

Offshore Waters Forecast for the Bering Sea

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.

PKZ499-070200-
333 AM AKST Sat Feb 6 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A front across the central Bering moves into the eastern Bering
Sat afternoon before moving into the northern Bering Sun morning.
A secondary front remains over the western/central Bering through
Sun morning.

$$

PKZ411-070200-
Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International
Dateline-
333 AM AKST Sat Feb 6 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 16 to 22 ft. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 15 to 22 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN...SW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 14 to 19 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft.
.MON...SE wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 12 to 19 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft.

$$

PKZ412-070200-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N-
333 AM AKST Sat Feb 6 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 to 35 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 10 to 18 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 16 to 21 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN...SE wind 20 to 35 kt becoming SW 15 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 12 to 20 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.WED...NE wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft.

$$

PKZ413-070200-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N-
333 AM AKST Sat Feb 6 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...E wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 16 ft.

$$

PKZ414-070200-
Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W-
333 AM AKST Sat Feb 6 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 16 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.MON...N wind up to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.

$$

850 
FZAK62 PAFC 070031
OFFALU

Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
331 PM AKST Sat Feb 6 2021

Offshore Waters Forecast for the Bering Sea

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.

PKZ499-071430-
331 PM AKST Sat Feb 6 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 976 mb low at 53N 168E will move west to over the Kamchatka 
Peninsula tonight. A second 992 mb low at 50N 170E Sun afternoon 
will move northwestward to over the Kamchatka Peninsula Sun night. 
A front will move across the western Bering and Aleutians on Mon 

$$

PKZ411-071430-
Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International
Dateline-
331 PM AKST Sat Feb 6 2021

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 to 50 kt diminishing to 25 to 40 kt after 
midnight. Seas 15 to 23 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN...SW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 14 to 19 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft. Snow showers.
.MON...SE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft.
.TUE...E wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 16 to 24 ft.

$$

PKZ412-071430-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N-
331 PM AKST Sat Feb 6 2021

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 16 to 23 ft. Rain with snow.
.SUN...SE wind 25 to 40 kt becoming SW 15 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 13 to 21 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.MON...S wind up to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft.

$$

PKZ413-071430-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N-
331 PM AKST Sat Feb 6 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 to 35 kt becoming S 10 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 12 to 18 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.MON...SE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.THU...NE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft.

$$

PKZ414-071430-
Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W-
331 PM AKST Sat Feb 6 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Snow and rain.
.MON...N wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...E wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.

$$

267 
FZAK62 PAFC 071258
OFFALU

Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
358 AM AKST Sun Feb 7 2021

Offshore Waters Forecast for the Bering Sea

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.

PKZ499-080145-
358 AM AKST Sun Feb 7 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A front pushes across the Bering on Sunday. A 990 mb low at 51N
170E Sunday night moves north towards the Kamchatka Peninsula 
Monday morning. An almost stationary front lingers in the western 
Bering Monday into Tuesday.

$$

PKZ411-080145-
Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International
Dateline-
358 AM AKST Sun Feb 7 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 13 to 18 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 18 to 25 ft.

$$

PKZ412-080145-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N-
358 AM AKST Sun Feb 7 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 to 35 kt becoming SW 10 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 12 to 20 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.MON...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft.

$$

PKZ413-080145-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N-
358 AM AKST Sun Feb 7 2021

.TODAY...SW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.MON...SE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft.

$$

PKZ414-080145-
Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W-
358 AM AKST Sun Feb 7 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 to 30 kt becoming NW up to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Rain.
.MON...NE wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...E wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.

$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Feb 4, 3:35 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	35 hr
Feb 4, 3:35 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	36 hr
Feb 4, 3:35 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	6 days
Feb 4, 4:01 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	24 hr
Feb 4, 4:01 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	11 hr
Feb 4, 4:02 PM AKST	Storm Warning	AFC	36 hr
Feb 5, 2:43 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	24 hr
Feb 5, 2:43 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	49 hr
Feb 5, 3:14 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	60 hr
Feb 5, 3:14 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	13 hr
Feb 5, 3:14 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	13 hr
Feb 5, 3:14 AM AKST	Storm Warning	AFC	13 hr

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Sources

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