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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
255 PM EDT Sat May 25 2024

Virginia Portion of the Chesapeake Bay, Currituck Sound and
Atlantic Coastal Waters from Fenwick Island DE to Currituck Beach
Light NC out 20 nautical miles

ANZ600-260715-
255 PM EDT Sat May 25 2024

.Synopsis for Fenwick Island DE to Currituck Beach Light NC out 20
nautical miles including Virginia portion of the Chesapeake Bay,
Currituck Sound and portions of the James, York, and Rappahannock
Rivers...

Daily chances of afternoon and evening thunderstorms continue
through tomorrow. A strong cold front approaches the region
Monday, and crosses the waters by Tuesday.

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ANZ630-260715-
Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA-
255 PM EDT Sat May 25 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. Patchy fog in the
late evening and overnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. Patchy fog in the
morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers
after midnight.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.
A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft. Showers and tstms likely.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ631-260715-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
255 PM EDT Sat May 25 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. Patchy fog in the
late evening and overnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. Patchy fog in the
morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers
after midnight.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.
A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers and tstms likely.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ632-260715-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
255 PM EDT Sat May 25 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. Patchy fog in the
late evening and overnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SUN...SE winds 5 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 foot. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.
A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Showers and tstms likely.
.TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ634-260715-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
255 PM EDT Sat May 25 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...E winds 5 kt, increasing to 10 kt late. Waves
1 foot. Wave Detail: E 1 foot at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot at
9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. Wave Detail: SE
1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds. Showers and tstms
likely.
.TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ650-260715-
Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out
20 nm-
255 PM EDT Sat May 25 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot. Wave Detail: S
1 foot at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby
1 to 3 NM, decreasing to 1 NM or less late.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
1 foot at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby
1 NM or less, increasing to 1 to 3 NM after midnight.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 foot
at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft, building to 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds, becoming SE 3 ft at
5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 5 seconds
and SE 5 ft at 8 seconds. Showers and tstms likely.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ652-260715-
Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm-
255 PM EDT Sat May 25 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot. Wave Detail: SE
1 foot at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. Patchy fog early
this afternoon. Patchy fog late. Vsby 1 to 3 NM, decreasing to
1 NM or less late.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby
1 NM or less, increasing to 1 to 3 NM after midnight.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 foot
at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON...S winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt
in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft, building to 3 to 4 ft,
occasionally to 5 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds, becoming SE 4 ft at
5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 5 seconds
and SE 5 ft at 8 seconds. Showers and tstms likely.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing
to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ654-260715-
Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out
20 nm-
255 PM EDT Sat May 25 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot. Wave Detail: SE
1 foot at 9 seconds. Patchy fog late with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less, increasing to
1 to 3 NM after midnight.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 9 seconds and SE 1 foot at 5 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers
after midnight.
.MON...S winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to
25 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft, building to 3 to 4 ft,
occasionally to 5 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds, becoming SE 4 ft at 4 seconds
and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the
afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at
7 seconds. Showers and tstms likely.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing
to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas around 2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ656-260715-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out to 20 nm-
255 PM EDT Sat May 25 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot. Wave Detail: SE
1 foot at 9 seconds. Patchy fog late with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
1 foot at 9 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less, increasing to
1 to 3 NM after midnight.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
1 foot at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.MON...S winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to
25 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft, building to 3 to 4 ft,
occasionally to 5 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds, becoming SE 3 ft at
4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at
5 seconds and SE 4 ft at 8 seconds. Showers and tstms likely.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas around 2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ658-260715-
Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out
20 nm-
255 PM EDT Sat May 25 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot. Wave Detail: E
1 foot at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms. Patchy
fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas
1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 1 foot at 9 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby
1 NM or less, increasing to 1 to 3 NM after midnight.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 1 foot
at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.MON...S winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to
25 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft, building to 3 to 4 ft,
occasionally to 5 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds, becoming SE 3 ft at
4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at
6 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing
to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft, subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. A chance of showers and
tstms in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.WED...W winds 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ633-260715-
Currituck Sound-
255 PM EDT Sat May 25 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A slight
chance of showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to 5 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. Patchy fog. Vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. Patchy fog in
the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 1 foot, increasing to
1 to 2 ft in the afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms in the
afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers and tstms in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves around 1 foot.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ635-260715-
Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point-
255 PM EDT Sat May 25 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. Patchy fog
late with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. Patchy fog in
the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance
of showers after midnight.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers in the morning, then showers and tstms likely in the
afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft. Showers and tstms likely.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.WED...W winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ636-260715-
York River-
255 PM EDT Sat May 25 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S late. Waves around
1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop late. Patchy
fog late with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SUN...SE winds 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 foot or less and light chop, increasing to around 1 foot
in the afternoon. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance
of showers after midnight.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 1 foot, increasing to
1 to 2 ft in the afternoon. A chance of showers. A chance of
tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft. Showers and tstms likely.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ637-260715-
James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge-
255 PM EDT Sat May 25 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...SE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light
chop.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
around 1 foot. Patchy fog late with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SUN...S winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot
or less and light chop, increasing to around 1 foot in the
afternoon. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance
of showers after midnight.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 1 foot, increasing to
1 to 2 ft in the afternoon. A chance of showers. A chance of
tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft,
diminishing to around 1 foot after midnight. Showers and tstms
likely.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ638-260715-
James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge-
Tunnel-
255 PM EDT Sat May 25 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A slight chance
of showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
1 foot. Patchy fog late with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. Patchy fog in the
morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers and
tstms likely.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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