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Heatwave for some as temperatures rise into the start of the week
While not everywhere across the UK will experience a heatwave, temperatures are building in the southern half of the UK.
Read moreDunnet Bay - Murkle Bay/Dunnet (Beach) (Highland) weather
Find a forecast
Here are our top tips to keep you, your friends and family safe at the beach with links to Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) and Met Office advice.
- Head to a lifeguarded beach; check the RNLI lifeguarded beach tool
- Follow RNLI Float to Live advice if you find yourself struggling in the water
- Know what to do if you get caught in a rip current (RNLI)
- Check the tide times to avoid getting cut off by the tide coming in
- Call 999 and ask for the coastguard in an emergency
- Learn more about staying safe at the beach
Forecast days
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Maximum daytime temperature: 17° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 17° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 21° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 21° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 16° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 16° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 17° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 17° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 18° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 18° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 18° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 18° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 18° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 18° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius;
Overcast.
Beach safety today
Use caution in the sea. Waves can be bigger or stronger than you expect, strong rips likely, the wind may blow you off course
- • unsafe for novice surfers
- • paddle boarding not recommended for beginners/intermediate
Tide: Next high tide (4.5m) at
Sunrise:
Sunset:
7 day forecast for Dunnet Bay - Murkle Bay/Dunnet (Beach)
Today (29 June 2025)
| Time |
22:00
|
23:00
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|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |  |
 |
| Chance of precipitation |
30%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature |
13°
|
13°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
11°
|
11°
|
| Wind direction and speed |
SE
12
|
SE
12
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
24
|
23
|
| Visibility |
VG
|
G
|
| Humidity |
77%
|
84%
|
| UV | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed |
12
|
12
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.6
|
0.6
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
12
|
12
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
Monday (30 June 2025)
| Time |
00:00
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01:00
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02:00
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03:00
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04:00
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05:00
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06:00
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07:00
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08:00
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09:00
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10:00
|
11:00
|
12:00
|
13:00
|
14:00
|
15:00
|
16:00
|
17:00
|
18:00
|
19:00
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20:00
|
21:00
|
22:00
|
23:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
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|
 |
|
 |
|
|
|
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|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
|
10%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
10%
|
20%
|
40%
|
50%
|
70%
|
80%
|
90%
|
90%
|
90%
|
90%
|
90%
|
70%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
13°
|
13°
|
14°
|
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
17°
|
18°
|
19°
|
19°
|
19°
|
19°
|
18°
|
17°
|
16°
|
15°
|
14°
|
14°
|
13°
|
13°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
11°
|
12°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
14°
|
15°
|
17°
|
17°
|
17°
|
17°
|
17°
|
16°
|
15°
|
14°
|
14°
|
13°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SE
10
|
SSE
9
|
SSE
10
|
SSE
10
|
SSE
11
|
SSE
11
|
SSE
10
|
SSE
10
|
SSE
11
|
S
12
|
SSW
13
|
SW
13
|
WSW
12
|
WSW
11
|
W
11
|
W
11
|
WNW
10
|
WNW
9
|
WNW
8
|
W
7
|
W
6
|
WSW
6
|
WSW
5
|
WSW
5
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
21
|
21
|
21
|
23
|
23
|
23
|
23
|
23
|
23
|
24
|
25
|
24
|
22
|
22
|
21
|
19
|
18
|
16
|
15
|
13
|
13
|
11
|
10
|
10
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
VG
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
G
|
| Humidity |
85%
|
84%
|
78%
|
80%
|
84%
|
85%
|
85%
|
84%
|
83%
|
77%
|
74%
|
73%
|
72%
|
72%
|
72%
|
74%
|
76%
|
83%
|
88%
|
91%
|
92%
|
92%
|
93%
|
93%
|
| UV | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
10
|
9
|
10
|
10
|
11
|
11
|
10
|
10
|
11
|
12
|
13
|
13
|
12
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
10
|
9
|
8
|
7
|
6
|
6
|
5
|
5
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.6
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
12
|
12
|
12
|
12
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
10
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
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Tuesday (1 July 2025)
| Time |
00:00
|
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
 |
 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
50%
|
20%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
20%
|
30%
|
20%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
11°
|
11°
|
10°
|
12°
|
14°
|
15°
|
15°
|
14°
|
12°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
11°
|
10°
|
8°
|
10°
|
13°
|
14°
|
14°
|
13°
|
12°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
5
|
WSW
5
|
WSW
6
|
WSW
7
|
WNW
10
|
NW
8
|
NNW
6
|
N
5
|
SSE
3
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
11
|
13
|
15
|
17
|
17
|
15
|
12
|
10
|
7
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
| Humidity |
93%
|
93%
|
92%
|
85%
|
66%
|
63%
|
65%
|
67%
|
84%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
5
|
5
|
6
|
7
|
10
|
8
|
6
|
5
|
3
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
10
|
10
|
10
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
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|
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|
|
Wednesday (2 July 2025)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
10%
|
10%
|
20%
|
50%
|
50%
|
30%
|
20%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
11°
|
10°
|
12°
|
14°
|
15°
|
15°
|
14°
|
12°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
10°
|
9°
|
11°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
12°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
S
4
|
SW
5
|
WSW
6
|
WNW
9
|
NW
10
|
NW
9
|
NW
6
|
SSW
3
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
9
|
11
|
15
|
18
|
18
|
15
|
11
|
7
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
| Humidity |
87%
|
90%
|
78%
|
63%
|
64%
|
67%
|
70%
|
83%
|
| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
4
|
5
|
6
|
9
|
10
|
9
|
6
|
3
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
8
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
8
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Thursday (3 July 2025)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
|
|
|
 |
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
30%
|
40%
|
50%
|
40%
|
40%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
10°
|
9°
|
12°
|
15°
|
16°
|
16°
|
15°
|
13°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
9°
|
8°
|
11°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
12°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
S
4
|
SSW
5
|
SSW
6
|
SW
8
|
SW
9
|
WSW
9
|
W
8
|
SSW
6
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
9
|
10
|
13
|
14
|
16
|
17
|
15
|
12
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
| Humidity |
89%
|
88%
|
78%
|
65%
|
64%
|
70%
|
74%
|
85%
|
| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
4
|
5
|
6
|
8
|
9
|
9
|
8
|
6
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
7
|
7
|
7
|
6
|
7
|
7
|
8
|
8
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Friday (4 July 2025)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
40%
|
40%
|
40%
|
40%
|
40%
|
30%
|
30%
|
20%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
12°
|
12°
|
13°
|
15°
|
16°
|
16°
|
15°
|
13°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
11°
|
10°
|
11°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
11°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
7
|
SSW
7
|
SW
9
|
SW
12
|
WSW
13
|
WSW
13
|
WSW
12
|
SSW
11
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
13
|
16
|
19
|
21
|
21
|
19
|
19
|
11
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
90%
|
89%
|
84%
|
74%
|
71%
|
71%
|
76%
|
88%
|
| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
7
|
7
|
9
|
12
|
13
|
13
|
12
|
11
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.6
|
0.7
|
0.6
|
0.5
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
8
|
8
|
6
|
5
|
7
|
10
|
10
|
9
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Saturday (5 July 2025)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
30%
|
20%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
20%
|
20%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
12°
|
11°
|
13°
|
15°
|
16°
|
16°
|
15°
|
13°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
10°
|
10°
|
11°
|
13°
|
14°
|
14°
|
13°
|
12°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
9
|
WSW
9
|
WSW
9
|
W
10
|
W
11
|
WNW
12
|
WNW
11
|
WNW
8
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
10
|
12
|
15
|
17
|
19
|
18
|
14
|
9
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
| Humidity |
93%
|
93%
|
87%
|
76%
|
69%
|
69%
|
76%
|
88%
|
| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
9
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.6
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
9
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
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Tide times
Sunday 29 June
Tide times and heights are from Scrabster tidal station which is 7.1 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Sunday 29 June
Tide times and heights are from Scrabster tidal station which is 7.1 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Sunday 29 June
Tide times and heights are from Scrabster tidal station which is 7.1 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Sunday 29 June
Tide times and heights are from Scrabster tidal station which is 7.1 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Monday 30 June
Tide times and heights are from Scrabster tidal station which is 7.1 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Monday 30 June
Tide times and heights are from Scrabster tidal station which is 7.1 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Monday 30 June
Tide times and heights are from Scrabster tidal station which is 7.1 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Monday 30 June
Tide times and heights are from Scrabster tidal station which is 7.1 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Tuesday 1 July
Tide times and heights are from Scrabster tidal station which is 7.1 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Tuesday 1 July
Tide times and heights are from Scrabster tidal station which is 7.1 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Tuesday 1 July
Tide times and heights are from Scrabster tidal station which is 7.1 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Tuesday 1 July
Tide times and heights are from Scrabster tidal station which is 7.1 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Wednesday 2 July
Tide times and heights are from Scrabster tidal station which is 7.1 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Wednesday 2 July
Tide times and heights are from Scrabster tidal station which is 7.1 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Wednesday 2 July
Tide times and heights are from Scrabster tidal station which is 7.1 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Wednesday 2 July
Tide times and heights are from Scrabster tidal station which is 7.1 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Thursday 3 July
Tide times and heights are from Scrabster tidal station which is 7.1 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Thursday 3 July
Tide times and heights are from Scrabster tidal station which is 7.1 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Thursday 3 July
Tide times and heights are from Scrabster tidal station which is 7.1 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Thursday 3 July
Tide times and heights are from Scrabster tidal station which is 7.1 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Friday 4 July
Tide times and heights are from Scrabster tidal station which is 7.1 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Friday 4 July
Tide times and heights are from Scrabster tidal station which is 7.1 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Friday 4 July
Tide times and heights are from Scrabster tidal station which is 7.1 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Friday 4 July
Tide times and heights are from Scrabster tidal station which is 7.1 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Saturday 5 July
Tide times and heights are from Scrabster tidal station which is 7.1 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Saturday 5 July
Tide times and heights are from Scrabster tidal station which is 7.1 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Saturday 5 July
Tide times and heights are from Scrabster tidal station which is 7.1 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Saturday 5 July
Tide times and heights are from Scrabster tidal station which is 7.1 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
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Highlands & Eilean Siar weather forecast
Headline:
Rain spreading east on Monday.
This Evening and Tonight:
Mainly dry with the best of the evening sunshine around Inverness, Nairn and the Black Isle. Cloudier further west, perhaps the odd shower with patchy drizzle across the hills. Minimum temperature 12 °C.
Monday:
Some drier and brighter spells in the morning around Inverness and the east. Otherwise mostly cloudy with outbreaks of rain, heavy at times. Western Isles may stay dry. Maximum temperature 21 °C.
Outlook for Tuesday to Thursday:
Plenty of dry and settled conditions with some warm sunshine. The odd shower around, but dry for most with light winds. Patchy rain possible across the Northwest on Thursday.
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