St. Petersburg, FL
09/20/2026 06:00 PM
84°F
TEMPERATURE
Winds 6 mph N
Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. East northeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

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Special Weather Statement

Moderate
Special Weather Statement issued September 20 at 5:52PM EDT by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Category Certainty Severity
Met Observed Moderate
Status Urgency Category
Actual Expected Met
Effective Ends Expires
09/20/2026 05:52 PM 09/20/2026 06:13 PM 09/20/2026 06:15 PM 
At 552 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Clearwater, moving west at 10 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Clearwater, Largo, Dunedin, Indian Rocks Beach, Clearwater Beach,
South Highpoint, Harbor Bluffs, Ridgecrest, Feather Sound, Safety
Harbor, Belleair, Belleair Bluffs, Belleair Beach, Indian Shores,
Belleair Shore, Walsingham Park, Belleair Shores, Highpoint, and
Saint Pete Clearwater Airport.
Moonrise
04:54 PM
Moonset
02:25 AM
Sunrise
07:18 AM
Moon Phase
Waxing gibbous
Sunset
07:30 PM

Hourly Forecast

Sun, 06:00 PM

Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms
Winds: 6 mph N
84°

Sun, 07:00 PM

Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms
Winds: 7 mph NNE
82°

Sun, 08:00 PM

Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms
Winds: 7 mph NNE
81°

Sun, 09:00 PM

Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms
Winds: 7 mph NE
81°

Sun, 10:00 PM

Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms
Winds: 8 mph E
80°

Sun, 11:00 PM

Partly Cloudy
Winds: 8 mph E
80°

Mon, 12:00 AM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 8 mph E
80°

Mon, 01:00 AM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 8 mph E
80°

Mon, 02:00 AM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 8 mph E
79°

Mon, 03:00 AM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 7 mph E
79°

Mon, 04:00 AM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 7 mph E
78°

Mon, 05:00 AM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 7 mph E
78°

Mon, 06:00 AM

Sunny
Winds: 7 mph E
78°

Mon, 07:00 AM

Sunny
Winds: 7 mph E
78°

Mon, 08:00 AM

Sunny
Winds: 7 mph E
78°

Mon, 09:00 AM

Sunny
Winds: 7 mph E
79°

Mon, 10:00 AM

Sunny
Winds: 7 mph E
81°

Mon, 11:00 AM

Sunny
Winds: 7 mph E
81°

Mon, 12:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 6 mph ESE
84°

Mon, 01:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 6 mph ESE
85°

Mon, 02:00 PM

Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms
Winds: 5 mph SSE
86°

Mon, 03:00 PM

Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms
Winds: 5 mph W
87°

Mon, 04:00 PM

Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms
Winds: 5 mph W
86°

Mon, 05:00 PM

Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms
Winds: 6 mph W
85°

Tonight

Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy
77°
Winds: 8 mph ENE
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. East northeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Monday

Sunny then Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms
88°
Winds: 7 mph ESE
Isolated showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 3pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 4pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 88. East southeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Monday Night

Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms
78°
Winds: 8 mph ENE
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 1am, then isolated showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 5am, then scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. East northeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tuesday

Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms
88°
Winds: 7 mph SSE
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Heat index values as high as 97. South southeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday Night

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms
78°
Winds: 5 to 8 mph ESE
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. East southeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday

Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms
88°
Winds: 7 mph ENE
Scattered showers and thunderstorms between 8am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. East northeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Wednesday Night

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
78°
Winds: 9 mph ENE
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. East northeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Thursday

Mostly Sunny then Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms
88°
Winds: 8 to 12 mph NE
Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Northeast wind 8 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday Night

Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms
77°
Winds: 10 to 16 mph NE
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Northeast wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday

Mostly Sunny then Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms
88°
Winds: 10 to 15 mph NE
Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday Night

Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms
76°
Winds: 12 to 16 mph NE
Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday

Mostly Sunny then Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms
87°
Winds: 8 to 14 mph NNE
Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday Night

Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms
75°
Winds: 10 to 14 mph NNE
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday

Mostly Sunny then Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms
86°
Winds: 12 mph NE
Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.

Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida

National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL

Gulf coastal waters from Bonita Beach to the mouth of the Suwannee River out to 60 NM. Important notice to mariners.marine forecasts are issued at least four times a day. Boaters on extended trips should routinely monitor subsequent forecast issuances and updates for the latest marine weather information. The wave heights are forecast as significant wave height which is the average of the highest one-third of the waves. The highest waves may rarely be twice the significant wave height. The winds and seas near thunderstorms may be higher than forecast. Winds will remain light through the middle of the week out of the east and northeast around 5 to 10 knots, except near the coast where winds will likely turn onshore during the afternoon. Scattered showers and thunderstorms will be possible each day, with locally higher seas in the vicinity. As a cold front will approaches the area on Thursday, winds begin to increase across coastal waters.

Tampa Bay waters

TONIGHT
North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east late this evening and overnight Bay and inland waters light chop Scattered showers and thunderstorms early this evening, then isolated showers and thunderstorms late this evening
MONDAY
East winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest in the afternoon Bay and inland waters smooth Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon
MONDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight Bay and inland waters light chop Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening
TUESDAY
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon Bay and inland waters light chop Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms in the morning, then numerous showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon
TUESDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots Bay and inland waters light chop Numerous showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then scattered showers after midnight
WEDNESDAY
East winds around 5 knots Bay and inland waters smooth Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then numerous showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
East winds 5 to 10 knots Bay and inland waters light chop Numerous showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening
THURSDAY
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots Bay and inland waters light chop Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon
THURSDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots Bay and inland waters a moderate chop Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening
FRIDAY
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots Bay and inland waters a moderate chop Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon
Reporting time 03:26 PM EDT Sun Sep 20 2026

Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound

TONIGHT
North winds around 5 knots, becoming east late this evening and overnight Bay and inland waters light chop Scattered thunderstorms this evening Scattered showers Isolated thunderstorms after midnight
MONDAY
East winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the afternoon Bay and inland waters smooth Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon
MONDAY NIGHT
South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight Bay and inland waters light chop Scattered showers Scattered thunderstorms, mainly in the evening
TUESDAY
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon Bay and inland waters light chop Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms in the morning, then numerous showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon
TUESDAY NIGHT
East winds 5 to 10 knots Bay and inland waters light chop Numerous showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms after midnight
WEDNESDAY
East winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the afternoon Bay and inland waters smooth Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and numerous thunderstorms in the afternoon
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots Bay and inland waters light chop Showers and numerous thunderstorms in the evening, then scattered thunderstorms with isolated showers after midnight
THURSDAY
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots Bay and inland waters light chop Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon
THURSDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight Bay and inland waters a moderate chop Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms in the evening, then isolated showers and thunderstorms after midnight
FRIDAY
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon Bay and inland waters a moderate chop Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon
Reporting time 03:26 PM EDT Sun Sep 20 2026

Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM

TONIGHT
North winds around 5 knots, becoming east late this evening and overnight Seas 1 foot or less Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 2 seconds Bay and inland waters light chop Isolated showers and thunderstorms early this evening, then scattered showers and thunderstorms late this evening and overnight
MONDAY
Southeast winds around 5 knots Seas 1 foot or less Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 2 seconds Bay and inland waters smooth Scattered showers and thunderstorms
MONDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots Seas 1 foot or less Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 2 seconds Bay and inland waters light chop Scattered showers and thunderstorms
TUESDAY
South winds 5 to 10 knots Seas 1 foot or less Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds Bay and inland waters light chop Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms
TUESDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots Seas 1 foot or less Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds Bay and inland waters light chop Numerous showers Scattered thunderstorms, mainly in the evening
WEDNESDAY
East winds around 5 knots Seas 1 foot or less Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds Bay and inland waters smooth Numerous showers Isolated thunderstorms in the morning, then numerous thunderstorms in the afternoon
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
East winds 5 to 10 knots Seas 1 foot or less Bay and inland waters light chop Scattered showers Numerous thunderstorms, mainly in the evening
THURSDAY
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots Seas 1 foot or less Bay and inland waters light chop Scattered showers Isolated thunderstorms in the morning, then scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon
THURSDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots Seas around 2 feet Bay and inland waters a moderate chop Scattered showers and thunderstorms
FRIDAY
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon Seas around 2 feet Bay and inland waters a moderate chop Scattered showers Isolated thunderstorms in the morning, then scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon
Reporting time 03:26 PM EDT Sun Sep 20 2026

Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM

TONIGHT
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight Seas 1 foot or less Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds Isolated showers and thunderstorms early this evening, then scattered showers and thunderstorms late this evening and overnight
MONDAY
East winds around 5 knots Seas 1 foot or less Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 2 seconds Scattered showers and thunderstorms
MONDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots Seas 1 foot or less Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 2 seconds Scattered showers and thunderstorms
TUESDAY
South winds around 5 knots Seas 1 foot or less Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms
TUESDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots Seas 1 foot or less Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds Numerous showers Scattered thunderstorms, mainly in the evening
WEDNESDAY
East winds around 5 knots Seas 1 foot or less Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
East winds 5 to 10 knots Seas 1 foot or less Scattered thunderstorms Numerous showers, mainly in the evening
THURSDAY
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots Seas 1 foot or less Scattered showers and thunderstorms
THURSDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots Seas 2 to 3 feet Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms
FRIDAY
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots Seas 2 to 3 feet Scattered showers and thunderstorms
Reporting time 03:26 PM EDT Sun Sep 20 2026

Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM

TONIGHT
North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east late this evening and overnight Seas 1 foot or less Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds Bay and inland waters light chop Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly this evening
MONDAY
East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north in the afternoon Seas 1 foot or less Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 2 seconds Bay and inland waters light chop Isolated showers and thunderstorms
MONDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight Seas 1 foot or less Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds Bay and inland waters light chop Scattered showers and thunderstorms
TUESDAY
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon Seas 1 foot or less Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 2 seconds Bay and inland waters light chop Scattered thunderstorms Numerous showers, mainly in the morning
TUESDAY NIGHT
East winds 5 to 10 knots Seas 1 foot or less Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds Bay and inland waters light chop Scattered showers Scattered thunderstorms, mainly in the evening
WEDNESDAY
East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast in the afternoon Seas 1 foot or less Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds Bay and inland waters light chop Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms in the morning, then numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots Seas 1 foot or less Bay and inland waters light chop Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms in the evening, then scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms after midnight
THURSDAY
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots Seas around 2 feet Bay and inland waters a moderate chop Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon
THURSDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots Seas 2 to 3 feet Bay and inland waters choppy Scattered showers and thunderstorms
FRIDAY
Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon Seas 2 to 3 feet Bay and inland waters choppy Isolated showers and thunderstorms
Reporting time 03:26 PM EDT Sun Sep 20 2026

Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM

TONIGHT
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight Seas 1 foot or less Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds Scattered showers and thunderstorms
MONDAY
East winds 5 to 10 knots Seas 1 foot or less Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the morning
MONDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight Seas 1 foot or less Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds Scattered showers and thunderstorms
TUESDAY
Southeast winds around 5 knots Seas 1 foot or less Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms
TUESDAY NIGHT
East winds 5 to 10 knots Seas 1 foot or less Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds Scattered showers Scattered thunderstorms, mainly in the evening
WEDNESDAY
East winds 5 to 10 knots Seas 1 foot or less Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
East winds 5 to 10 knots Seas 1 foot or less Scattered showers and thunderstorms
THURSDAY
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots Seas around 2 feet Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms
THURSDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms
FRIDAY
Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet Isolated thunderstorms Scattered showers, mainly in the morning
Reporting time 03:26 PM EDT Sun Sep 20 2026

Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM

TONIGHT
North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east late this evening and overnight Seas 1 foot or less Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 2 seconds Bay and inland waters light chop Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly this evening
MONDAY
East winds around 5 knots, becoming north around 5 knots in the afternoon Seas 1 foot or less Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 2 seconds Bay and inland waters smooth Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon
MONDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight Seas 1 foot or less Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds Bay and inland waters light chop Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening
TUESDAY
East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest in the afternoon Seas 1 foot or less Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 2 seconds Bay and inland waters light chop Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon
TUESDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight Seas 1 foot or less Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 2 seconds Bay and inland waters light chop Scattered thunderstorms in the evening Scattered showers
WEDNESDAY
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots Seas 1 foot or less Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 2 seconds Bay and inland waters light chop Scattered showers Isolated thunderstorms in the morning, then scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots Seas 1 foot or less Bay and inland waters a moderate chop Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening
THURSDAY
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots Seas 1 to 2 feet Bay and inland waters a moderate chop Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon
THURSDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots Seas 2 to 3 feet Bay and inland waters choppy Isolated showers and thunderstorms
FRIDAY
Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon Seas 2 to 3 feet Bay and inland waters choppy Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon
Reporting time 03:26 PM EDT Sun Sep 20 2026

Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM

TONIGHT
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight Seas 1 foot or less Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds Scattered showers and thunderstorms
MONDAY
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots Seas 1 foot or less Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the morning
MONDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight Seas 1 foot or less Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds Scattered showers Isolated thunderstorms in the evening, then scattered thunderstorms after midnight
TUESDAY
East winds 5 to 10 knots Seas 1 foot or less Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds Scattered showers Scattered thunderstorms, mainly in the morning
TUESDAY NIGHT
East winds 5 to 10 knots Seas 1 foot or less Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms
WEDNESDAY
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots Seas 1 foot or less Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds Scattered showers and thunderstorms
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight Scattered showers and thunderstorms
THURSDAY
Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots Seas 2 to 3 feet Isolated thunderstorms Scattered showers, mainly in the morning
THURSDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms
FRIDAY
Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the morning
Reporting time 03:26 PM EDT Sun Sep 20 2026
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