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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
1002 pm est sat dec 27 2025

for waters beyond five nautical miles of shore on lake ontario

waves are the significant wave height - the average of the highest
1/3 of the wave spectrum. occasional wave height is the average of
the highest 1/10 of the wave spectrum.

.synopsis...a ridge of high pressure averaging 30.2 inches will 
build into quebec and new england through tonight. low pressure 
averaging 29.1 inches will then cross the lower great lakes sunday 
night, before moving to northern new england and southern quebec 
monday, then to the canadian maritimes by tuesday while deepening to 
28.8 inches. a trough, averaging 29.6 inches, will drop southward 
across the lake thursday.


loz062-281000-
lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to hamlin beach-
1002 pm est sat dec 27 2025

...gale watch in effect from monday morning through late tuesday
night...

.overnight...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 1 to
2 feet. 
.sunday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east. rain in
the afternoon. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.sunday night...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. rain. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
2 to 4 feet. 
.monday...southwest gales to 35 knots increasing to 45 knots.
rain and snow showers in the morning, then snow showers with rain
showers likely in the afternoon. waves 5 to 8 feet building to
15 to 19 feet. waves occasionally around 24 feet. 
.monday night...west gales to 45 knots diminishing to 40 knots.
lake effect snow showers. waves 14 to 19 feet subsiding to 13 to
17 feet. waves occasionally around 24 feet. 
.tuesday...west gales to 35 knots diminishing to 30 knots. snow
showers likely. waves 12 to 16 feet subsiding to 8 to 11 feet.
waves occasionally around 20 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds to 30 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. lake effect snow showers likely.
waves 8 to 12 feet subsiding to 7 to 10 feet. waves occasionally
around 15 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. a
chance of snow showers. waves 6 to 10 feet. waves occasionally
around 13 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
1002 pm est sat dec 27 2025

for waters beyond five nautical miles of shore on lake ontario

waves are the significant wave height - the average of the highest
1/3 of the wave spectrum. occasional wave height is the average of
the highest 1/10 of the wave spectrum.

.synopsis...a ridge of high pressure averaging 30.2 inches will 
build into quebec and new england through tonight. low pressure 
averaging 29.1 inches will then cross the lower great lakes sunday 
night, before moving to northern new england and southern quebec 
monday, then to the canadian maritimes by tuesday while deepening to 
28.8 inches. a trough, averaging 29.6 inches, will drop southward 
across the lake thursday.


loz063-281000-
lake ontario open waters from hamlin beach to sodus bay-
1002 pm est sat dec 27 2025

...gale watch in effect from monday morning through late tuesday
night...

.overnight...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots. waves 1 to
2 feet. 
.sunday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. rain likely late. waves
1 to 2 feet. 
.sunday night...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. rain. waves 1 to
3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.monday...south winds to 30 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 45 knot gales in the afternoon. rain and snow
showers in the morning, then snow and rain showers in the
afternoon. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 15 to 20 feet. waves
occasionally around 26 feet. 
.monday night...west gales to 45 knots diminishing to 40 knots.
lake effect snow showers. waves 16 to 21 feet subsiding to 15 to
20 feet. waves occasionally around 27 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest gales to 40 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 30 knots. lake effect snow showers. waves 15 to
19 feet subsiding to 10 to 15 feet. waves occasionally around
24 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds to 30 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. lake effect snow showers. waves
9 to 13 feet subsiding to 8 to 11 feet. waves occasionally around
16 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. lake
effect snow showers. waves 7 to 11 feet building to 8 to 12 feet.
waves occasionally around 15 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
958 pm est sat dec 27 2025

for waters beyond five nautical miles of shore on lake erie

waves are the significant wave height - the average of the highest
1/3 of the wave spectrum. occasional wave height is the average of
the highest 1/10 of the wave spectrum.

.synopsis...
a ridge averaging 30.10 inches over lake erie will shift off the
new england coast early sunday morning before a warm front lifts
north sunday afternoon. a strong cold front associated with a
deepening low pressure 28.80 inches will move east late sunday 
into monday. a surface trough averaging 29.90 inches will linger
into thursday.


lez162>164-280915-
detroit river lt. to maumee bay oh to reno beach oh beyond 5nm
offshoreline to us-canadian border-
reno beach to the islands oh beyond 5nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
the islands to vermilion oh beyond 5 nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
958 pm est sat dec 27 2025

...gale watch in effect from late sunday night through tuesday
evening...

.overnight...southeast winds around 10 knots. a chance of
rain late. waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. rain through early afternoon, then rain likely with a
slight chance of thunderstorms late. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday night...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 35 knot gales overnight. rain. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.monday...southwest gales to 35 knots becoming west to 40 knots.
a chance of snow and rain likely in the morning, then snow in the
afternoon. waves 6 to 10 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet.
.monday night...west gales to 40 knots diminishing to 30 knots.
snow in the evening, then a chance of snow overnight. waves 6 to
10 feet subsiding to 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around
13 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds to 30 knots. a chance of snow tuesday
night. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. a
chance of snow. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow during the day. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
958 pm est sat dec 27 2025

for waters beyond five nautical miles of shore on lake erie

waves are the significant wave height - the average of the highest
1/3 of the wave spectrum. occasional wave height is the average of
the highest 1/10 of the wave spectrum.

.synopsis...
a ridge averaging 30.10 inches over lake erie will shift off the
new england coast early sunday morning before a warm front lifts
north sunday afternoon. a strong cold front associated with a
deepening low pressure 28.80 inches will move east late sunday 
into monday. a surface trough averaging 29.90 inches will linger
into thursday.


lez165>167-280915-
vermilion to avon point oh beyond 5 nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
avon point to willowick oh beyond 5 nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-willowick to geneva-on-the-
lake oh beyond 5nm off shoreline to us-canadian border-
958 pm est sat dec 27 2025

...gale watch in effect from late sunday night through tuesday
evening...

.overnight...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 1 to
2 feet. 
.sunday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. a chance of rain early, then rain. rain likely with a
slight chance of thunderstorms late. waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday night...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 40 knot gales overnight. rain. waves 3 to 6 feet
building to 10 to 13 feet. waves occasionally around 16 feet. 
.monday...southwest gales to 40 knots becoming west to 45 knots.
snow likely with rain in the morning, then snow in the afternoon.
waves 11 to 16 feet building to 13 to 18 feet. waves occasionally
around 23 feet. 
.monday night...west gales to 45 knots becoming northwest to
40 knots. snow in the evening, then a chance of snow overnight.
waves 11 to 16 feet subsiding to 10 to 14 feet. waves
occasionally around 20 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest gales to 35 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 30 knots. a chance of snow. waves 9 to 12 feet
subsiding to 6 to 10 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
20 knots. snow likely. waves 7 to 10 feet subsiding to 3 to
6 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. a
chance of snow during the day. waves 3 to 6 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
958 pm est sat dec 27 2025

for waters beyond five nautical miles of shore on lake erie

waves are the significant wave height - the average of the highest
1/3 of the wave spectrum. occasional wave height is the average of
the highest 1/10 of the wave spectrum.

.synopsis...
a ridge averaging 30.10 inches over lake erie will shift off the
new england coast early sunday morning before a warm front lifts
north sunday afternoon. a strong cold front associated with a
deepening low pressure 28.80 inches will move east late sunday 
into monday. a surface trough averaging 29.90 inches will linger
into thursday.


lez061-168-169-280915-
ripley to buffalo ny extending from 5nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-geneva-on-the-
lake to conneaut oh beyond 5 nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
conneaut oh to ripley ny beyond 5 nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
958 pm est sat dec 27 2025

...gale watch in effect from late sunday night through tuesday
evening...

.overnight...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 1 foot or
less. 
.sunday...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of rain late in
the morning. rain early in the afternoon, then rain with a slight
chance of thunderstorms late. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 35 knot gales overnight. rain. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 9 to 12 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.monday...southwest gales to 35 knots becoming west and
increasing to 45 knots. rain with snow likely in the morning,
then snow in the afternoon. waves 10 to 14 feet building to 15 to
19 feet. waves occasionally around 24 feet. 
.monday night...west gales to 40 knots diminishing to 35 knots.
snow. waves 15 to 19 feet subsiding to 10 to 14 feet. waves
occasionally around 24 feet. 
.tuesday...west gales to 35 knots. snow likely. waves 8 to
12 feet subsiding to 7 to 11 feet. waves occasionally around
15 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
20 knots. snow likely. waves 8 to 11 feet subsiding to 4 to
6 feet. waves occasionally around 14 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow during
the day. waves 3 to 5 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
955 pm est sat dec 27 2025

waves are the significant wave height - the average of the highest
1/3 of the wave spectrum. occasional wave height is the average of
the highest 1/10 of the wave spectrum.

.synopsis...low pressure, deepening to 28.90 inches, moves into
the region sunday night, bringing widespread strong gales, snow
squalls, and freezing spray through monday as arctic air surges
into the region. a cold northwest flow pattern will dominate
through much of the week.


lcz460-281100-
lake st clair-
955 pm est sat dec 27 2025

...gale watch in effect from late sunday night through tuesday
morning...

.rest of tonight...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. a
chance of light rain after midnight.
.sunday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots diminishing to 5 to 10
knots early in the afternoon...then increasing to 10 to 15 knots
late in the afternoon. light rain likely early in the morning...then
rain in the late morning and afternoon.
.sunday night...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 20
to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots by midnight...then increasing to
35 knot gales with gusts to 40 knot gales after midnight. rain.
light rain and light snow likely after midnight.  a gale warning may
be needed.
.monday...southwest at 35 knot gales becoming west to 30 knots early
in the afternoon. gusts to 40 knot gales. light snow likely early in
the morning...then light snow in the late morning and afternoon.
.monday night...northwest at 35 knot gales diminishing to 30 knots
after midnight. gusts to 40 knot gales. mostly cloudy. light snow
early in the evening...then a chance of light snow by midnight.
.tuesday...northwest winds to 30 knots becoming west 15 to 20 knots
in the afternoon...then increasing to 20 to 25 knots in the evening.
mostly cloudy. a chance of light snow in the evening.
.wednesday...west winds 20 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance
of light snow.
.thursday...west winds 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy. a chance of
light snow.

waves omitted due to ice coverage.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
953 pm est sat dec 27 2025

for waters beyond five nautical miles off shore on lake huron

waves are the significant wave height - the average of the highest
1/3 of the wave spectrum. occasional wave height is the average of
the highest 1/10 of the wave spectrum.

.synopsis...low pressure, deepening to 28.90 inches, moves into
the region sunday night, bringing widespread strong gales, snow
squalls, and freezing spray through monday as arctic air surges
into the region. a cold northwest flow pattern will then dominate
through much of the week.


lhz363-281100-
lake huron from sturgeon point to alabaster mi beyond 5nm off
shore-
953 pm est sat dec 27 2025

...gale watch in effect from late sunday night through tuesday
morning...
...heavy freezing spray watch in effect from monday morning
through tuesday morning...

.rest of tonight...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 4 to
6 feet. waves occasionally around 8 feet. 
.sunday...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots late in the afternoon. a chance of rain in the morning...
then rain in the afternoon. waves 4 to 6 feet. waves occasionally
around 8 feet. 
.sunday night...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east
15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots by midnight...then
becoming south to 30 knots with gusts to 40 knot gales after
midnight. rain in the evening...then rain and snow after
midnight. waves 4 to 6 feet building to 10 to 14 feet after
midnight. waves occasionally around 18 feet. 
.monday...southwest at 40 knot gales veering to the northwest
early in the afternoon. gusts to 45 knot gales. snow and rain in
the morning...then snow in the afternoon. freezing spray in the
afternoon. waves 15 to 20 feet. waves occasionally around
25 feet. a gale warning may be needed. 
.monday night...northwest at 45 knot gales. snow likely in the
evening. freezing spray. waves 18 to 23 feet. waves occasionally
around 28 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest at 35 knot gales with gusts to 40 knot gales
decreasing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales late in
the morning...then backing to the west late in the evening.
freezing spray. snow likely late in the afternoon. a chance of
snow late in the evening. waves 14 to 18 feet subsiding to 8 to
12 feet late in the afternoon. waves occasionally around 23 feet.
.wednesday...west winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots by midnight. a chance
of snow. freezing spray. waves 8 to 12 feet. waves occasionally
around 15 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 20 to
25 knots . a chance of snow early in the morning. freezing spray.
waves 8 to 12 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 


$$

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
953 pm est sat dec 27 2025

for waters beyond five nautical miles off shore on lake huron

waves are the significant wave height - the average of the highest
1/3 of the wave spectrum. occasional wave height is the average of
the highest 1/10 of the wave spectrum.

.synopsis...low pressure, deepening to 28.90 inches, moves into
the region sunday night, bringing widespread strong gales, snow
squalls, and freezing spray through monday as arctic air surges
into the region. a cold northwest flow pattern will then dominate
through much of the week.


lhz462>464-281100-
lake huron from port austin to harbor beach beyond 5nm off shore-
lake huron from harbor beach to port sanilac beyond 5nm off shore-
lake huron from port sanilac to port huron beyond 5nm off shore-
953 pm est sat dec 27 2025

...gale watch in effect from late sunday night through tuesday
morning...

.rest of tonight...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 3 to
5 feet. 
.sunday...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots late in the afternoon. a chance of rain in the morning...
then rain in the afternoon. waves 4 to 6 feet. waves occasionally
around 8 feet. 
.sunday night...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east
15 to 20 knots by midnight...then becoming south to 30 knots with
gusts to 40 knot gales after midnight. rain in the evening...then
rain with snow likely after midnight. waves 3 to 5 feet building
to 8 to 12 feet after midnight. waves occasionally around
15 feet. 
.monday...southwest at 40 knot gales veering to the west early in
the afternoon. gusts to 45 knot gales. snow. freezing spray in
the afternoon. waves 12 to 16 feet building to 18 to 23 feet
early in the afternoon. waves occasionally around 28 feet. a gale
warning may be needed. 
.monday night...northwest at 40 knot gales with gusts to 45 knot
gales. snow likely in the evening...then a chance of snow after
midnight. freezing spray. waves 18 to 23 feet. waves occasionally
around 28 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest at 35 knot gales with gusts to 40 knot gales
becoming west 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales.
freezing spray. a chance of snow in the morning. snow likely late
in the afternoon. waves 14 to 18 feet subsiding to 8 to 12 feet
late in the afternoon. waves occasionally around 23 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots by midnight. a chance of
snow. freezing spray . waves 8 to 12 feet. waves occasionally
around 15 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow until
afternoon. freezing spray. waves 8 to 12 feet. waves occasionally
around 15 feet. 


$$

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
953 pm est sat dec 27 2025

for waters beyond five nautical miles off shore on lake huron

waves are the significant wave height - the average of the highest
1/3 of the wave spectrum. occasional wave height is the average of
the highest 1/10 of the wave spectrum.

.synopsis...low pressure, deepening to 28.90 inches, moves into
the region sunday night, bringing widespread strong gales, snow
squalls, and freezing spray through monday as arctic air surges
into the region. a cold northwest flow pattern will then dominate
through much of the week.


lhz362-281100-
lake huron from presque isle light to sturgeon point mi beyond
5nm off shore-
953 pm est sat dec 27 2025

...gale watch in effect from monday morning through tuesday
morning...
...heavy freezing spray watch in effect from monday morning
through tuesday morning...

.rest of tonight...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 4 to
6 feet. waves occasionally around 8 feet. 
.sunday...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of rain. waves
4 to 6 feet. 
.sunday night...east winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 30 knots.
rain in the evening...then rain and snow after midnight. waves 6 
to 9 feet building to 10 to 14 feet after midnight. waves 
occasionally around 18 feet. 
.monday...south wind to 35 knot gales becoming northwest at 40 
knot gales in the late morning and afternoon. gusts to 45 knot 
gales. snow and rain in the morning...then snow in the afternoon. 
freezing spray in the afternoon. snow may be heavy at times in the
morning. waves 15 to 20 feet. waves occasionally around 25 feet. 
a gale warning may be needed. 
.monday night...northwest at 40 knot gales with gusts to 45 knot
gales. snow in the evening. heavy freezing spray. waves 18 to
23 feet. waves occasionally around 28 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest at 35 knot gales with gusts to 40 knot gales
becoming west 20 to 25 knots. freezing spray. snow likely late in
the afternoon. a chance of snow late in the evening. waves 14 to
18 feet subsiding to 8 to 12 feet late in the afternoon. waves
occasionally around 23 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots by midnight. a chance of
snow. freezing spray. waves 8 to 12 feet. waves occasionally
around 15 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 20 to
25 knots . freezing spray. waves 8 to 12 feet. waves occasionally
around 15 feet. 


$$

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
953 pm est sat dec 27 2025

for waters beyond five nautical miles off shore on lake huron

waves are the significant wave height - the average of the highest
1/3 of the wave spectrum. occasional wave height is the average of
the highest 1/10 of the wave spectrum.

.synopsis...low pressure, deepening to 28.90 inches, moves into
the region sunday night, bringing widespread strong gales, snow
squalls, and freezing spray through monday as arctic air surges
into the region. a cold northwest flow pattern will then dominate
through much of the week.


lhz361-281100-
lake huron from 5nm east of mackinac bridge to presque isle lt
beyond 5 nm off shore-
953 pm est sat dec 27 2025

...gale watch in effect from monday morning through tuesday
morning...
...heavy freezing spray watch in effect from monday morning
through tuesday morning...

.rest of tonight...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 4 to
6 feet. waves occasionally around 8 feet. 
.sunday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east 15 to
20 knots late in the afternoon. a chance of rain in the morning...
then rain in the afternoon. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.sunday night...east winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots becoming northeast to 30 knots after midnight. rain in 
the evening...then rain and snow after midnight. waves 6 to 9 feet
building to 10 to 14 feet after midnight. waves occasionally 
around 18 feet. 
.monday...north winds to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales
increasing to 35 knot gales with gusts to 45 knot gales in the
late morning and afternoon. snow and rain in the morning...then
snow in the afternoon. freezing spray. snow may be heavy at times
in the morning. waves 10 to 14 feet. waves occasionally around
18 feet. a gale warning may be needed. 
.monday night...northwest at 40 knot gales with gusts to 45 knot
gales. snow in the evening. heavy freezing spray. waves 12 to
16 feet. waves occasionally around 20 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest winds to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot
gales becoming west 15 to 20 knots. freezing spray. freezing
spray late in the evening. a chance of snow late in the morning.
snow likely late in the afternoon. waves 8 to 12 feet subsiding
to 5 to 7 feet late in the afternoon. waves occasionally around
15 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 20 to 25 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots. a chance of snow. freezing spray. waves 6 to 9 feet.
waves occasionally around 12 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow until
afternoon. freezing spray. waves 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally
around 12 feet. 


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