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FZUS51 KPHI 242128
CWFPHI
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NEW JERSEY AND DELAWARE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
426 PM EST TUE FEB 24 2026
SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK ISLAND DE TO 20 NM OFFSHORE AND DELAWARE
BAY
ANZ400-251000-
426 PM EST TUE FEB 24 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
A WEAK CLIPPER SYSTEM WILL PASS THROUGH THE REGION TONIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY MORNING. LOW PRESSURE IMPACTS THE AREA AGAIN THURSDAY
THROUGH FRIDAY. HIGH PRESSURE RETURNS FOR THE WEEKEND. ANOTHER
WINTRY SYSTEM MAY APPROACH EARLY NEXT WEEK.
ANZ450-251000-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK TO MANASQUAN INLET NJ OUT 20 NM-
426 PM EST TUE FEB 24 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...
TONIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT LATE THIS
EVENING, THEN BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT LATE.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT, BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE
DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS, BECOMING S
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SNOW
AND RAIN LATE WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
WED
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT
10 SECONDS. RAIN AND SNOW IN THE MORNING WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT,
BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
THU
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT
AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SNOW AND RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND N
1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SNOW AND RAIN. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
FRI
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND
NE 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT.
SAT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS AROUND 2 FT.
SUN
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
ANZ451-251000-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MANASQUAN INLET TO LITTLE EGG INLET NJ OUT
20 NM-
426 PM EST TUE FEB 24 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM EST WEDNESDAY THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...
TONIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT, THEN INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS. A
CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW LATE WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
WED
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT
10 SECONDS. RAIN WITH SNOW LIKELY IN THE MORNING WITH VSBY 1 TO
3 NM.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
6 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 10 SECONDS.
THU
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND
SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NE 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN
AND SNOW. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
FRI
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT
AT 3 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT.
SAT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.
SUN
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT, BUILDING TO
3 TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
ANZ452-251000-
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE EGG INLET TO GREAT EGG INLET NJ OUT
20 NM-
426 PM EST TUE FEB 24 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM EST WEDNESDAY THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...
TONIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW LATE THIS EVENING,
THEN BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT, INCREASING TO 20 TO
25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN WITH
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW LATE WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
WED
SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E
1 FOOT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY WITH SNOW IN THE MORNING WITH
VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND E
1 FOOT AT 11 SECONDS.
THU
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
FRI
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT
AT 8 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT.
SAT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
AROUND 2 FT.
SUN
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT, BUILDING TO
3 TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
ANZ453-251000-
COASTAL WATERS FROM GREAT EGG INLET TO CAPE MAY NJ OUT 20 NM-
426 PM EST TUE FEB 24 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM EST WEDNESDAY THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...
TONIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW LATE THIS EVENING,
THEN BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT LATE.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT
11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN LATE.
WED
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND
NE 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS. RAIN IN THE MORNING WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT
11 SECONDS.
THU
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN
THE MORNING, THEN RAIN LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON WITH VSBY 1 TO
3 NM.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
3 FT AT 7 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
FRI
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING
TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN
THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT.
SAT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS AROUND 2 FT.
SUN
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
ANZ454-251000-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE MAY NJ TO CAPE HENLOPEN DE OUT 20 NM-
426 PM EST TUE FEB 24 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM EST WEDNESDAY THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...
TONIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S LATE THIS EVENING, THEN
INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT
12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW LATE
WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
WED
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
RAIN IN THE MORNING WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT,
BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 11 SECONDS.
THU
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN
THE MORNING, THEN RAIN LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
3 FT AT 7 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
FRI
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
AROUND 2 FT.
SAT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
AROUND 2 FT.
SUN
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
ANZ455-251000-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE HENLOPEN TO FENWICK ISLAND DE OUT 20 NM-
426 PM EST TUE FEB 24 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM EST WEDNESDAY THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS
UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND NW 2 FT AT
5 SECONDS, BECOMING S 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
A CHANCE OF RAIN LATE.
WED
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT,
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 11 SECONDS.
THU
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E
1 FOOT AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN
LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY
IN THE EVENING.
FRI
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SAT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS AROUND 2 FT.
SUN
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT, BUILDING TO
3 TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
ANZ431-251000-
DELAWARE BAY WATERS SOUTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-
426 PM EST TUE FEB 24 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S LATE THIS EVENING,
THEN INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT LATE.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT
12 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN AND SNOW LATE. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WED
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND
SE 1 FOOT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN WITH SNOW LIKELY IN THE MORNING
WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
THU
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT
6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN LIKELY IN
THE AFTERNOON WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NE 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF
RAIN.
FRI
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS
AND S 1 FOOT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
1 FOOT OR LESS.
SAT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.
SUN
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS, THEN AROUND 2 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.
ANZ430-251000-
DELAWARE BAY WATERS NORTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-
426 PM EST TUE FEB 24 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS
UP TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS, THEN AROUND 2 FT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS, BECOMING S
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW
LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN LATE. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WED
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY IN THE MORNING WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT IN THE
EVENING, THEN 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS,
BECOMING SW 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.
THU
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: W
1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE
DETAIL: NE 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
FRI
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: NE 1 FOOT AT
2 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
1 FOOT OR LESS.
SAT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
1 FOOT OR LESS.
SUN
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.
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