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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
859 AM PDT Fri Jun 7 2024

Central California Coast from Point Arena to Point Piedras
Blancas out to 60 NM, including Monterey Bay, Greater Farallones,
and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries

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859 AM PDT Fri Jun 7 2024

.Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including
the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National
Marine Sanctuaries...

Areas of fog and drizzle will cause reduced visibility through
the morning across Monterey Bay and along the Big Sur Coast.
Winds and seas will remain hazardous for areas along and north of
the Greater Farallones through Friday afternoon where Small Craft
Advisories remain in effect. Elsewhere, winds and seas are
forecast to subside below 20 knots and 10 feet, respectively. This
will be relatively short lived as 20-25 knot winds increase
during the pre-dawn hours on Sunday. Seas will respond later
Sunday morning and into the afternoon, likely necessitating
additional marine headlines.

$$

PZZ570-080415-
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
859 AM PDT Fri Jun 7 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt late this
morning and afternoon. Seas 10 to 12 ft, subsiding to 8 to 10 ft
this afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 7 seconds, NW 9 ft at
11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Hazy this morning.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW
9 ft at 7 seconds, NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds. Hazy in the evening.
.SAT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft
at 7 seconds, NW 4 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 9 ft at 8 seconds, W 5 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 12 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 8 seconds, W 8 ft at
13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the
evening. Seas 11 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 8 seconds, W
7 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft, subsiding to 9 to
11 ft in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 13 ft.

$$

PZZ571-080415-
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
859 AM PDT Fri Jun 7 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT THIS MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt late this
morning and afternoon. Seas 10 to 12 ft, subsiding to 9 to 10 ft
this afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds, NW 10 ft at
11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Hazy.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 6 seconds, NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds. Hazy in the evening.
.SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 6 seconds, NW
6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft, building to
10 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds, W
8 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 12 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW
10 ft at 8 seconds, W 11 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 12 to 14 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 10 ft at 8 seconds, NW 12 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft.

$$

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Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
859 AM PDT Fri Jun 7 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt late this
morning and afternoon. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at
4 seconds, NW 10 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
Patchy dense fog until late afternoon. Hazy.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds. Hazy in the evening.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 5 seconds, NW
7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft, building to
9 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 6 seconds, NW
8 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW
9 ft at 6 seconds, NW 9 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 10 ft at 7 seconds, NW 11 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 to 13 ft.

$$

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Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
859 AM PDT Fri Jun 7 2024

.TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to W this afternoon. Seas
8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds, NW 9 ft at
11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Hazy until late afternoon.
Patchy dense fog.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds. Hazy.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 9 ft at 5 seconds, NW 8 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 5 seconds, NW 9 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at
14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 9 ft at 6 seconds, NW 11 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at
15 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 11 to 12 ft, subsiding to 9 to 11 ft in the
afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 9 to 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft.

$$

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Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to
10 NM-
859 AM PDT Fri Jun 7 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt late. Seas
6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds, NW 8 ft at
11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog early this
morning. Hazy.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 5 seconds, NW
6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Hazy in the
evening.
.SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up
to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 5 seconds, NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the
evening. Seas 8 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 7 seconds, W 5 ft at 13 seconds and SW
2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds, W 10 ft at
12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Hazy in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, easing
to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW
10 ft at 8 seconds, W 10 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 10 to 13 ft after
midnight.

$$

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Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to
10 NM-
859 AM PDT Fri Jun 7 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft
at 4 seconds, W 8 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
Patchy dense fog this morning. Hazy.
.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds, W
6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Hazy. Patchy fog
after midnight.
.SAT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 4 seconds, NW
6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to
9 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds, NW
10 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 4 seconds, W 10 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
Hazy in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds, W
11 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft after midnight.

.....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST.....

IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 3 to 5 ft at 17
seconds.

ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas of 4 to 6 ft at 17 seconds. Maximum
ebb current of 1.2 kt at 06:30 PM Friday and 4.0 kt at 05:47 AM
Saturday.

$$

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Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to
10 NM-
859 AM PDT Fri Jun 7 2024

.TODAY...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 8 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
Patchy dense fog until late afternoon. Hazy.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds. Hazy. Patchy fog after midnight.
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW
6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Hazy in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds, NW
8 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 4 seconds, W 9 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
Hazy in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds, NW
10 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.

$$

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Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas
California out to 10 NM-
859 AM PDT Fri Jun 7 2024

.TODAY...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to S late this morning and
early afternoon, veering to W late. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 4 ft at 4 seconds, NW 9 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds. Areas of dense fog early this morning. Hazy. Patchy
dense fog late this morning and afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds. Hazy with patchy dense fog.
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW
7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Hazy.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW
9 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds, W
10 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft.

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San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and  the San Francisco
Bay north of the Bay Bridge-
859 AM PDT Fri Jun 7 2024

.TODAY...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. Hazy this morning.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON...SW wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge-
859 AM PDT Fri Jun 7 2024

.TODAY...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. Waves
around 2 ft or less. Hazy early this morning.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON...SW wind around 5 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE...SW wind around 5 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.

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Monterey Bay-
859 AM PDT Fri Jun 7 2024

.TODAY...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt late this
morning and afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
4 seconds, W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy
dense fog this morning. Hazy.
.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds, W
5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Hazy with patchy
fog.
.SAT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at
10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Hazy with patchy fog in the
morning.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.SUN...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 7 ft at
12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 4 seconds, W
8 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.MON...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Patchy fog after midnight.
.TUE...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 6 to 7 ft. Patchy fog in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.

Locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay.


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