Overall Green Tropical Cyclone alert for FOURTEEN-E-24 Off-shore from 06 Nov 2024 15:00 UTC to 07 Nov 2024 21:00 UTC

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Overall Green alert Tropical Cyclone for FOURTEEN-E-24

Off-shore

08 Nov 2024 00 UTC

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Impact Single TC

Impact based on all weather systems in the area

Impact

Tropical Cyclone FOURTEEN-E-24 can have a low humanitarian impact based on the maximum sustained wind speed,exposed population and vulnerability.

Meteorological source	GFS
Exposed countries
Exposed population	No people in Category 1 or higher
Maximum wind speed	144 km/h
Maximum storm surge	0.4 m (10 Nov 23:15 UTC)
Vulnerability	--

GDACS Score

GDACS alert score for Tropical Cyclones is 0.5 (GREEN Alert), 1.5 (ORANGE Alert), 2.5 (RED Alert)
For more info on GDACS alert score click here.

	Wind	Storm surge	Rainfall	GDACS score
GFS Current	144 km/h	0.4 m	531 mm	0.5
GFS Overall	144 km/h	0.4 m	539 mm	0.5
Maximum winds, storm surge, rainfall (Current: over the next 72 h, Overall: entire TC track)

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Wind

Wind exposed population - AoIs

No exposed population (in Tropical Storm or higher) based on the bulletin of 08 Nov 2024 00:00 UTC

See TC classification SSHS

Wind Impact Timeline

people affected <=10000

10000< people affected <=100000

people affected >100000

N°	Date (UTC)	Max Winds (km/h)	Pop in Cat. 1 or higher	TS	Cat. 1	Cat. 2	Cat. 3	Cat. 4	Cat. 5
1	06 Nov 2024 12:00	50	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2	06 Nov 2024 18:00	50	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
3	07 Nov 2024 00:00	54	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
4	07 Nov 2024 06:00	50	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
5	07 Nov 2024 12:00	65	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
6	07 Nov 2024 18:00	122	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
7	08 Nov 2024 00:00	144	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

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Impact estimation for the next 72h

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Rainfall

539 mm

Up to 1.1 million can be affected by rain higher than 100mm (see SSHS)

Rain exposed population - AoIs

Estimations based on the bulletin of 08 Nov 2024 00:00 UTC

Level	Country	Population
100-250 mm	Honduras, Nicaragua	1,073,629	+
	Honduras	363,153
	Nicaragua	710,476
50-100 mm	Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua	2,586,066	+
	Mexico	427,825
	Guatemala	1,447,244
	Other countries	04
	El Salvador	162,847
	Honduras	316,970
	Nicaragua	231,173

Rain Impact Timeline

people affected <=10000

10000< people affected <=100000

people affected >100000

N°	Date (UTC)	Max Rainfall (mm)	Pop >100mm or higher	50-100	100-250	250-500	500-750	750-1000	>1000	Countries
1	06 Nov 2024 12:00	95	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2	06 Nov 2024 18:00	122	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
3	07 Nov 2024 00:00	136	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
4	07 Nov 2024 06:00	93	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
5	07 Nov 2024 12:00	104	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
6	07 Nov 2024 18:00	64	-		-	-	-	-	-	Honduras, Nicaragua
7	08 Nov 2024 00:00	531	-		-	-	-	-	-	Honduras, Nicaragua

Impact estimation for the next 72h

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StormSurge

0.4 m

The maximum Storm surge height is 0.4m in El Capulin, Nicaragua. This height is estimated for 10 Nov 2024 23:15 UTC .

The JRC has developed an experimental global storm surge model, which is run after each advisory issued by the regional tropical cyclone centres. The calculations are published about 20 minutes after a new advisory is detected by GDACS. The calculations identify the populated places affected by storm surge up to three days in advance, using the forecasted track. When forecasts change, the associated storm surge changes too and alert levels may go up or down. All links, data, statistics and maps refer to the latest available calculation. If the calculation for the last advisory is not completed, the latest available calculation is shown.

Storm Surge Exposed population - AoIs

Estimations based on the bulletin of 08 Nov 2024 00:00 UTC

Level	Country	Population
0.25 - 0.5 m	Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua	40,779	+
	Honduras	28,856
	El Salvador	10,344
	Other countries	05
	Nicaragua	1,572

Storm Surge Exposed locations

Calculation based on the bulletin of 08 Nov 2024 00:00 UTC

Level	Date (UTC)	Name	Country	Storm surge height (m)
	10 Nov 2024 23:15	El Capulin	Nicaragua	0.4
	10 Nov 2024 23:15	Condega	Honduras	0.4
	10 Nov 2024 23:15	Cedeno	Honduras	0.4
	10 Nov 2024 23:15	Mangle Alto	Nicaragua	0.4
	10 Nov 2024 23:15	Albania	Honduras	0.4
	09 Nov 2024 22:45	El Mogotillo	El Salvador	0.4
	09 Nov 2024 22:45	El Cacao	El Salvador	0.4
	09 Nov 2024 22:45	La Union	El Salvador	0.4
	09 Nov 2024 22:45	Murucagua	Honduras	0.4
	09 Nov 2024 22:45	Conchaguita	El Salvador	0.4
	09 Nov 2024 22:45	El Capulin	Honduras	0.4
	09 Nov 2024 22:45	El Zapote	Honduras	0.4
	09 Nov 2024 22:45	El Ajustillo	Honduras	0.4
	09 Nov 2024 22:45	Puerto Grande	Honduras	0.4
	09 Nov 2024 22:45	El Volcancillo	Honduras	0.4
	09 Nov 2024 22:45	Gualora	Honduras	0.4
	09 Nov 2024 22:45	Las Piletas	Honduras	0.4
	09 Nov 2024 22:45	El Moray	Honduras	0.4
	10 Nov 2024 22:00	Las Pozas	Nicaragua	0.4
	09 Nov 2024 22:45	Barrancones	Honduras	0.3
	09 Nov 2024 22:45	Buena Vista	Honduras	0.3
	09 Nov 2024 22:30	El Tambor	Honduras	0.3
	09 Nov 2024 22:30	Estero del Espino	Honduras	0.3
	09 Nov 2024 22:30	Campamento	Honduras	0.3
	09 Nov 2024 22:30	El Carmen	Nicaragua	0.3
	09 Nov 2024 22:15	Guerrero	El Salvador	0.3
	10 Nov 2024 10:15	Agua	El Salvador	0.3
	10 Nov 2024 10:15	Canoguero	El Salvador	0.3
	10 Nov 2024 10:15	El Tanque	Nicaragua	0.3
	10 Nov 2024 10:15	El Puente	Nicaragua	0.3
	10 Nov 2024 10:15	La Chacara	Nicaragua	0.3
	10 Nov 2024 11:00	Isla de Mendez	El Salvador	0.3
	10 Nov 2024 11:00	El Espiritu Santo	El Salvador	0.3
	10 Nov 2024 11:00	Corral de Mulas	El Salvador	0.3
	10 Nov 2024 10:00	Venecia	Nicaragua	0.2
	10 Nov 2024 10:00	Jiquilillo	Nicaragua	0.2
	10 Nov 2024 10:00	Santo Tomas	Nicaragua	0.2
	10 Nov 2024 10:00	Petacaltepe	Nicaragua	0.2
	10 Nov 2024 10:30	Conchaguita	El Salvador	0.2
	10 Nov 2024 10:15	La Periquera	El Salvador	0.2
	10 Nov 2024 10:15	Hacienda La Chepona	El Salvador	0.2
	10 Nov 2024 10:15	Balneario El Espino	El Salvador	0.2
	10 Nov 2024 10:15	Aposentillo	Nicaragua	0.2
	10 Nov 2024 21:45	La Herradura	El Salvador	0.2
	10 Nov 2024 21:45	El Zapote	El Salvador	0.2
	10 Nov 2024 22:45	Fatima	Nicaragua	0.2
	10 Nov 2024 23:00	El Fortin	Nicaragua	0.2
	10 Nov 2024 22:15	El Nispero	El Salvador	0.2
	10 Nov 2024 22:15	Hacienda Taquillo	El Salvador	0.2
	10 Nov 2024 22:15	El Sunzal	El Salvador	0.2
	10 Nov 2024 22:15	La Libertad	El Salvador	0.2
	10 Nov 2024 22:15	San Diego	El Salvador	0.2
	10 Nov 2024 23:15	Linda Vista	Nicaragua	0.2
	10 Nov 2024 23:15	El Realejo	Nicaragua	0.2
	10 Nov 2024 23:15	Puerto el Barquito	Nicaragua	0.2
	10 Nov 2024 22:30	Canton Pimiental	El Salvador	0.2
	10 Nov 2024 22:30	Salinas Grandes	Nicaragua	0.2
	10 Nov 2024 22:15	El Carmen	Nicaragua	0.2
	10 Nov 2024 22:15	Candelaria	Nicaragua	0.2
	10 Nov 2024 22:15	Puerto Somoza	Nicaragua	0.2
	10 Nov 2024 22:15	San Jose	Nicaragua	0.2
	10 Nov 2024 22:15	El Amparo	Nicaragua	0.2
	10 Nov 2024 22:15	El Transito	Nicaragua	0.2
	10 Nov 2024 22:00	Cangrejera	El Salvador	0.2
	10 Nov 2024 22:15	Solo Dios	Mexico	0.2
	10 Nov 2024 22:45	El Tinco	Nicaragua	0.2
	10 Nov 2024 22:45	Salamina	Nicaragua	0.2
	10 Nov 2024 23:00	Poneloya	Nicaragua	0.2
	10 Nov 2024 22:45	San Juan	Nicaragua	0.2
	10 Nov 2024 22:15	Buenavista	Mexico	0.2
	10 Nov 2024 22:30	Boqueron	Mexico	0.2
	10 Nov 2024 22:30	Pasito de la Senora	Mexico	0.2
	10 Nov 2024 23:15	San Jose Rama Blanca	Guatemala	0.2
	10 Nov 2024 23:15	Sipacate	Guatemala	0.2
	10 Nov 2024 23:15	El Naranjo	Guatemala	0.2
	10 Nov 2024 22:15	Barra de la Gabina	Guatemala	0.2
	10 Nov 2024 22:15	Las Champas	Guatemala	0.2
	10 Nov 2024 22:15	Barra de Santiago	El Salvador	0.2
	10 Nov 2024 22:45	Los Cobanos	El Salvador	0.2
	10 Nov 2024 22:45	Acachapa	El Salvador	0.2
	10 Nov 2024 22:15	Buenos Aires	El Salvador	0.2
	10 Nov 2024 22:15	Metalio	El Salvador	0.2
	10 Nov 2024 22:15	Acajutla	El Salvador	0.2
	10 Nov 2024 23:15	Tecojate	Guatemala	0.2
	10 Nov 2024 22:30	San Pedro	Guatemala	0.2
	10 Nov 2024 23:15	Barra Madre Vieja	Guatemala	0.2
	10 Nov 2024 22:15	Papaturro	Guatemala	0.2
	10 Nov 2024 22:15	La Candelaria	Guatemala	0.2
	10 Nov 2024 22:15	El Pumpo	Guatemala	0.2
	10 Nov 2024 22:15	La Avellana	Guatemala	0.2
	10 Nov 2024 22:15	Agua Dulce	Guatemala	0.2
	10 Nov 2024 22:15	Astillero	Guatemala	0.2
	10 Nov 2024 22:45	Arista	Mexico	0.2
	10 Nov 2024 22:30	La Concepion	Mexico	0.2
	10 Nov 2024 22:30	Barra de San Jose	Mexico	0.2
	10 Nov 2024 22:15	La Barrita	Guatemala	0.2
	10 Nov 2024 22:15	San Jose	Guatemala	0.2
	10 Nov 2024 23:00	San Francisco del Mar	Mexico	0.2
	10 Nov 2024 23:00	La Majada	Mexico	0.2
	10 Nov 2024 22:45	Nueva Venecia	Guatemala	0.2
	10 Nov 2024 22:45	Huitzitzil	Guatemala	0.2
	10 Nov 2024 22:30	Iztapa	Guatemala	0.2
	10 Nov 2024 22:00	El Tulate	Guatemala	0.2
	10 Nov 2024 22:00	Tahuesco	Guatemala	0.2
	10 Nov 2024 22:30	Huajapan	Mexico	0.2
	10 Nov 2024 22:30	El Roble	Mexico	0.2
	10 Nov 2024 23:00	La Verde	Guatemala	0.2
	10 Nov 2024 22:30	Cachimba	Mexico	0.2
	10 Nov 2024 22:45	Ocos	Guatemala	0.2
	10 Nov 2024 23:30	El Chico	Guatemala	0.2
	10 Nov 2024 23:30	Acapan	Guatemala	0.2
	10 Nov 2024 23:30	Champerico	Guatemala	0.2
	10 Nov 2024 23:00	Puerto de San Benito	Mexico	0.2
	10 Nov 2024 03:30	Atanacio	Mexico	0.2
	10 Nov 2024 03:30	El Paredoncito	Mexico	0.2
	10 Nov 2024 03:30	Liliba	Mexico	0.2
	10 Nov 2024 16:30	Buenaventura	Mexico	0.2
	10 Nov 2024 16:30	Agua del Coyote	Mexico	0.2
	10 Nov 2024 22:45	Pesqueria	Mexico	0.2
	10 Nov 2024 03:30	San Jose	Mexico	0.2
	10 Nov 2024 22:45	San Dionisio del Mar	Mexico	0.2
	10 Nov 2024 03:30	Loreto	Mexico	0.2
	10 Nov 2024 03:30	Ligui	Mexico	0.2
	10 Nov 2024 03:30	Tripui	Mexico	0.2
	10 Nov 2024 03:30	Los Burros	Mexico	0.2
	10 Nov 2024 03:45	Camahuiroa	Mexico	0.2
	10 Nov 2024 03:30	Borabampo	Mexico	0.2
	10 Nov 2024 03:30	Rosario	Mexico	0.2
	10 Nov 2024 03:45	Las Bocas	Mexico	0.2
	10 Nov 2024 22:45	Salina Cruz	Mexico	0.2
	10 Nov 2024 22:45	Lagarto	Mexico	0.2
	10 Nov 2024 03:30	San Bruno	Mexico	0.2
	10 Nov 2024 03:45	San Ignacio	Mexico	0.2
	10 Nov 2024 03:45	Santa Rosalia	Mexico	0.2
	10 Nov 2024 23:00	Costa Rica	Mexico	0.2
	10 Nov 2024 04:15	Cachoana	Mexico	0.2
	10 Nov 2024 03:30	Mulege	Mexico	0.2
	10 Nov 2024 03:30	Los Dolores	Mexico	0.2
	10 Nov 2024 22:30	Majada Villalobos	Mexico	0.2
	10 Nov 2024 03:45	San Bruno	Mexico	0.2
	10 Nov 2024 03:30	San Juanico	Mexico	0.2
	10 Nov 2024 22:30	Garrapateras	Mexico	0.2
	10 Nov 2024 03:30	San Cosme	Mexico	0.2
	10 Nov 2024 03:15	Santa Marta	Mexico	0.2
	10 Nov 2024 03:30	Santa Rosalia	Mexico	0.2
	10 Nov 2024 16:30	Las Tinajas	Mexico	0.2
	10 Nov 2024 03:30	El Aquajito	Mexico	0.2
	10 Nov 2024 17:00	La Playa	Mexico	0.2
	10 Nov 2024 04:15	San Juanico	Mexico	0.2
	10 Nov 2024 04:15	Boca del Melgoita	Mexico	0.2
	10 Nov 2024 23:00	Santa Maria Xandani	Mexico	0.2
	10 Nov 2024 03:30	Datilito	Mexico	0.2
	10 Nov 2024 03:30	La Paz	Mexico	0.2
	10 Nov 2024 04:30	Topolobampo	Mexico	0.2
	06 Nov 2024 18:45	El Cuyo	Mexico	0.2
	06 Nov 2024 18:45	Chipepte	Mexico	0.2
	10 Nov 2024 03:45	San Juan de la Costa	Mexico	0.2
	06 Nov 2024 20:00	Cuantla	Mexico	0.2
	06 Nov 2024 20:00	Cuamecate	Mexico	0.2
	10 Nov 2024 03:15	Tambobiche	Mexico	0.2
	10 Nov 2024 04:15	La Florida	Mexico	0.2
	10 Nov 2024 04:15	Adolfo Lopez Mateos	Mexico	0.2
	10 Nov 2024 17:00	Santo Domingo	Mexico	0.2
	10 Nov 2024 16:45	Queretaro	Mexico	0.2
	10 Nov 2024 04:15	Playa Oceano Pacifico	Mexico	0.2
	10 Nov 2024 04:15	Estero la Bocana	Mexico	0.2
	10 Nov 2024 22:30	Ayutla	Mexico	0.2
	10 Nov 2024 03:30	San Carlos	Mexico	0.2
	10 Nov 2024 03:30	Madero Amarillo	Mexico	0.2
	10 Nov 2024 03:30	El Guatamota	Mexico	0.2
	10 Nov 2024 04:00	Puerto Charley	Mexico	0.2
	10 Nov 2024 04:00	Quinones	Mexico	0.2
	10 Nov 2024 22:45	Mirador	Mexico	0.2
	10 Nov 2024 22:30	Tangolunda	Mexico	0.1
	10 Nov 2024 04:30	Bahia Asuncion	Mexico	0.1
	10 Nov 2024 04:00	Santa Cruz	Mexico	0.1
	10 Nov 2024 03:15	La Playa Colorada	Mexico	0.1
	10 Nov 2024 15:30	Novillero	Mexico	0.1
	10 Nov 2024 22:30	Bajo de Arenal	Mexico	0.1
	10 Nov 2024 04:00	Puerto Magdalena	Mexico	0.1
	10 Nov 2024 03:45	Puerto Cortes	Mexico	0.1
	10 Nov 2024 03:30	Boca del Rio	Mexico	0.1
	10 Nov 2024 03:15	Altata	Mexico	0.1
	10 Nov 2024 22:30	Loma Larga	Mexico	0.1
	10 Nov 2024 15:45	Isla de Palmito del Verde	Mexico	0.1
	11 Nov 2024 00:00	El Hato	Honduras	0.1
	10 Nov 2024 22:30	Puerto Angel	Mexico	0.1
	06 Nov 2024 19:45	Santa Cruz	Mexico	0.1
	10 Nov 2024 22:45	La Redonda	Mexico	0.1
	10 Nov 2024 03:45	La Ventana	Mexico	0.1
	10 Nov 2024 04:00	Ensenada de los Muertos	Mexico	0.1
	10 Nov 2024 15:45	Caimanero	Mexico	0.1
	10 Nov 2024 15:45	Jarilla	Mexico	0.1
	10 Nov 2024 15:45	La Puerta	Mexico	0.1
	10 Nov 2024 22:45	Coyote	Mexico	0.1
	10 Nov 2024 22:30	Tlachicon	Mexico	0.1
	06 Nov 2024 16:15	Santo Domingo	Mexico	0.1
	06 Nov 2024 16:15	Rio Lagartos	Mexico	0.1
	10 Nov 2024 23:00	Paso Hondo	Mexico	0.1
	10 Nov 2024 23:00	Chagues	Mexico	0.1
	10 Nov 2024 03:30	Rancho Datilari	Mexico	0.1
	10 Nov 2024 03:30	Rancho Conejo	Mexico	0.1
	10 Nov 2024 23:00	Puerto Escondido	Mexico	0.1
	10 Nov 2024 04:00	El Tomale	Mexico	0.1
	10 Nov 2024 04:00	Agua Fresca	Mexico	0.1
	10 Nov 2024 04:00	Cunano	Mexico	0.1
	09 Nov 2024 15:00	San Blas	Mexico	0.1
	09 Nov 2024 15:00	Santa Cruz	Mexico	0.1
	10 Nov 2024 15:00	El Nuevo	Mexico	0.1
	10 Nov 2024 16:00	La Palmita	Mexico	0.1
	10 Nov 2024 03:30	El Castillo	Mexico	0.1
	10 Nov 2024 03:30	Las Arenitas	Mexico	0.1
	10 Nov 2024 04:00	Los Inocentes	Mexico	0.1
	10 Nov 2024 22:45	Bajos de Chila	Mexico	0.1
	10 Nov 2024 04:00	La Trinadad	Mexico	0.1
	10 Nov 2024 03:45	Las Palmas	Mexico	0.1
	10 Nov 2024 03:45	La Ribera	Mexico	0.1
	10 Nov 2024 03:45	Punta Colorada	Mexico	0.1
	10 Nov 2024 03:30	La Boca	Mexico	0.1
	10 Nov 2024 03:30	Punta Arena	Mexico	0.1
	10 Nov 2024 23:00	La Tuza	Mexico	0.1
	10 Nov 2024 03:30	Los Tesos	Mexico	0.1
	10 Nov 2024 23:00	Pie Cerro	Mexico	0.1
	10 Nov 2024 04:15	Los Frailes	Mexico	0.1
	10 Nov 2024 15:30	Toro Mocho	Mexico	0.1
	10 Nov 2024 03:45	Todos Santos	Mexico	0.1
	10 Nov 2024 04:45	La Lima	Mexico	0.1
	10 Nov 2024 03:30	Perihuete	Mexico	0.1
	10 Nov 2024 15:45	Barron	Mexico	0.1
	10 Nov 2024 04:00	Florida	Mexico	0.1
	10 Nov 2024 03:45	La Fortuna	Mexico	0.1
	10 Nov 2024 03:45	El Cardoncito	Mexico	0.1
	10 Nov 2024 23:15	Tierra Colorada	Mexico	0.1
	10 Nov 2024 04:15	El Pescadero	Mexico	0.1
	10 Nov 2024 04:00	Mazatlan	Mexico	0.1
	10 Nov 2024 04:15	La Tinaja	Mexico	0.1
	09 Nov 2024 20:30	Chabihau	Mexico	0.1
	09 Nov 2024 20:30	Mina de Oro	Mexico	0.1
	10 Nov 2024 15:00	Punta Mita	Mexico	0.1
	10 Nov 2024 15:00	San Francisco	Mexico	0.1
	10 Nov 2024 15:00	Cruz de Juanacaxtle	Mexico	0.1
	10 Nov 2024 15:00	Monteon	Mexico	0.1
	10 Nov 2024 23:00	Copala	Mexico	0.1
	10 Nov 2024 23:00	Marquelia	Mexico	0.1
	10 Nov 2024 04:45	Dimas	Mexico	0.1
	10 Nov 2024 04:00	San Jose del Cabo	Mexico	0.1
	10 Nov 2024 04:15	Marmol	Mexico	0.1
	10 Nov 2024 04:00	Pozo de Cota	Mexico	0.1
	09 Nov 2024 20:30	Pixoy	Mexico	0.1
	09 Nov 2024 20:30	Telchac Puerto	Mexico	0.1
	10 Nov 2024 04:15	San Lucas	Mexico	0.1
	10 Nov 2024 23:00	Mauricio Gutierrez	Mexico	0.1
	10 Nov 2024 04:15	El Tule	Mexico	0.1
	07 Nov 2024 23:45	La Gloria	Mexico	0.1
	07 Nov 2024 23:45	Chaparral	Mexico	0.1
	09 Nov 2024 22:30	Valton	Mexico	0.1
	09 Nov 2024 22:30	Guerrero	Mexico	0.1
	09 Nov 2024 22:30	Real de Salinas	Mexico	0.1
	09 Nov 2024 20:45	Chisahcab	Mexico	0.1
	09 Nov 2024 20:45	Cerrito	Mexico	0.1
	09 Nov 2024 22:45	Balantanche	Mexico	0.1
	09 Nov 2024 22:45	Neyac	Mexico	0.1
	09 Nov 2024 20:15	Progreso	Mexico	0.1
	10 Nov 2024 16:00	Puerto Vallarta	Mexico	0.1

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