ATL: TROPICAL DEPRESSION ALEX - RECON

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639
UZNT13 KNHC 291343
XXAA 79148 99225 70929 08222 99982 27200 13505 00663 ///// /////
92529 24200 15004 85269 208// 15005 88999 77999
31313 09608 81330
61616 AF306 0801A ALEX OB 11
62626 EYE SPL 2252N09288W 1332 MBL WND 14506 AEV 20800 DLM WND 15
004 981843 WL150 14006 077 REL 2252N09288W 133040 SPG 2252N09289W
133138 =
XXBB 79148 99225 70929 08222 00982 27200 11866 22000 22850 208//
33843 202//
21212 00982 13505 11867 11003 22843 16006
31313 09608 81330
61616 AF306 0801A ALEX OB 11
62626 EYE SPL 2252N09288W 1332 MBL WND 14506 AEV 20800 DLM WND 15
004 981843 WL150 14006 077 REL 2252N09288W 133040 SPG 2252N09289W
133138 =
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Product: Air Force Temp Drop (Dropsonde) Message (UZNT13 KNHC)
Transmitted: 29th day of the month at 13:43Z
Aircraft: Air Force Aircraft (Last 3 digits of the tail number are 306)
Storm Number: 01
Storm Name: Alex (flight in the North Atlantic basin)
Mission Number: 8
Observation Number: 11

Part A...

Date: Near the closest hour of 14Z on the 29th day of the month
Highest Mandatory Level For Which Wind Was Reported: 850mb
Coordinates: 22.5N 92.9W (View map)
Location: 236 miles (379 km) to the WNW (296°) from Mérida, Yucatán, México.
Marsden Square: 082 (About)

Level Geo. Height Air Temp. Dew Point Wind Direction Wind Speed
982mb (29.00 inHg) Sea Level (Surface) 27.2°C (81.0°F) 27.2°C (81.0°F) 135° (from the SE) 5 knots (6 mph)
1000mb -163m (-535 ft) Other data not available.
925mb 529m (1,736 ft) 24.2°C (75.6°F) 24.2°C (75.6°F) 150° (from the SSE) 4 knots (5 mph)
850mb 1,269m (4,163 ft) 20.8°C (69.4°F) 20.8°C (69.4°F) 150° (from the SSE) 5 knots (6 mph)

Information About Radiosonde:
- Launch Time: 13:30Z
- About Sonde: A descending radiosonde tracked automatically by satellite navigation with no solar or infrared correction.

Remarks Section...

Dropsonde Location: Dropped in eye.

Splash Location: 22.52N 92.88W
Splash Time: 13:32Z

Release Location: 22.52N 92.88W (View map)
Release Time: 13:30:40Z

Splash Location: 22.52N 92.89W (View map)
Splash Time: 13:31:38Z

Mean Boundary Level Wind (mean wind in the lowest 500 geopotential meters of the sounding):
- Wind Direction: 145° (from the SE)
- Wind Speed: 6 knots (7 mph)

Deep Layer Mean Wind (average wind over the depth of the sounding):
- Wind Direction: 150° (from the SSE)
- Wind Speed: 4 knots (5 mph)
- Depth of Sounding: From 843mb to 981mb

Average Wind Over Lowest Available 150 geopotential meters (gpm) of the sounding:
- Lowest 150m: 152 gpm - 2 gpm (499 geo. feet - 7 geo. feet)
- Wind Direction: 140° (from the SE)
- Wind Speed: 6 knots (7 mph)

Sounding Software Version: AEV 20800

Part B: Data For Significant Levels...

Significant Temperature And Relative Humidity Levels...
Level Air Temperature Dew Point
982mb (Surface) 27.2°C (81.0°F) 27.2°C (81.0°F)
866mb 22.0°C (71.6°F) 22.0°C (71.6°F)
850mb 20.8°C (69.4°F) 20.8°C (69.4°F)
843mb 20.2°C (68.4°F) 20.2°C (68.4°F)

Significant Wind Levels...
Level Wind Direction Wind Speed
982mb (Surface) 135° (from the SE) 5 knots (6 mph)
867mb 110° (from the ESE) 3 knots (3 mph)
843mb 160° (from the SSE) 6 knots (7 mph)

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Dropsonde Diagram:




The highest wind observed in the "Significant Wind Levels" section is noted in bold.

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719
UZNT13 KNHC 291350
XXAA 79148 99227 70931 08223 99986 27203 02040 00626 ///// /////
92565 24202 04047 85307 21003 04547 88999 77999
31313 09608 81335
61616 AF306 0801A ALEX OB 12
62626 MXWNDBND SPL 2264N09308W 1337 MBL WND 03549 AEV 20800 DLM W
ND 04047 985843 WL150 03045 083 REL 2266N09307W 133551 SPG 2263N0
9308W 133711 =
XXBB 79148 99227 70931 08223 00986 27203 11850 21003 22843 20401
21212 00986 02040 11965 03553 22916 04046 33887 03548 44878 05045
55843 04547
31313 09608 81335
61616 AF306 0801A ALEX OB 12
62626 MXWNDBND SPL 2264N09308W 1337 MBL WND 03549 AEV 20800 DLM W
ND 04047 985843 WL150 03045 083 REL 2266N09307W 133551 SPG 2263N0
9308W 133711 =
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Product: Air Force Temp Drop (Dropsonde) Message (UZNT13 KNHC)
Transmitted: 29th day of the month at 13:50Z
Aircraft: Air Force Aircraft (Last 3 digits of the tail number are 306)
Storm Number: 01
Storm Name: Alex (flight in the North Atlantic basin)
Mission Number: 8
Observation Number: 12

Part A...

Date: Near the closest hour of 14Z on the 29th day of the month
Highest Mandatory Level For Which Wind Was Reported: 850mb
Coordinates: 22.7N 93.1W (View map)
Location: 253 miles (408 km) to the WNW (298°) from Mérida, Yucatán, México.
Marsden Square: 082 (About)

Level    Geo. Height    Air Temp.    Dew Point    Wind Direction    Wind Speed
986mb (29.12 inHg)    Sea Level (Surface)    27.2°C (81.0°F)    26.9°C (80.4°F)   20° (from the NNE)    40 knots (46 mph)
1000mb   -126m (-413 ft)   Other data not available.
925mb   565m (1,854 ft)   24.2°C (75.6°F)    24.0°C (75.2°F)   40° (from the NE)    47 knots (54 mph)
850mb   1,307m (4,288 ft)   21.0°C (69.8°F)    20.7°C (69.3°F)   45° (from the NE)    47 knots (54 mph)

Information About Radiosonde:
- Launch Time: 13:35Z
- About Sonde: A descending radiosonde tracked automatically by satellite navigation with no solar or infrared correction.

Remarks Section...

Dropsonde Location: Dropped in maximum wind band.

Splash Location: 22.64N 93.08W
Splash Time: 13:37Z

Release Location: 22.66N 93.07W (View map)
Release Time: 13:35:51Z

Splash Location: 22.63N 93.08W (View map)
Splash Time: 13:37:11Z

Mean Boundary Level Wind (mean wind in the lowest 500 geopotential meters of the sounding):
- Wind Direction: 35° (from the NE)
- Wind Speed: 49 knots (56 mph)

Deep Layer Mean Wind (average wind over the depth of the sounding):
- Wind Direction: 40° (from the NE)
- Wind Speed: 47 knots (54 mph)
- Depth of Sounding: From 843mb to 985mb

Average Wind Over Lowest Available 150 geopotential meters (gpm) of the sounding:
- Lowest 150m: 158 gpm - 8 gpm (518 geo. feet - 26 geo. feet)
- Wind Direction: 30° (from the NNE)
- Wind Speed: 45 knots (52 mph)

Sounding Software Version: AEV 20800

Part B: Data For Significant Levels...

Significant Temperature And Relative Humidity Levels...
Level    Air Temperature    Dew Point
986mb (Surface)   27.2°C (81.0°F)    26.9°C (80.4°F)
850mb   21.0°C (69.8°F)    20.7°C (69.3°F)
843mb   20.4°C (68.7°F)    20.3°C (68.5°F)

Significant Wind Levels...
Level    Wind Direction    Wind Speed
986mb (Surface)   20° (from the NNE)    40 knots (46 mph)
965mb   35° (from the NE)    53 knots (61 mph)
916mb   40° (from the NE)    46 knots (53 mph)
887mb   35° (from the NE)    48 knots (55 mph)
878mb   50° (from the NE)    45 knots (52 mph)
843mb   45° (from the NE)    47 knots (54 mph)

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Dropsonde Diagram:




The highest wind observed in the "Significant Wind Levels" section is noted in bold.


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URNT15 KNHC 291352
AF306 0801A ALEX HDOB 32 20100629
134300 2256N 09323W 8429 01437 9931 +190 +190 057047 049 038 004 00
134330 2258N 09324W 8429 01439 9936 +186 +186 059045 046 037 005 00
134400 2259N 09325W 8429 01445 9940 +184 +184 059045 046 041 004 00
134430 2300N 09327W 8428 01444 9942 +184 +184 059047 047 040 005 00
134500 2301N 09328W 8428 01448 9945 +186 +186 059049 049 039 005 00
134530 2302N 09329W 8432 01446 9948 +185 +185 056050 051 039 004 00
134600 2304N 09330W 8430 01450 9952 +182 +182 057047 049 038 004 00
134630 2305N 09332W 8433 01450 9952 +183 +183 058046 050 038 004 00
134700 2306N 09333W 8429 01454 9953 +185 +185 059045 047 036 002 00
134730 2307N 09334W 8430 01456 9955 +188 +188 062043 045 039 001 00
134800 2309N 09336W 8429 01459 9956 +189 +189 063042 043 037 004 00
134830 2310N 09337W 8429 01461 9959 +188 +188 061043 044 036 002 00
134900 2311N 09338W 8429 01463 9960 +189 +189 063046 046 034 004 00
134930 2312N 09340W 8430 01463 9964 +185 +185 067048 049 035 004 00
135000 2313N 09341W 8428 01466 9966 +185 +185 068047 048 036 003 00
135030 2315N 09343W 8434 01462 9969 +184 +184 068044 044 034 003 00
135100 2316N 09344W 8427 01469 9969 +184 +184 070046 047 034 003 00
135130 2317N 09345W 8432 01466 9972 +179 +179 072046 048 032 007 00
135200 2319N 09347W 8432 01467 9990 +167 +999 073047 049 042 010 01
135230 2320N 09348W 8428 01470 9990 +156 +999 070050 052 046 019 01
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URNT15 KNHC 291402
AF306 0801A ALEX HDOB 33 20100629
135300 2321N 09349W 8451 01448 9990 +156 +999 070056 058 043 020 01
135330 2322N 09351W 8425 01475 9993 +154 +154 070059 059 042 013 00
135400 2324N 09352W 8428 01476 9992 +159 +159 068057 058 043 011 00
135430 2325N 09354W 8433 01472 9993 +162 +158 066058 059 044 013 03
135500 2326N 09355W 8427 01478 9998 +156 +154 067057 059 044 015 00
135530 2327N 09356W 8429 01480 0003 +155 +151 066054 054 045 017 00
135600 2329N 09358W 8426 01486 0003 +159 +149 069052 053 045 017 03
135630 2330N 09359W 8437 01472 0009 +150 +147 069051 052 049 019 03
135700 2331N 09400W 8432 01482 0009 +152 +145 064052 054 045 019 00
135730 2332N 09402W 8425 01492 0011 +157 +144 063055 056 041 010 00
135800 2332N 09402W 8425 01492 0014 +157 +143 061050 054 041 013 00
135830 2335N 09404W 8424 01497 0009 +169 +142 057046 048 037 010 00
135900 2336N 09406W 8431 01492 0006 +176 +142 055045 047 036 004 00
135930 2337N 09407W 8407 01515 0008 +176 +144 052044 045 036 003 00
140000 2338N 09408W 8433 01491 0008 +175 +148 058046 050 035 004 00
140030 2339N 09410W 8429 01498 0011 +175 +151 060049 050 035 004 00
140100 2341N 09411W 8433 01493 0010 +175 +154 062047 049 035 003 00
140130 2342N 09412W 8429 01498 0009 +179 +157 063048 049 034 004 00
140200 2343N 09414W 8434 01493 0011 +175 +161 064046 047 034 004 00
140230 2344N 09415W 8426 01502 0011 +176 +164 065048 049 030 003 00
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433
URNT12 KNHC 291412
VORTEX DATA MESSAGE AL012010
A. 29/13:30:20Z
B. 22 deg 31 min N
092 deg 54 min W
C. 850 mb 1277 m
D. 49 kt
E. 127 deg 89 nm
F. 195 deg 50 kt
G. 129 deg 40 nm
H. 982 mb
I. 18 C / 1521 m
J. 21 C / 1526 m
K. 21 C / NA
L. NA
M. NA
N. 12345 / 8
O. 0.02 / 1 nm
P. AF306 0801A ALEX OB 10
MAX FL WIND 70 KT NE QUAD 11:05:30Z
MAX OUTBOUND FL WIND 59 KT NW QUAD 13:53:30Z
MAX FL TEMP 22 C 311 / 11 NM FROM FL CNTR
MULTIPLE THIN SPIRAL BANDS IN EYE WITH INNER MOST BAND DIAM 25 NM
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739
URNT15 KNHC 291412
AF306 0801A ALEX HDOB 34 20100629
140300 2345N 09416W 8427 01503 0010 +177 +168 066049 049 029 002 00
140330 2347N 09418W 8428 01503 0006 +186 +170 064047 047 029 003 03
140400 2347N 09419W 8421 01514 0010 +187 +174 060046 046 999 999 03
140430 2346N 09421W 8432 01502 0010 +185 +178 059045 045 999 999 03
140500 2344N 09421W 8436 01495 0005 +189 +182 056043 044 029 003 00
140530 2343N 09421W 8426 01503 0005 +186 +184 052042 043 030 003 00
140600 2341N 09421W 8432 01499 0006 +183 +183 051041 043 031 003 00
140630 2339N 09421W 8429 01499 0006 +183 +183 049041 042 032 004 00
140700 2337N 09421W 8432 01496 0005 +182 +182 051042 043 031 004 00
140730 2335N 09421W 8429 01496 0001 +186 +183 050043 044 032 003 00
140800 2333N 09421W 8432 01494 9997 +192 +183 046041 042 032 003 00
140830 2331N 09421W 8429 01495 9996 +192 +183 039041 042 034 004 00
140900 2329N 09421W 8432 01492 9996 +190 +183 042042 043 036 001 00
140930 2328N 09422W 8429 01496 9997 +189 +184 044040 040 035 003 00
141000 2326N 09422W 8429 01493 9994 +189 +184 043041 041 035 002 00
141030 2324N 09422W 8432 01488 9995 +187 +184 041043 043 033 004 00
141100 2322N 09422W 8430 01490 9994 +188 +183 039043 043 034 004 00
141130 2320N 09422W 8429 01493 9995 +183 +183 038043 044 035 004 00
141200 2318N 09422W 8431 01491 9995 +182 +182 033042 043 037 004 00
141230 2316N 09422W 8425 01494 9992 +187 +182 031042 042 037 003 00
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112
URNT15 KNHC 291422
AF306 0801A ALEX HDOB 35 20100629
141300 2314N 09423W 8430 01486 9990 +187 +182 032042 043 035 004 00
141330 2312N 09423W 8426 01489 9992 +181 +181 024043 043 039 005 00
141400 2310N 09423W 8430 01484 9989 +185 +178 025042 043 038 003 00
141430 2308N 09423W 8433 01481 9987 +185 +176 024042 043 036 004 00
141500 2306N 09423W 8430 01483 9988 +185 +175 024044 045 037 003 00
141530 2304N 09423W 8425 01487 9986 +186 +176 023046 046 037 005 00
141600 2302N 09423W 8428 01485 9987 +183 +176 018046 047 036 005 00
141630 2300N 09423W 8429 01483 9990 +178 +177 016043 044 038 004 00
141700 2258N 09424W 8429 01483 9990 +179 +176 014044 044 038 004 00
141730 2256N 09424W 8429 01484 9990 +180 +176 010043 044 040 003 00
141800 2254N 09424W 8434 01477 9988 +180 +175 010045 046 038 004 00
141830 2252N 09424W 8428 01484 9989 +180 +175 011045 045 038 003 00
141900 2250N 09424W 8434 01477 9988 +180 +175 011043 044 038 004 00
141930 2248N 09424W 8426 01484 9987 +182 +174 009043 044 038 004 00
142000 2246N 09424W 8428 01484 9986 +184 +175 006043 044 038 004 00
142030 2244N 09425W 8429 01481 9984 +186 +175 004043 044 038 003 00
142100 2242N 09425W 8426 01484 9985 +186 +175 002042 044 038 004 00
142130 2240N 09425W 8431 01480 9983 +188 +176 000041 042 040 003 00
142200 2238N 09425W 8431 01479 9983 +188 +176 358039 040 039 003 00
142230 2236N 09425W 8427 01484 9980 +193 +177 355037 039 037 004 00
$$
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Would love to stay ... but got to go!

[artist]

URNT15 KNHC 291432
AF306 0801A ALEX HDOB 36 20100629
142300 2234N 09425W 8426 01484 9979 +194 +178 353037 037 037 004 00
142330 2232N 09425W 8432 01478 9980 +192 +179 351037 037 036 004 00
142400 2230N 09425W 8428 01482 9979 +192 +180 348038 040 035 004 00
142430 2228N 09426W 8429 01479 9980 +191 +180 346039 040 035 004 00
142500 2226N 09426W 8426 01484 9982 +187 +179 347042 043 035 005 00
142530 2224N 09426W 8434 01474 9982 +188 +177 351040 040 034 005 00
142600 2222N 09426W 8429 01480 9982 +185 +176 354039 040 031 003 00
142630 2220N 09426W 8429 01480 9982 +188 +175 352039 039 031 003 00
142700 2218N 09426W 8432 01478 9980 +194 +175 350040 040 028 004 00
142730 2216N 09426W 8429 01482 9979 +195 +176 350040 040 030 002 00
142800 2214N 09426W 8428 01482 9977 +198 +177 350038 038 028 002 00
142830 2212N 09427W 8428 01483 9982 +190 +178 349038 038 029 003 00
142900 2210N 09427W 8430 01480 9986 +186 +178 348037 038 030 003 00
142930 2208N 09427W 8431 01482 9985 +188 +178 349037 038 029 003 00
143000 2206N 09427W 8429 01485 9983 +191 +179 345037 037 028 004 00
143030 2204N 09427W 8432 01482 9984 +191 +178 343038 038 030 003 00
143100 2203N 09427W 8427 01487 9985 +190 +178 341039 040 030 003 00
143130 2201N 09427W 8431 01484 9988 +187 +178 340039 040 029 002 00
143200 2159N 09427W 8434 01481 9989 +186 +178 335035 035 029 004 00
143230 2157N 09428W 8425 01490 9991 +182 +178 335035 036 030 002 00
$$
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[artist]

KWT are you able to post for awhile? Have family in town, if not can do for a few obs.

[Dave]

Gotcha covered till noon EDT Artist!

[Dave]

URNT15 KNHC 291442
AF306 0801A ALEX HDOB 37 20100629
143300 2155N 09428W 8433 01482 9991 +183 +177 334033 033 030 003 00
143330 2153N 09428W 8428 01488 9995 +178 +176 335033 033 029 003 00
143400 2151N 09428W 8432 01483 9995 +175 +175 340034 035 030 003 00
143430 2149N 09428W 8430 01485 9995 +175 +174 339034 035 030 003 00
143500 2147N 09428W 8428 01489 9993 +181 +173 339035 035 031 002 00
143530 2145N 09428W 8432 01486 9991 +188 +172 335034 034 029 003 00
143600 2143N 09428W 8433 01483 9995 +180 +172 334033 034 029 003 00
143630 2141N 09429W 8429 01491 9995 +181 +172 333034 034 029 003 00
143700 2140N 09429W 8426 01490 9992 +189 +172 335032 033 028 003 00
143730 2138N 09429W 8436 01482 9995 +184 +171 328031 031 028 003 00
143800 2136N 09429W 8427 01492 9993 +188 +172 330031 032 025 002 00
143830 2134N 09429W 8428 01490 9998 +181 +172 326031 032 025 003 00
143900 2132N 09429W 8430 01491 9999 +181 +173 326029 030 024 003 00
143930 2130N 09429W 8428 01491 9997 +182 +173 327029 029 024 004 00
144000 2129N 09429W 8430 01490 9999 +181 +172 328030 030 025 003 00
144030 2127N 09430W 8434 01488 0000 +182 +172 328031 031 025 003 00
144100 2125N 09430W 8430 01492 0000 +185 +172 326031 032 025 003 00
144130 2123N 09430W 8433 01489 0003 +177 +171 324030 031 025 003 00
144200 2121N 09430W 8428 01494 0002 +181 +172 327029 029 028 001 00
144230 2119N 09430W 8433 01492 0004 +177 +171 325029 029 026 001 00
$$
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000
UZNT13 KNHC 291412
XXAA 79148 99235 70940 08234 99999 26804 02531 00508 ///// /////
92679 22816 ///// 85413 16609 06553 88999 77999
31313 09608 81357
61616 AF306 0801A ALEX OB 14
62626 RAINBAND SPL 2351N09403W 1359 AEV 20800 DLM WND 03034 99899
6 REL 2352N09401W 135705 SPG 2350N09403W 135859 =
XXBB 79148 99235 70940 08234 00999 26804 11865 19406 22850 16609
33844 15411
21212 00999 02531 11997 03033 22996 03040 33844 06553
31313 09608 81357
61616 AF306 0801A ALEX OB 14
62626 RAINBAND SPL 2351N09403W 1359 AEV 20800 DLM WND 03034 99899
6 REL 2352N09401W 135705 SPG 2350N09403W 135859 =

[Dave]

[Dave]

URNT15 KNHC 291452
AF306 0801A ALEX HDOB 38 20100629
144300 2117N 09430W 8430 01496 0005 +180 +171 321028 029 021 004 03
144330 2117N 09428W 8432 01494 0005 +180 +172 321027 027 999 999 03
144400 2118N 09427W 8438 01484 0003 +179 +173 322026 026 021 004 03
144430 2119N 09426W 8430 01491 0003 +177 +174 326026 027 025 003 00
144500 2120N 09425W 8427 01495 0002 +178 +174 327026 026 025 003 00
144530 2121N 09424W 8432 01490 0001 +177 +174 325027 028 024 004 00
144600 2122N 09423W 8430 01488 9998 +180 +174 324029 029 025 003 00
144630 2124N 09421W 8430 01489 9996 +180 +174 325028 029 024 003 00
144700 2125N 09420W 8426 01493 9995 +182 +174 323027 028 025 003 00
144730 2126N 09419W 8434 01483 9993 +185 +175 326029 030 025 003 00
144800 2127N 09418W 8429 01488 9993 +185 +175 324031 031 024 003 00
144830 2128N 09417W 8431 01484 9991 +186 +176 323029 030 024 004 00
144900 2129N 09415W 8429 01488 9992 +183 +177 320029 029 025 003 00
144930 2130N 09414W 8429 01488 9992 +181 +177 325030 030 025 003 00
145000 2132N 09413W 8428 01486 9992 +182 +177 325031 031 026 003 00
145030 2133N 09412W 8430 01484 9992 +179 +177 325031 032 026 003 00
145100 2134N 09411W 8429 01484 9992 +177 +177 329032 033 026 003 00
145130 2135N 09409W 8428 01484 9991 +176 +176 329033 034 027 002 00
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