Nikiski Tides April 2024 | Tide Charts & Tables | Cook Inlet, AK

Nikiski Tide Chart for (Mon) April 1, 2024

Nikiski tide chart for Monday, April 1, 2024
Nikiski tides for Apr 1st, the sunrise is 7:27am-8:52pm and the tide times are L 3:44am 8'8" H 9:01am 17'6" L 5:09pm 3'3" .

Nikiski Tide Chart for (Tue) April 2, 2024

Nikiski tide chart for Tuesday, April 2, 2024
Nikiski tides for Apr 2nd, the sunrise is 7:24am-8:55pm and the tide times are H 12:00am 15'2" L 5:22am 9'8" H 10:33am 16'2" L 6:35pm 3'2" .

Nikiski Tide Chart for (Wed) April 3, 2024

Nikiski tide chart for Wednesday, April 3, 2024
Nikiski tides for Apr 3rd, the sunrise is 7:21am-8:57pm and the tide times are H 1:19am 15'10" L 6:59am 8'11" H 12:41pm 16'2" L 7:47pm 2'1" .

Nikiski Tide Chart for (Thu) April 4, 2024

Nikiski tide chart for Thursday, April 4, 2024
Nikiski tides for Apr 4th, the sunrise is 7:17am-9:00pm and the tide times are H 2:19am 17'4" L 8:11am 6'10" H 2:01pm 17'8" L 8:44pm 0'7" .

Nikiski Tide Chart for (Fri) April 5, 2024

Nikiski tide chart for Friday, April 5, 2024
Nikiski tides for Apr 5th, the sunrise is 7:14am-9:02pm and the tide times are H 3:05am 19'1" L 9:07am 4'1" H 3:00pm 19'6" L 9:33pm -0'9" .

Nikiski Tide Chart for (Sat) April 6, 2024

Nikiski tide chart for Saturday, April 6, 2024
Nikiski tides for Apr 6th, the sunrise is 7:11am-9:05pm and the tide times are H 3:44am 20'10" L 9:56am 1'3" H 3:50pm 21'3" L 10:17pm -1'8" .

Nikiski Tide Chart for (Sun) April 7, 2024

Nikiski tide chart for Sunday, April 7, 2024
Nikiski tides for Apr 7th, the sunrise is 7:08am-9:08pm and the tide times are H 4:20am 22'6" L 10:41am -1'3" H 4:36pm 22'6" L 10:59pm -2'0" .

Nikiski Tide Chart for (Mon) April 8, 2024

Nikiski tide chart for Monday, April 8, 2024
Nikiski tides for Apr 8th, the sunrise is 7:05am-9:10pm and the tide times are H 4:56am 23'9" L 11:24am -3'3" H 5:21pm 23'2" L 11:39pm -1'8" .

Nikiski Tide Chart for (Tue) April 9, 2024

Nikiski tide chart for Tuesday, April 9, 2024
Nikiski tides for Apr 9th, the sunrise is 7:02am-9:13pm and the tide times are H 5:31am 24'6" L 12:08pm -4'5" H 6:07pm 23'1" .

Nikiski Tide Chart for (Wed) April 10, 2024

Nikiski tide chart for Wednesday, April 10, 2024
Nikiski tides for Apr 10th, the sunrise is 6:59am-9:15pm and the tide times are L 12:20am -0'9" H 6:08am 24'7" L 12:51pm -4'9" H 6:54pm 22'5" .

Nikiski Tide Chart for (Thu) April 11, 2024

Nikiski tide chart for Thursday, April 11, 2024
Nikiski tides for Apr 11th, the sunrise is 6:56am-9:18pm and the tide times are L 1:01am 0'8" H 6:46am 23'11" L 1:36pm -4'0" H 7:44pm 21'3" .

Nikiski Tide Chart for (Fri) April 12, 2024

Nikiski tide chart for Friday, April 12, 2024
Nikiski tides for Apr 12th, the sunrise is 6:53am-9:20pm and the tide times are L 1:44am 2'7" H 7:27am 22'6" L 2:23pm -2'6" H 8:38pm 19'8" .

Nikiski Tide Chart for (Sat) April 13, 2024

Nikiski tide chart for Saturday, April 13, 2024
Nikiski tides for Apr 13th, the sunrise is 6:50am-9:23pm and the tide times are L 2:30am 4'8" H 8:12am 20'7" L 3:15pm -0'6" H 9:39pm 18'0" .

Nikiski Tide Chart for (Sun) April 14, 2024

Nikiski tide chart for Sunday, April 14, 2024
Nikiski tides for Apr 14th, the sunrise is 6:47am-9:25pm and the tide times are L 3:24am 6'9" H 9:07am 18'4" L 4:16pm 1'5" H 10:51pm 16'9" .

Nikiski Tide Chart for (Mon) April 15, 2024

Nikiski tide chart for Monday, April 15, 2024
Nikiski tides for Apr 15th, the sunrise is 6:44am-9:28pm and the tide times are L 4:34am 8'4" H 10:24am 16'4" L 5:29pm 3'0" .

Nikiski Tide Chart for (Tue) April 16, 2024

Nikiski tide chart for Tuesday, April 16, 2024
Nikiski tides for Apr 16th, the sunrise is 6:41am-9:30pm and the tide times are H 12:09am 16'2" L 6:00am 8'10" H 11:57am 15'3" L 6:47pm 3'7" .

Nikiski Tide Chart for (Wed) April 17, 2024

Nikiski tide chart for Wednesday, April 17, 2024
Nikiski tides for Apr 17th, the sunrise is 6:38am-9:33pm and the tide times are H 1:25am 16'6" L 7:26am 7'11" H 1:24pm 15'5" L 7:56pm 3'4" .

Nikiski Tide Chart for (Thu) April 18, 2024

Nikiski tide chart for Thursday, April 18, 2024
Nikiski tides for Apr 18th, the sunrise is 6:35am-9:35pm and the tide times are H 2:24am 17'5" L 8:33am 6'3" H 2:29pm 16'3" L 8:49pm 2'10" .

Nikiski Tide Chart for (Fri) April 19, 2024

Nikiski tide chart for Friday, April 19, 2024
Nikiski tides for Apr 19th, the sunrise is 6:32am-9:38pm and the tide times are H 3:07am 18'4" L 9:20am 4'5" H 3:17pm 17'3" L 9:31pm 2'5" .

Nikiski Tide Chart for (Sat) April 20, 2024

Nikiski tide chart for Saturday, April 20, 2024
Nikiski tides for Apr 20th, the sunrise is 6:29am-9:41pm and the tide times are H 3:41am 19'2" L 9:57am 2'9" H 3:56pm 18'3" L 10:06pm 2'2" .

Nikiski Tide Chart for (Sun) April 21, 2024

Nikiski tide chart for Sunday, April 21, 2024
Nikiski tides for Apr 21st, the sunrise is 6:26am-9:43pm and the tide times are H 4:10am 19'10" L 10:31am 1'3" H 4:31pm 19'0" L 10:38pm 2'3" .

Nikiski Tide Chart for (Mon) April 22, 2024

Nikiski tide chart for Monday, April 22, 2024
Nikiski tides for Apr 22nd, the sunrise is 6:23am-9:46pm and the tide times are H 4:36am 20'6" L 11:04am 0'0" H 5:05pm 19'6" L 11:10pm 2'5" .

Nikiski Tide Chart for (Tue) April 23, 2024

Nikiski tide chart for Tuesday, April 23, 2024
Nikiski tides for Apr 23rd, the sunrise is 6:20am-9:48pm and the tide times are H 5:00am 20'11" L 11:37am -0'11" H 5:39pm 19'10" L 11:41pm 2'10" .

Nikiski Tide Chart for (Wed) April 24, 2024

Nikiski tide chart for Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Nikiski tides for Apr 24th, the sunrise is 6:17am-9:51pm and the tide times are H 5:24am 21'3" L 12:10pm -1'6" H 6:14pm 19'11" .

Nikiski Tide Chart for (Thu) April 25, 2024

Nikiski tide chart for Thursday, April 25, 2024
Nikiski tides for Apr 25th, the sunrise is 6:14am-9:54pm and the tide times are L 12:13am 3'5" H 5:47am 21'4" L 12:44pm -1'9" H 6:52pm 19'8" .

Nikiski Tide Chart for (Fri) April 26, 2024

Nikiski tide chart for Friday, April 26, 2024
Nikiski tides for Apr 26th, the sunrise is 6:11am-9:56pm and the tide times are L 12:46am 4'1" H 6:13am 21'3" L 1:19pm -1'8" H 7:33pm 19'2" .

Nikiski Tide Chart for (Sat) April 27, 2024

Nikiski tide chart for Saturday, April 27, 2024
Nikiski tides for Apr 27th, the sunrise is 6:09am-9:59pm and the tide times are L 1:21am 5'0" H 6:41am 20'10" L 1:58pm -1'1" H 8:19pm 18'4" .

Nikiski Tide Chart for (Sun) April 28, 2024

Nikiski tide chart for Sunday, April 28, 2024
Nikiski tides for Apr 28th, the sunrise is 6:06am-10:01pm and the tide times are L 2:00am 6'0" H 7:16am 20'0" L 2:42pm -0'2" H 9:15pm 17'5" .

Nikiski Tide Chart for (Mon) April 29, 2024

Nikiski tide chart for Monday, April 29, 2024
Nikiski tides for Apr 29th, the sunrise is 6:03am-10:04pm and the tide times are L 2:48am 7'1" H 8:00am 18'10" L 3:37pm 0'10" H 10:20pm 16'8" .

Nikiski Tide Chart for (Tue) April 30, 2024

Nikiski tide chart for Tuesday, April 30, 2024
Nikiski tides for Apr 30th, the sunrise is 6:00am-10:06pm and the tide times are L 3:52am 7'11" H 9:03am 17'5" L 4:46pm 1'9" H 11:31pm 16'6" .

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Nikiski Tide Table for April 2024

View tide tables in a column-row format below, with a "diff" column to spot large tide height swings—great for anglers. Scroll down for a textual format, ideal for reading or sharing.

- diff Tides diff Tides diff Tides diff Tides diff Sun Moon
4/1 N/A L 8'8" 3:44AM 8'9" H 17'6" 9:01AM 14'2" L 3'3" 5:09PM 6'4" - - - - 07:27-20:52 06:57-08:50
4/2 6'4" L 9'8" 5:22AM 6'5" H 16'2" 10:33AM 12'11" L 3'2" 6:35PM 12'8" - - - - 07:24-20:55 07:16-10:34
4/3 12'8" H 15'10" 1:19AM 6'11" L 8'11" 6:59AM 7'3" H 16'2" 12:41PM 14'1" L 2'1" 7:47PM 15'2" 07:21-20:57 07:20-12:33
4/4 15'2" H 17'4" 2:19AM 10'6" L 6'10" 8:11AM 10'10" H 17'8" 2:01PM 17'0" L 0'7" 8:44PM 18'6" 07:17-21:00 07:19-14:30
4/5 18'6" H 19'1" 3:05AM 15'0" L 4'1" 9:07AM 15'5" H 19'6" 3:00PM 20'3" L -0'9" 9:33PM 21'8" 07:14-21:02 07:17-16:23
4/6 21'8" H 20'10" 3:44AM 19'7" L 1'3" 9:56AM 20'0" H 21'3" 3:50PM 22'11" L -1'8" 10:17PM 24'2" 07:11-21:05 07:15-18:13
4/7 24'2" H 22'6" 4:20AM 23'10" L -1'3" 10:41AM 23'10" H 22'6" 4:36PM 24'6" L -2'0" 10:59PM 25'9" 07:08-21:08 07:13-20:01
4/8 25'9" H 23'9" 4:56AM 27'1" L -3'3" 11:24AM 26'6" H 23'2" 5:21PM 24'10" L -1'8" 11:39PM 26'3" 07:05-21:10 07:11-21:51
4/9 26'3" H 24'6" 5:31AM 29'0" L -4'5" 12:08PM 27'7" H 23'1" 6:07PM 23'11" - - - - 07:02-21:13 07:09-23:44
4/10 23'11" L -0'9" 12:20AM 25'4" H 24'7" 6:08AM 29'4" L -4'9" 12:51PM 27'2" H 22'5" 6:54PM 21'9" 06:59-21:15 07:08-00:00
4/11 21'9" L 0'8" 1:01AM 23'2" H 23'11" 6:46AM 28'0" L -4'0" 1:36PM 25'3" H 21'3" 7:44PM 18'7" 06:56-21:18 07:08-01:41
4/12 18'7" L 2'7" 1:44AM 19'11" H 22'6" 7:27AM 25'1" L -2'6" 2:23PM 22'3" H 19'8" 8:38PM 14'11" 06:53-21:20 07:13-03:39
4/13 14'11" L 4'8" 2:30AM 15'11" H 20'7" 8:12AM 21'2" L -0'6" 3:15PM 18'7" H 18'0" 9:39PM 11'3" 06:50-21:23 07:34-05:20
4/14 11'3" L 6'9" 3:24AM 11'7" H 18'4" 9:07AM 16'10" L 1'5" 4:16PM 15'3" H 16'9" 10:51PM 8'5" 06:47-21:25 08:43-06:10
4/15 8'5" L 8'4" 4:34AM 8 H 16'4" 10:24AM 13'3" L 3'0" 5:29PM 13'2" - - - - 06:44-21:28 10:22-06:23
4/16 13'2" H 16'2" 12:09AM 7'4" L 8'10" 6:00AM 6'4" H 15'3" 11:57AM 11'7" L 3'7" 6:47PM 12'11" 06:41-21:30 12:03-06:26
4/17 12'11" H 16'6" 1:25AM 8'7" L 7'11" 7:26AM 7'5" H 15'5" 1:24PM 12'0" L 3'4" 7:56PM 14'0" 06:38-21:33 13:39-06:25
4/18 14'0" H 17'5" 2:24AM 11'1" L 6'3" 8:33AM 10'0" H 16'3" 2:29PM 13'5" L 2'10" 8:49PM 15'6" 06:35-21:35 15:08-06:23
4/19 15'6" H 18'4" 3:07AM 13'10" L 4'5" 9:20AM 12'10" H 17'3" 3:17PM 14'10" L 2'5" 9:31PM 16'9" 06:32-21:38 16:33-06:21
4/20 16'9" H 19'2" 3:41AM 16'5" L 2'9" 9:57AM 15'6" H 18'3" 3:56PM 16'0" L 2'2" 10:06PM 17'8" 06:29-21:41 17:56-06:19
4/21 17'8" H 19'10" 4:10AM 18'7" L 1'3" 10:31AM 17'9" H 19'0" 4:31PM 16'9" L 2'3" 10:38PM 18'3" 06:26-21:43 19:19-06:16
4/22 18'3" H 20'6" 4:36AM 20'5" L 0'0" 11:04AM 19'6" H 19'6" 5:05PM 17'1" L 2'5" 11:10PM 18'5" 06:23-21:46 20:45-06:13
4/23 18'5" H 20'11" 5:00AM 21'10" L -0'11" 11:37AM 20'10" H 19'10" 5:39PM 17'0" L 2'10" 11:41PM 18'4" 06:20-21:48 22:15-06:11
4/24 18'4" H 21'3" 5:24AM 22'10" L -1'6" 12:10PM 21'6" H 19'11" 6:14PM 16'6" - - - - 06:17-21:51 23:52-06:09
4/25 16'6" L 3'5" 12:13AM 17'11" H 21'4" 5:47AM 23'2" L -1'9" 12:44PM 21'6" H 19'8" 6:52PM 15'6" 06:14-21:54 00:00-06:07
4/26 15'6" L 4'1" 12:46AM 17'1" H 21'3" 6:13AM 22'11" L -1'8" 1:19PM 20'10" H 19'2" 7:33PM 14'1" 06:11-21:56 01:35-06:08
4/27 14'1" L 5'0" 1:21AM 15'9" H 20'10" 6:41AM 21'11" L -1'1" 1:58PM 19'5" H 18'4" 8:19PM 12'3" 06:09-21:59 03:22-06:13
4/28 12'3" L 6'0" 2:00AM 13'11" H 20'0" 7:16AM 20'3" L -0'2" 2:42PM 17'7" H 17'5" 9:15PM 10'3" 06:06-22:01 04:51-06:44
4/29 10'3" L 7'1" 2:48AM 11'9" H 18'10" 8:00AM 17'11" L 0'10" 3:37PM 15'9" H 16'8" 10:20PM 8'8" 06:03-22:04 05:24-08:13
4/30 8'8" L 7'11" 3:52AM 9'5" H 17'5" 9:03AM 15'7" L 1'9" 4:46PM 14'8" H 16'6" 11:31PM N/A 06:00-22:06 05:30-10:06

Nikiski Textual Tide Table for April 2024


Apr 1st (Mon)
the sunrise is 7:27am-8:52pm and the tide times are L 3:44am 8'8" H 9:01am 17'6" L 5:09pm 3'3" .
Apr 2nd (Tue)
the sunrise is 7:24am-8:55pm and the tide times are H 12:00am 15'2" L 5:22am 9'8" H 10:33am 16'2" L 6:35pm 3'2" .
Apr 3rd (Wed)
the sunrise is 7:21am-8:57pm and the tide times are H 1:19am 15'10" L 6:59am 8'11" H 12:41pm 16'2" L 7:47pm 2'1" .
Apr 4th (Thu)
the sunrise is 7:17am-9:00pm and the tide times are H 2:19am 17'4" L 8:11am 6'10" H 2:01pm 17'8" L 8:44pm 0'7" .
Apr 5th (Fri)
the sunrise is 7:14am-9:02pm and the tide times are H 3:05am 19'1" L 9:07am 4'1" H 3:00pm 19'6" L 9:33pm -0'9" .
Apr 6th (Sat)
the sunrise is 7:11am-9:05pm and the tide times are H 3:44am 20'10" L 9:56am 1'3" H 3:50pm 21'3" L 10:17pm -1'8" .
Apr 7th (Sun)
the sunrise is 7:08am-9:08pm and the tide times are H 4:20am 22'6" L 10:41am -1'3" H 4:36pm 22'6" L 10:59pm -2'0" .
Apr 8th (Mon)
the sunrise is 7:05am-9:10pm and the tide times are H 4:56am 23'9" L 11:24am -3'3" H 5:21pm 23'2" L 11:39pm -1'8" .
Apr 9th (Tue)
the sunrise is 7:02am-9:13pm and the tide times are H 5:31am 24'6" L 12:08pm -4'5" H 6:07pm 23'1" .
Apr 10th (Wed)
the sunrise is 6:59am-9:15pm and the tide times are L 12:20am -0'9" H 6:08am 24'7" L 12:51pm -4'9" H 6:54pm 22'5" .
Apr 11th (Thu)
the sunrise is 6:56am-9:18pm and the tide times are L 1:01am 0'8" H 6:46am 23'11" L 1:36pm -4'0" H 7:44pm 21'3" .
Apr 12th (Fri)
the sunrise is 6:53am-9:20pm and the tide times are L 1:44am 2'7" H 7:27am 22'6" L 2:23pm -2'6" H 8:38pm 19'8" .
Apr 13th (Sat)
the sunrise is 6:50am-9:23pm and the tide times are L 2:30am 4'8" H 8:12am 20'7" L 3:15pm -0'6" H 9:39pm 18'0" .
Apr 14th (Sun)
the sunrise is 6:47am-9:25pm and the tide times are L 3:24am 6'9" H 9:07am 18'4" L 4:16pm 1'5" H 10:51pm 16'9" .
Apr 15th (Mon)
the sunrise is 6:44am-9:28pm and the tide times are L 4:34am 8'4" H 10:24am 16'4" L 5:29pm 3'0" .
Apr 16th (Tue)
the sunrise is 6:41am-9:30pm and the tide times are H 12:09am 16'2" L 6:00am 8'10" H 11:57am 15'3" L 6:47pm 3'7" .
Apr 17th (Wed)
the sunrise is 6:38am-9:33pm and the tide times are H 1:25am 16'6" L 7:26am 7'11" H 1:24pm 15'5" L 7:56pm 3'4" .
Apr 18th (Thu)
the sunrise is 6:35am-9:35pm and the tide times are H 2:24am 17'5" L 8:33am 6'3" H 2:29pm 16'3" L 8:49pm 2'10" .
Apr 19th (Fri)
the sunrise is 6:32am-9:38pm and the tide times are H 3:07am 18'4" L 9:20am 4'5" H 3:17pm 17'3" L 9:31pm 2'5" .
Apr 20th (Sat)
the sunrise is 6:29am-9:41pm and the tide times are H 3:41am 19'2" L 9:57am 2'9" H 3:56pm 18'3" L 10:06pm 2'2" .
Apr 21st (Sun)
the sunrise is 6:26am-9:43pm and the tide times are H 4:10am 19'10" L 10:31am 1'3" H 4:31pm 19'0" L 10:38pm 2'3" .
Apr 22nd (Mon)
the sunrise is 6:23am-9:46pm and the tide times are H 4:36am 20'6" L 11:04am 0'0" H 5:05pm 19'6" L 11:10pm 2'5" .
Apr 23rd (Tue)
the sunrise is 6:20am-9:48pm and the tide times are H 5:00am 20'11" L 11:37am -0'11" H 5:39pm 19'10" L 11:41pm 2'10" .
Apr 24th (Wed)
the sunrise is 6:17am-9:51pm and the tide times are H 5:24am 21'3" L 12:10pm -1'6" H 6:14pm 19'11" .
Apr 25th (Thu)
the sunrise is 6:14am-9:54pm and the tide times are L 12:13am 3'5" H 5:47am 21'4" L 12:44pm -1'9" H 6:52pm 19'8" .
Apr 26th (Fri)
the sunrise is 6:11am-9:56pm and the tide times are L 12:46am 4'1" H 6:13am 21'3" L 1:19pm -1'8" H 7:33pm 19'2" .
Apr 27th (Sat)
the sunrise is 6:09am-9:59pm and the tide times are L 1:21am 5'0" H 6:41am 20'10" L 1:58pm -1'1" H 8:19pm 18'4" .
Apr 28th (Sun)
the sunrise is 6:06am-10:01pm and the tide times are L 2:00am 6'0" H 7:16am 20'0" L 2:42pm -0'2" H 9:15pm 17'5" .
Apr 29th (Mon)
the sunrise is 6:03am-10:04pm and the tide times are L 2:48am 7'1" H 8:00am 18'10" L 3:37pm 0'10" H 10:20pm 16'8" .
Apr 30th (Tue)
the sunrise is 6:00am-10:06pm and the tide times are L 3:52am 7'11" H 9:03am 17'5" L 4:46pm 1'9" H 11:31pm 16'6" .

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NOAA/NWS Forecast for Nikiski | Small Craft Advisory

Last updated: June 13, 2026, 12:12 PM

Small Craft Advisory

Small Craft Advisory issued June 13 at 3:54AM AKDT until June 14 at 5:00PM AKDT by NWS Anchorage AK

Coastal Waters Forecast for the Northern Gulf of Alaska Coast
up to 100 nm out including Kodiak Island and Cook Inlet.

Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest
one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height.

.TODAY...NE wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas building to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft
subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

Effective: June 13, 2026, 11:54 AM

Expires: June 14, 2026, 12:15 AM

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Land forecast currently unavailable

Last updated: June 13, 2026, 12:12 PM

Nikiski, Alaska (Guide)

Nikiski on Cook Inlet delivers exceptional king salmon and halibut fishing from shore or boats with strong tidal currents concentrating fish near ledges drop offs and the river mouth for stronger bites. Dipnetting during salmon runs and rockfish action are popular. Check current ADFG regulations before heading out.

Public boat ramps at Nikiski North Star Recreation Area and the small boat harbor provide convenient launches access to the inlet for small craft and charters but extreme tidal ranges expose mudflats and create fast currents. Always confirm current marine conditions in the NOAA NWS Forecast section displayed above.

Nikiski North Star Recreation Area beach and the nearby shoreline offer sandy/muddy access for family picnics walking beachcombing shore casting and low tide exploration with views of Cook Inlet oil platforms and mountains making Nikiski a top Alaska fishing and coastal destination.

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