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FZUS51 KPHI 170904
CWFPHI
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NEW JERSEY AND DELAWARE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
401 AM EST WED DEC 17 2025
SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK ISLAND DE TO 20 NM OFFSHORE AND DELAWARE
BAY
ANZ400-172200-
401 AM EST WED DEC 17 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
HIGH PRESSURE EXITS TODAY AND IS FOLLOWED BY A WEAK COLD FRONT
THAT PASSES THROUGH THE REGION THIS EVENING. HIGH PRESSURE
BRIEFLY BUILDS IN TONIGHT BEFORE MOVING OUT THROUGH THE DAY
TOMORROW. A STRONG COLD FRONT APPROACHES LATE THURSDAY NIGHT
AND MOVES ACROSS THE REGION ON FRIDAY. HIGH PRESSURE RETURNS ON
SATURDAY, THEN ANOTHER COLD FRONT PASSES THROUGH ON SUNDAY. HIGH
PRESSURE RETURNS FOR THE START OF THE NEW WEEK.
ANZ450-172200-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK TO MANASQUAN INLET NJ OUT 20 NM-
401 AM EST WED DEC 17 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY
NIGHT...
TODAY
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT
10 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING
NW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, SUBSIDING TO 2 TO
3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS, BECOMING S
3 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
THU
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT
6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT,
INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE
DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 10 SECONDS, BECOMING
S 9 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN.
FRI
S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 11 FT AT 9 SECONDS. RAIN IN THE
MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT,
DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT
4 SECONDS.
SAT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
ANZ451-172200-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MANASQUAN INLET TO LITTLE EGG INLET NJ OUT
20 NM-
401 AM EST WED DEC 17 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY
NIGHT...
TODAY
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT
10 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING N
5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT
7 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS.
THU
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT
6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 10 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT,
INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE
DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 10 SECONDS, BECOMING
S 10 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF
RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
9 TO 12 FT, SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE
DETAIL: S 12 FT AT 8 SECONDS, BECOMING S 10 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
RAIN IN THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
9 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
SAT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, SUBSIDING TO 3 TO
5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
SUN
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
ANZ452-172200-
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE EGG INLET TO GREAT EGG INLET NJ OUT
20 NM-
401 AM EST WED DEC 17 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY
NIGHT...
TODAY
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT
10 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING N
5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT
10 SECONDS, BECOMING S 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT
10 SECONDS.
THU
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT
6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 10 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT,
INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE
DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS, BECOMING S
10 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN
IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
9 TO 12 FT, SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE
DETAIL: S 11 FT AT 8 SECONDS, BECOMING S 10 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
RAIN IN THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
SE 9 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
SAT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT, SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
SUN
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
ANZ453-172200-
COASTAL WATERS FROM GREAT EGG INLET TO CAPE MAY NJ OUT 20 NM-
401 AM EST WED DEC 17 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY
NIGHT...
TODAY
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT
10 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING
NE AROUND 5 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 10 SECONDS.
THU
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT
6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 10 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT,
INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE
DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS, BECOMING S
9 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN.
FRI
S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
7 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 10 FT AT 8 SECONDS. RAIN IN THE
MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
SE 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
SAT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SUN
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
ANZ454-172200-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE MAY NJ TO CAPE HENLOPEN DE OUT 20 NM-
401 AM EST WED DEC 17 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY
NIGHT...
TODAY
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT
10 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING
NE AROUND 5 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS.
THU
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 10 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 10 SECONDS,
BECOMING S 9 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN.
FRI
S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 9 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT
5 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY IN THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT,
DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 7 TO 9 FT, SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE
DETAIL: SE 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 5 SECONDS, BECOMING W
6 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
SAT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
ANZ455-172200-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE HENLOPEN TO FENWICK ISLAND DE OUT 20 NM-
401 AM EST WED DEC 17 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY
NIGHT...
TODAY
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT
10 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING
NE 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT
AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 10 SECONDS.
THU
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 10 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT,
INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE
DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 10 SECONDS, BECOMING
S 8 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN.
FRI
SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 9 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT
4 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY IN THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT, BECOMING
NW 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO
9 FT, SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 7 FT
AT 10 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 5 SECONDS, BECOMING NW 5 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND SE 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
SAT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
ANZ431-172200-
DELAWARE BAY WATERS SOUTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-
401 AM EST WED DEC 17 2025
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY
EVENING...
TODAY
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS AROUND
2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT
5 SECONDS.
THU
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS
UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS, THEN AROUND
2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SE 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS,
BECOMING SE 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT,
INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE
DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, BECOMING S 6 FT AT 5 SECONDS. RAIN.
FRI
SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 6 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT
8 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY IN THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS
AND SE 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
SAT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
ANZ430-172200-
DELAWARE BAY WATERS NORTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-
401 AM EST WED DEC 17 2025
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY
EVENING...
TODAY
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS AROUND
2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: W 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT
AT 4 SECONDS.
THU
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: SE 1 FOOT AT
2 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
RAIN.
FRI
SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT
4 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY IN THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS
AND SE 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS.
SAT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SUN
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.
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