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FZUS56 KPQR 310737
CWFPQR
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
1237 AM PDT MON AUG 31 2026
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WASHINGTON TO FLORENCE OREGON
AND WESTWARD 60 NM
PZZ200-010745-
1237 AM PDT MON AUG 31 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST
NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS ACROSS THE COASTAL WATERS THROUGH EARLY
NEXT WEEK AS A BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE SLOWLY MOVES INTO THE
REGION FROM THE GULF OF ALASKA. A SERIES OF STRONGER FRONTS ALONG
WITH INCREASING CHANCES FOR GALES, WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT AND
SEAS 10-12 FEET BY THE MIDDLE AND LATTER PART OF THE WEEK. HAVE
ISSUED A GALE WATCH ACROSS ALL WATERS STARTING TUESDAY NIGHT
THROUGH AT LEAST WEDNESDAY EVENING.
PZZ251-010745-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR OUT
10 NM-
1237 AM PDT MON AUG 31 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
THIS EVENING...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY
EVENING...
TODAY
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 25 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT
6 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
N WIND 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW
4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
TUE
W WIND AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT
6 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. A
CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
TUE NIGHT
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT, RISING TO 25 TO 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 9 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A
CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WED
S WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT, BUILDING TO 10 TO
14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: W 8 FT AT 9 SECONDS, S 10 FT
AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 4 FT AT 18 SECONDS. RAIN.
WED NIGHT
SW WIND 25 TO 30 KT, EASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT, SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 10 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 9 FT AT 9 SECONDS, W 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS
AND SW 5 FT AT 18 SECONDS. SHOWERS.
THU
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT
6 SECONDS, W 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 18 SECONDS. A
CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS.
THU NIGHT
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT, SUBSIDING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE
DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
18 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
FRI
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT
10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO N AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT
9 SECONDS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
PZZ252-010745-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR OUT 10 NM-
1237 AM PDT MON AUG 31 2026
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY
EVENING...
TODAY
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND SW 4 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT
10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
TUE
SW WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO S 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS
UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
AFTERNOON.
TUE NIGHT
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT, RISING TO 25 TO 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVE DETAIL: S 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS. RAIN.
WED
S WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT, BUILDING TO 10 TO
13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: W 8 FT AT 9 SECONDS, S 10 FT
AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 4 FT AT 18 SECONDS. RAIN.
WED NIGHT
S WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO
11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS, W 8 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND
SW 5 FT AT 18 SECONDS. RAIN.
THU
S WIND 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 9 FT, SUBSIDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS, W 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 2 FT
AT 18 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS.
THU NIGHT
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
18 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.
FRI
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT
10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
NW WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO NE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
PZZ253-010745-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR OUT 10 NM-
1237 AM PDT MON AUG 31 2026
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY
EVENING...
TODAY
N WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
NW WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
SW WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO S 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS
UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN
THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
TUE NIGHT
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, RISING TO
15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND
4 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
EVENING, THEN RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WED
S WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT, RISING TO 25 TO
30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT,
BUILDING TO 9 TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: W 8 FT AT
9 SECONDS, S 9 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 18 SECONDS. RAIN.
WED NIGHT
S WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT, EASING TO
10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO
11 FT, SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT
AT 8 SECONDS, W 8 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 18 SECONDS. RAIN.
THU
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT, SUBSIDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW
3 FT AT 18 SECONDS. RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 18 SECONDS.
RAIN LIKELY.
FRI
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT
10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
NW WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO NE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
PZZ271-010745-
WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CAPE FALCON OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
1237 AM PDT MON AUG 31 2026
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY
EVENING...
TODAY
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SW 4 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW
4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
TUE
W WIND AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW
4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN
THE AFTERNOON.
TUE NIGHT
S WIND AROUND 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, RISING
TO 25 TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO
9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS, S 7 FT AT
10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. RAIN.
WED
S WIND AROUND 30 KT, VEERING TO SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 TO 11 FT, BUILDING TO 10 TO 14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE
DETAIL: W 9 FT AT 9 SECONDS, SW 10 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 5 FT
AT 18 SECONDS. RAIN.
WED NIGHT
SW WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT, EASING
TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 TO
12 FT, SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
6 FT AT 7 SECONDS, W 9 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 5 FT AT
18 SECONDS. SHOWERS.
THU
SW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT
AT 6 SECONDS, W 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 18 SECONDS. RAIN
IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
S WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W
8 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 18 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY IN
THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS, W 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 18 SECONDS. A
CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
PZZ272-010745-
WATERS FROM CAPE FALCON TO CAPE FOULWEATHER OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
1237 AM PDT MON AUG 31 2026
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY
EVENING...
TODAY
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT
AT 5 SECONDS, W 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND SW 4 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW
4 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
TUE
W WIND AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW
4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN
THE AFTERNOON.
TUE NIGHT
S WIND 15 TO 20 KT, RISING TO 25 TO 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS, S 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW
2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. RAIN.
WED
S WIND 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO
11 FT, BUILDING TO 10 TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: W
8 FT AT 10 SECONDS, SW 9 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 4 FT AT
18 SECONDS. RAIN.
WED NIGHT
SW WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
8 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, W 9 FT AT
10 SECONDS AND SW 4 FT AT 18 SECONDS. RAIN.
THU
SW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT
AT 6 SECONDS, NW 9 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 18 SECONDS.
RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT, SUBSIDING TO
8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 9 FT AT
10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 18 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE
EVENING, THEN RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 18 SECONDS. A
CHANCE OF RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
17 SECONDS.
PZZ273-010745-
WATERS FROM CAPE FOULWEATHER TO FLORENCE OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
1237 AM PDT MON AUG 31 2026
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY
EVENING...
TODAY
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT
AT 4 SECONDS, W 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND SW 4 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, EASING TO AROUND 5 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW
4 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
TUE
SW WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO S 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS
UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
14 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE
OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
TUE NIGHT
S WIND AROUND 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, RISING
TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND
5 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT
AT 9 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. A
CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WED
S WIND 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 7 TO
10 FT, BUILDING TO 10 TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: W
8 FT AT 9 SECONDS, SW 9 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT
18 SECONDS. RAIN.
WED NIGHT
SW WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
8 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, W 9 FT AT
10 SECONDS AND SW 6 FT AT 18 SECONDS. RAIN.
THU
SW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT
AT 6 SECONDS, NW 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 4 FT AT 18 SECONDS.
RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
18 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN LIKELY AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
FRI
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 18 SECONDS. A
CHANCE OF RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
NW WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO NE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT
9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
PZZ210-010745-
COLUMBIA RIVER BAR-
1237 AM PDT MON AUG 31 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
THIS EVENING...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY
EVENING...
IN THE MAIN CHANNEL
GENERAL SEAS
3 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT TUESDAY MORNING.
FIRST EBB
EBB CURRENT OF 4.72 KT AT 702 AM MONDAY. SEAS 3 TO 4
FT.
SECOND EBB
EBB CURRENT OF 5.46 KT AT 729 PM MONDAY. SEAS 5 TO 6
FT.
THIRD EBB
EBB CURRENT OF 4.19 KT AT 741 AM TUESDAY. SEAS 4 FT.
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