June 18, 2019 Tuesday
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update
Hurricane Season
June 1st – November 30th
Be Prepared
NOAA Weather
GMZ300-182030-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60
nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
310 AM CDT Tue Jun 18 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
Light winds today and tomorrow will strengthen Wednesday night,
and stay relatively strong into the weekend. Periods of SCEC and
small craft advisory conditions can be expected during this
timeframe, and significant sea heights look to increase about 2 to
4 feet over the next several days.
Houston // Open to all vessel traffic
Galveston / Texas City // Open to all vessel traffic
Freeport // Open to all vessel traffic
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NOAA Weather Service
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">NOAA HOUSTON
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">NOAA GALVESTON, TEXAS CITY
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Tuesday
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Partly Cloudy
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Currently 77° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Low 79° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">High 93° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Humidity 88° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Barometer 29.93 in / 1014.0 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Dewpoint 73° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Visibility 10 miles
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Heat Index 78° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Wind SW 5 mph
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Partly Cloudy
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Currently 74° F
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Humidity 100° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Barometer 29.94 in / 1013.7 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Dewpoint 74° F
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Fair
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Currently 79° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Low 81° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">High 89° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Humidity 88° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Barometer 29.93 in / 1013.5 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Dewpoint 75° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Visibility 10 miles
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Heat Index 83° F
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Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high
as 101. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. South wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 106. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 80. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 97. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 81.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 96.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 81.
Saturday: A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 81.
Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 93.
Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 80.
Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 94.<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">
Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high
as 101. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. South wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 106. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 80. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 97. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 81.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 96.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 81.
Saturday: A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 81.
Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 93.
Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 80.
Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 94.<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">
Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 81. South wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 103. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 82. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 82.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Breezy.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 82.
Saturday: A slight chance of showers between 8am and 2pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 82. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Breezy.
Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 82.
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Maximum Deep Drafts - Houston / Galveston Bay
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">PORTS NOAA/NOS Water Levels (above MLLW) @ 0752 hrs
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Morgan’s Point
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Winds – Houston / Galveston Bay PORTS, NOAA/NOS @ 0752 hrs
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Morgan’s Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">4 knots from SW gusts to 5 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Eagle Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">1 knots from W gusts to 2 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Galveston Bay Entrance
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">3 knots from SW gusts to 4 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Pier 21
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<span-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">NOAA Weather Galveston Bay & Matagorda Bay
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FZUS54 KHGX 180810
CWFHGX
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
310 AM CDT Tue Jun 18 2019
Upper Texas coastal waters from High Island to the Matagorda Ship
Channel out 60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
Seas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest
1/3 of the waves...along with the occasional height of the average
highest 10 percent of the waves.
GMZ300-182030-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60
nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
310 AM CDT Tue Jun 18 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
Light winds today and tomorrow will strengthen Wednesday night,
and stay relatively strong into the weekend. Periods of SCEC and
small craft advisory conditions can be expected during this
timeframe, and significant sea heights look to increase about 2 to
4 feet over the next several days.
$$
GMZ335-182030-
Galveston Bay-
310 AM CDT Tue Jun 18 2019
.TODAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots becoming south in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms late in the morning.
.TONIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to
slightly choppy.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth becoming slightly
choppy in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy.
.THURSDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy.
.FRIDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy.
.SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. A
chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy.
A slight chance of showers.
$$
GMZ330-182030-
Matagorda Bay-
310 AM CDT Tue Jun 18 2019
.TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy.
.THURSDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy.
.FRIDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to
25 knots after midnight. Bay waters choppy becoming rough after
midnight.
.SATURDAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots. Bay waters rough. A
slight chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 20 to 25 knots. Bay waters rough. A
slight chance of showers.
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GMZ350-355-182030-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
310 AM CDT Tue Jun 18 2019
.TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet with
occasional seas up to 6 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet
with occasional seas up to 6 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet with
occasional seas up to 6 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet with
occasional seas up to 8 feet.
.SATURDAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet with
occasional seas up to 8 feet. A slight chance of showers. A
slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet
with occasional seas up to 8 feet. A slight chance of showers.
$$
GMZ370-375-182030-
Waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX from 20 to
60 NM-Waters from High Island to Freeport TX from 20 to 60 NM-
310 AM CDT Tue Jun 18 2019
.TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with
occasional seas up to 7 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet
with occasional seas up to 6 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with
occasional seas up to 7 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming 20 to
25 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 feet with occasional seas up
to 8 feet.
.SATURDAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet with
occasional seas up to 8 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet
with occasional seas up to 8 feet. A slight chance of showers.
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NOAA Houston/Galveston Weather<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
http://www.srh.noaa.gov/hgx/<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">NOAA USGULF Offshore Waters Weather
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/MIAOFFNT4.shtml<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">KHOU WEATHER
http://www.khou.com/weather/<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Galveston WEB Cams
https://www.galveston.com/webcams/
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Kemah WEB Cams
https://saltwater-recon.com/kemah-seabrook/
https://www.weatherbug.com/weather-camera/
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Baytown WEB Cams
https://www.weatherbug.com/weather-camera/
https://www.meteoblue.com/en/weather/forecast/webcams/baytown_united-states-of-america_4672731
Please visit our WEB Site<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
www.moranshipping.com<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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Port of Houston Authority<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">
http://www.portofhouston.com/<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">
ACOE Project Depth for Houston Ship Channel<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">45 feet/13.72 meters up to Shell / Enterprise
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">40 feet/12.19 meters up to S.P. Slip
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">36 feet/10.97 meters to the Turning Basin
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">40 feet/12.19 meters Barbour’s Cut Channel
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">40 feet/12.19 meters Bayport Channel
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Please note the above information is based on the Corp of Engineers – Project draft for the Houston Ship Channel,
if you have a question regarding deep draft in Houston Ship Channel or alongside a berth, please contact our operations department
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">HSC Air Drafts Restrictions
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Power Lines
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Power Lines
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Fred Hartman
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Power Lines
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Jesse Jones
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Power Lines
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Sidney Sherman
197’ (Morgan’s Point)<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:white">
197’ (below Fred Hartman Bridge – Baytown)<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">175' (Baytown/LaPorte Bridge)
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">197’ (Battleship Texas)
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">175' (Beltway 8 Bridge)
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">197’ (Power Plant)
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">135' (Loop 610 Bridge)
Air drafts clearances are based on MHW // Vessels should allow an additional 10 feet clearance for the Power Lines<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Port of Texas City
http://www.tctrr.com/<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">
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The Texas City Ship Channel is approximately 11 miles from GB Buoy<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:white">
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">The ACOE project draft for the TXCSC is 45’00 FW at MLT from the GB BUOY to Valero Dock # 42, the channel above
project draft is 40’00 FW at MLT. The length on the final approach from the Houston, Galveston, Texas City tri-channel split is approximately 6 miles, the width is approximately a 400 ft bottom, the Turning Basin is approximately 4,200 ft long and 1,200 ft
wide with a maximum deep draft of 45 ft FW at MLT, and is navigable day or night with no air draft restrictions. Only TX City Docks with 45’00” maximum deep draft at MLT are TC # 41, & 42
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Port of Galveston
http://www.portofgalveston.com/<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#051423">The Galveston Ship Channel is approximately miles from GB Buoy
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#051423">The ACOE project draft for the GSC is 45’00” FW. The narrowest point is approximately 1,200 ft wide with no air draft restrictions.
At the POGA berths the maximum deep draft varies from 32’00” to 40’00” at MLT,
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Port of Freeport is located three miles from deep water, the channel is 400 ft wide and ACOE project maximum deep
draft at MLW is 45’00”.
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Army Corp of Engineers
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http://www.swg.usace.army.mil/Missions/Navigation.aspx<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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