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FZUS56 KSEW 230856
CWFSEW
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR WASHINGTON
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
156 AM PDT THU APR 23 2026
INLAND WATERS OF WESTERN WASHINGTON AND THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL
WASHINGTON COASTAL WATERS INCLUDING THE OLYMPIC COAST NATIONAL
MARINE SANCTUARY
PZZ100-232200-
156 AM PDT THU APR 23 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND INLAND
WATERS...LIGHT ONSHORE FLOW WILL TURN MORE NORTHERLY OR WEAKLY
OFFSHORE FRIDAY INTO THE EARLY PORTION OF THE WEEKEND WITH BROAD
SURFACE RIDGING OVER WESTERN CANADA AND LOWER PRESSURE OVER THE
PACIFIC NORTHWEST. RIDGING WEAKENS EARLY NEXT WEEK WITH LIGHT
ONSHORE FLOW RESUMING.
PZZ150-232200-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FLATTERY TO JAMES ISLAND OUT 10 NM-
156 AM PDT THU APR 23 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING
TODAY
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO SW THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS
7 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
NW WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO NE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
FRI
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 6 FT AT
10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
SAT
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT
AT 10 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
6 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
SUN
E WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 6 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
SW WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
6 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
MON
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT
11 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
4 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
PZZ153-232200-
COASTAL WATERS FROM JAMES ISLAND TO POINT GRENVILLE OUT 10 NM-
156 AM PDT THU APR 23 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING
TODAY
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO SW LATE. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: W 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
N WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
6 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
FRI
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 6 FT AT
10 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND
W 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
SAT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT
10 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
6 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
SUN
NE WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO W AROUND 5 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 6 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
W WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
MON
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT
11 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
4 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
PZZ156-232200-
COASTAL WATERS FROM POINT GRENVILLE TO CAPE SHOALWATER OUT 10 NM-
156 AM PDT THU APR 23 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING
TODAY
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO SW LATE. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: W 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
6 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
FRI
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT
10 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W
2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
SAT
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BACKING TO N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT
16 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
SUN
NE WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT
14 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
5 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
MON
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT
11 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
5 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
PZZ170-232200-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FLATTERY TO JAMES ISLAND 10 TO 60 NM-
156 AM PDT THU APR 23 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING
TODAY
E WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO S EARLY THIS AFTERNOON,
VEERING TO W LATE. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 10 FT AT 11
SECONDS.
TONIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
17 SECONDS.
FRI
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 7 FT
AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
SAT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT
10 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
7 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
SUN
NW WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 6 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
6 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
MON
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 6 FT AT
11 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
5 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
PZZ173-232200-
COASTAL WATERS FROM JAMES ISLAND TO POINT GRENVILLE 10 TO 60 NM-
156 AM PDT THU APR 23 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING
TODAY
E WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT EARLY THIS
AFTERNOON, VEERING TO W LATE. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT, SUBSIDING TO 7 TO
10 FT THIS AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NW 10 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
FRI
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 7 FT
AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
SAT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT
10 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
7 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
SUN
NW WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT
AT 14 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
6 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
MON
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 6 FT AT
11 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
5 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
PZZ176-232200-
COASTAL WATERS FROM POINT GRENVILLE TO CAPE SHOALWATER 10 TO
60 NM-
156 AM PDT THU APR 23 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING
TODAY
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO W LATE. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT,
SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 10 FT THIS AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NW 10 FT AT
11 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
7 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
FRI
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 7 FT AT
10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
SAT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT
10 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
7 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
SUN
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BACKING TO W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 7 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
6 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
MON
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT
AT 11 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
5 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
PZZ130-232200-
WEST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-
156 AM PDT THU APR 23 2026
TODAY
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 7 FT
AT 11 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
5 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
FRI
E WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W
5 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
2 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
SAT
E WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT
7 SECONDS AND NE 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
SUN
E WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
5 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
MON
SW WIND AROUND 5 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO AROUND 5 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
PZZ131-232200-
CENTRAL U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-
156 AM PDT THU APR 23 2026
TODAY
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 3 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 3 FT.
FRI
NE WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W AROUND 5 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 4 FT IN THE EVENING, THEN AROUND 2 FT OR
LESS.
SAT
NE WIND 10 TO 15 KT, RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES AROUND 2 FT OR LESS, THEN 3 TO 4 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BACKING TO SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES AROUND 3 FT IN THE EVENING, THEN AROUND 2 FT OR LESS.
SUN
W WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO NE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
AROUND 2 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT OR LESS, THEN
AROUND 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WAVES AROUND 3 FT.
MON NIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 3 TO 4 FT.
PZZ132-232200-
EAST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-
156 AM PDT THU APR 23 2026
TODAY
SW WIND AROUND 5 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
W WIND AROUND 5 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT OR LESS.
FRI
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WAVES AROUND 2 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO AROUND 5 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT OR LESS.
SAT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
AROUND 2 FT OR LESS.
SUN
NW WIND AROUND 5 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
W WIND AROUND 5 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT OR LESS.
MON
SW WIND AROUND 5 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT OR LESS, THEN
AROUND 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
PZZ134-232200-
ADMIRALTY INLET-
156 AM PDT THU APR 23 2026
TODAY
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO NW LATE. WAVES AROUND
2 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
NW WIND AROUND 5 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT OR LESS.
FRI
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES AROUND 2 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT OR LESS.
SAT
NW WIND AROUND 5 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES AROUND 2 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT OR LESS.
SUN
SW WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
AROUND 2 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
NW WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO S AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES AROUND 2 FT OR LESS.
MON
S WIND AROUND 5 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
NW WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO SW AROUND 5 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT OR LESS.
PZZ133-232200-
NORTHERN INLAND WATERS INCLUDING THE SAN JUAN ISLANDS-
156 AM PDT THU APR 23 2026
TODAY
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO SW THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES
AROUND 2 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
SW WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO N AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES AROUND 2 FT OR LESS.
FRI
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WAVES AROUND 2 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N AROUND 5 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT OR LESS.
SAT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
AROUND 2 FT OR LESS.
SUN
NE WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
AROUND 2 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
W WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO S AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES AROUND 2 FT OR LESS.
MON
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
SW WIND AROUND 5 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT OR LESS.
PZZ135-232200-
PUGET SOUND AND HOOD CANAL-
156 AM PDT THU APR 23 2026
TODAY
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT, VEERING TO N LATE. WAVES AROUND 2 FT
OR LESS.
TONIGHT
N WIND AROUND 5 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT OR LESS.
FRI
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WAVES AROUND 2 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO AROUND 5 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT OR LESS.
SAT
N WIND AROUND 5 KT, RISING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WAVES AROUND 2 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO AROUND 5 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT OR LESS.
SUN
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS, BECOMING NW AROUND 5 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES AROUND 2 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
NW WIND AROUND 5 KT, BACKING TO SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES AROUND 2 FT OR LESS.
MON
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
AROUND 2 FT OR LESS.
PZZ110-232200-
GRAYS HARBOR BAR-
156 AM PDT THU APR 23 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING
COMBINED SEAS AROUND 10 FT EASING TO 6 TO 8 FT TONIGHT. BAR
CONDITIONS ROUGH BECOMING MODERATE. MAXIMUM EBB CURRENTS WILL
OCCUR AROUND 10 AM THURSDAY, AND 11 PM THURSDAY AND 1115 AM
FRIDAY.
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