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.
Enjoy the beach but be aware that the wind may affect your control of direction
• Beginner paddleboarders/kayakers should go on the water with an instructor or a more experienced person • novice surfers seek expert advice
Tide: Next high tide (1.4m) at
Sunrise:
Sunset:
| Time |
16:00
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17:00
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18:00
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19:00
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20:00
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21:00
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22:00
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23:00
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| Weather symbols |  |
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
|
<5%
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<5%
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<5%
|
<5%
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<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature |
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
| Wind direction and speed |
NW
10
|
NW
10
|
NW
9
|
NW
9
|
NW
8
|
NW
8
|
NW
7
|
NW
7
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
14
|
13
|
12
|
11
|
11
|
12
|
12
|
11
|
| Visibility |
VG
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
| Humidity |
90%
|
87%
|
86%
|
87%
|
87%
|
88%
|
87%
|
86%
|
| UV | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Wind direction and speed |
10
|
10
|
9
|
9
|
8
|
8
|
7
|
7
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
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| 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
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11:00
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12:00
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13:00
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14:00
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15:00
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16:00
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17:00
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18:00
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19:00
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20:00
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21:00
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22:00
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23:00
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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
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<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
14°
|
14°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NW
7
|
NW
7
|
NW
7
|
NW
8
|
NW
8
|
NW
9
|
NW
9
|
NW
8
|
NW
8
|
NW
8
|
NW
9
|
NW
9
|
WNW
9
|
WNW
10
|
NW
10
|
NW
11
|
NW
12
|
NW
12
|
NW
12
|
NW
11
|
NW
11
|
NNW
10
|
NNW
10
|
NNW
10
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
11
|
12
|
12
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
13
|
12
|
13
|
12
|
12
|
12
|
13
|
14
|
14
|
16
|
16
|
16
|
16
|
16
|
16
|
15
|
15
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
| Humidity |
87%
|
87%
|
87%
|
87%
|
86%
|
86%
|
86%
|
85%
|
86%
|
85%
|
85%
|
86%
|
86%
|
86%
|
86%
|
86%
|
87%
|
86%
|
87%
|
87%
|
87%
|
87%
|
88%
|
87%
|
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
7
|
7
|
7
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
9
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
11
|
11
|
12
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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| Time |
00:00
|
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
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|
 |
|
|
|
 |
| Chance of precipitation |
10%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
13°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
13°
|
14°
|
14°
|
13°
|
11°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
11°
|
11°
|
10°
|
9°
|
10°
|
11°
|
11°
|
10°
|
8°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NNW
10
|
NNW
10
|
N
13
|
NNE
14
|
NE
15
|
NNE
15
|
NE
15
|
NNE
16
|
NNE
14
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
16
|
19
|
20
|
22
|
23
|
23
|
23
|
23
|
22
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
| Humidity |
86%
|
86%
|
86%
|
83%
|
76%
|
69%
|
68%
|
69%
|
73%
|
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
10
|
10
|
13
|
14
|
15
|
15
|
15
|
16
|
14
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.6
|
0.8
|
0.7
|
0.9
|
0.9
|
1.3
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
9
|
9
|
9
|
8
|
5
|
5
|
6
|
7
|
7
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
|
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|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
20%
|
20%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
11°
|
10°
|
11°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
12°
|
11°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
9°
|
8°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
N
13
|
N
13
|
N
14
|
N
14
|
N
14
|
N
15
|
N
16
|
N
13
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
23
|
23
|
23
|
21
|
23
|
23
|
22
|
21
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
| Humidity |
73%
|
74%
|
74%
|
68%
|
67%
|
67%
|
68%
|
72%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
13
|
13
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
15
|
16
|
13
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.3
|
1.3
|
1.2
|
1.1
|
1.0
|
1.0
|
0.9
|
0.9
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 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%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
10°
|
10°
|
11°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
12°
|
12°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
8°
|
7°
|
8°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
9°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
N
12
|
N
13
|
N
13
|
N
14
|
N
14
|
NNW
13
|
NNW
13
|
NNW
11
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
20
|
21
|
18
|
17
|
18
|
18
|
18
|
16
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
| Humidity |
73%
|
74%
|
73%
|
66%
|
66%
|
66%
|
66%
|
68%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
12
|
13
|
13
|
14
|
14
|
13
|
13
|
11
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.9
|
0.9
|
1.0
|
0.9
|
0.9
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NW
11
|
NW
12
|
NW
13
|
NW
14
|
WNW
15
|
NW
15
|
NW
14
|
NNW
11
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
16
|
16
|
16
|
16
|
18
|
19
|
19
|
17
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
69%
|
69%
|
72%
|
73%
|
75%
|
74%
|
74%
|
74%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
11
|
12
|
13
|
14
|
15
|
15
|
14
|
11
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.9
|
0.9
|
0.9
|
1.0
|
1.0
|
1.0
|
1.0
|
0.9
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
6
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
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|
|
|
|
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
12°
|
12°
|
11°
|
12°
|
12°
|
13°
|
12°
|
12°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
10°
|
9°
|
9°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
11°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NNW
11
|
NNW
11
|
N
11
|
N
11
|
NW
11
|
NW
11
|
N
10
|
NNE
8
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
15
|
13
|
13
|
12
|
12
|
12
|
13
|
12
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
75%
|
75%
|
74%
|
73%
|
71%
|
72%
|
73%
|
74%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
11
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.0
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
11
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
Tide times and heights are from Sumburgh (Grutness Voe) tidal station which is 0.7 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 and heights are from Sumburgh (Grutness Voe) tidal station which is 0.7 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 and heights are from Sumburgh (Grutness Voe) tidal station which is 0.7 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 and heights are from Sumburgh (Grutness Voe) tidal station which is 0.7 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 and heights are from Sumburgh (Grutness Voe) tidal station which is 0.7 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 and heights are from Sumburgh (Grutness Voe) tidal station which is 0.7 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 and heights are from Sumburgh (Grutness Voe) tidal station which is 0.7 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 and heights are from Sumburgh (Grutness Voe) tidal station which is 0.7 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 and heights are from Sumburgh (Grutness Voe) tidal station which is 0.7 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 and heights are from Sumburgh (Grutness Voe) tidal station which is 0.7 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 and heights are from Sumburgh (Grutness Voe) tidal station which is 0.7 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 and heights are from Sumburgh (Grutness Voe) tidal station which is 0.7 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 and heights are from Sumburgh (Grutness Voe) tidal station which is 0.7 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 and heights are from Sumburgh (Grutness Voe) tidal station which is 0.7 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 and heights are from Sumburgh (Grutness Voe) tidal station which is 0.7 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 and heights are from Sumburgh (Grutness Voe) tidal station which is 0.7 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 and heights are from Sumburgh (Grutness Voe) tidal station which is 0.7 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 and heights are from Sumburgh (Grutness Voe) tidal station which is 0.7 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 and heights are from Sumburgh (Grutness Voe) tidal station which is 0.7 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 and heights are from Sumburgh (Grutness Voe) tidal station which is 0.7 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 and heights are from Sumburgh (Grutness Voe) tidal station which is 0.7 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 and heights are from Sumburgh (Grutness Voe) tidal station which is 0.7 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 and heights are from Sumburgh (Grutness Voe) tidal station which is 0.7 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 and heights are from Sumburgh (Grutness Voe) tidal station which is 0.7 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 and heights are from Sumburgh (Grutness Voe) tidal station which is 0.7 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 and heights are from Sumburgh (Grutness Voe) tidal station which is 0.7 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 and heights are from Sumburgh (Grutness Voe) tidal station which is 0.7 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 and heights are from Sumburgh (Grutness Voe) tidal station which is 0.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
West Voe Sands (Beach) weather map
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A dry day but rather cloudy at times.
Staying dry and mostly cloudy. Some bright or sunny interludes will develop, mostly likely in the afternoon and more especially over Orkney. Very light winds. Maximum temperature 15 °C.
Cloud thickening and filling in again during the evenieng with some fog and drizzle developing, especially around Shetland, cloud remaining through the night. Minimum temperature 11 °C.
Cloud and patchy drizzle is likely to be quite persistent on Monday morning, perhaps some brighter spells developing in the afternoon, winds remaining very light. Maximum temperature 15 °C.
High pressure is expected to remain over the area with light winds but low cloud will be persistent at times with some drizzle. A few brighter spells likely too.
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