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Whitesands Bay (Beach) (East Lothian) weather

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.



Forecast days

Light rain changing to cloudy in the afternoon.
Beach safety today
Large, powerful waves and strong wind
  • • only experts should take part in water activities

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    7 day forecast for Whitesands Bay (Beach)

    Today (23 October 2025)
    Time
    06:00
    07:00
    08:00
    09:00
    10:00
    11:00
    12:00
    13:00
    14:00
    15:00
    16:00
    17:00
    18:00
    19:00
    20:00
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols Cloudy Overcast Light rain Heavy rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Cloudy Cloudy Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Cloudy Cloudy Overcast
    Chance of precipitation
    10%
    20%
    60%
    80%
    70%
    60%
    70%
    70%
    60%
    40%
    40%
    30%
    20%
    20%
    10%
    20%
    20%
    30%
    Temperature
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed
    WNW
    10
    WNW
    12
    WNW
    13
    NW
    15
    NW
    16
    NW
    17
    NW
    17
    NW
    18
    NW
    18
    NW
    18
    NW
    19
    WNW
    20
    WNW
    20
    WNW
    20
    WNW
    20
    W
    20
    W
    19
    W
    19
    Wind gust (mph)
    18
    19
    20
    21
    23
    25
    25
    25
    25
    25
    25
    25
    24
    25
    25
    25
    26
    26
    Visibility
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    Humidity
    85%
    85%
    84%
    84%
    84%
    84%
    82%
    79%
    77%
    74%
    71%
    67%
    67%
    68%
    70%
    73%
    75%
    77%
    UV - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed
    10
    12
    13
    15
    16
    17
    17
    18
    18
    18
    19
    20
    20
    20
    20
    20
    19
    19
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.6
    0.7
    0.9
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    1.1
    1.1
    1.1
    1.1
    1.1
    1.1
    1.1
    1.1
    1.1
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    Direction of waves offshore
    Friday (24 October 2025)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    02:00
    03:00
    04:00
    05:00
    06:00
    07:00
    08:00
    09:00
    10:00
    11:00
    12:00
    13:00
    14:00
    15:00
    16:00
    17:00
    18:00
    19:00
    20:00
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols Overcast Overcast Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Overcast Overcast Overcast
    Chance of precipitation
    30%
    40%
    50%
    60%
    60%
    70%
    80%
    90%
    90%
    ≥95%
    90%
    90%
    90%
    90%
    80%
    80%
    80%
    80%
    70%
    60%
    50%
    50%
    40%
    30%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    W
    19
    W
    19
    W
    20
    W
    20
    W
    20
    W
    21
    W
    21
    W
    22
    W
    22
    WNW
    22
    WNW
    23
    WNW
    23
    WNW
    24
    WNW
    25
    NW
    27
    NW
    28
    NW
    30
    NW
    31
    NNW
    33
    NNW
    35
    NNW
    36
    NNW
    37
    NNW
    37
    NNW
    36
    Wind gust (mph)
    26
    27
    27
    28
    28
    28
    29
    28
    29
    30
    30
    32
    34
    35
    36
    36
    37
    38
    39
    43
    44
    44
    45
    46
    Visibility (description)
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    VG
    G
    G
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    G
    G
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    Humidity
    79%
    80%
    82%
    82%
    83%
    83%
    84%
    84%
    82%
    83%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    84%
    84%
    83%
    83%
    83%
    82%
    82%
    80%
    78%
    77%
    76%
    UV - - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    19
    19
    20
    20
    20
    21
    21
    22
    22
    22
    23
    23
    24
    25
    27
    28
    30
    31
    33
    35
    36
    37
    37
    36
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.1
    1.1
    1.1
    1.2
    1.2
    1.2
    1.3
    1.4
    1.5
    1.6
    1.6
    1.8
    2.0
    2.1
    2.2
    2.2
    2.2
    2.2
    2.2
    2.3
    2.4
    2.5
    2.7
    2.8
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    7
    8
    8
    8
    8
    9
    9
    9
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    9
    9
    10
    10
    Direction of waves offshore
    Saturday (25 October 2025)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    02:00
    03:00
    04:00
    05:00
    06:00
    07:00
    08:00
    09:00
    10:00
    11:00
    12:00
    13:00
    14:00
    15:00
    16:00
    17:00
    18:00
    19:00
    20:00
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    30%
    20%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    NNW
    36
    NW
    34
    NW
    32
    NW
    31
    NW
    30
    NW
    29
    NW
    29
    NW
    29
    NW
    29
    WNW
    30
    NW
    29
    NW
    29
    NW
    29
    NW
    29
    NW
    29
    NW
    29
    NW
    29
    NW
    29
    NW
    30
    NW
    30
    WNW
    30
    WNW
    30
    WNW
    29
    WNW
    29
    Wind gust (mph)
    44
    43
    42
    41
    41
    41
    42
    41
    41
    42
    43
    43
    43
    42
    42
    41
    40
    39
    38
    38
    38
    38
    37
    38
    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
    75%
    75%
    75%
    74%
    74%
    74%
    73%
    73%
    73%
    74%
    74%
    73%
    69%
    67%
    66%
    66%
    65%
    66%
    68%
    69%
    72%
    72%
    73%
    74%
    UV - - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    36
    34
    32
    31
    30
    29
    29
    29
    29
    30
    29
    29
    29
    29
    29
    29
    29
    29
    30
    30
    30
    30
    29
    29
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    2.9
    3.0
    3.0
    2.9
    2.8
    2.7
    2.7
    2.7
    2.7
    2.7
    2.8
    2.8
    2.9
    3.0
    3.0
    3.0
    3.1
    3.1
    3.1
    3.0
    3.0
    3.0
    3.0
    3.0
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    10
    10
    11
    11
    11
    11
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    12
    12
    Direction of waves offshore
    Sunday (26 October 2025)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    01:00
    02:00
    03:00
    04:00
    05:00
    06:00
    07:00
    08:00
    09:00
    10:00
    11:00
    12:00
    13:00
    14:00
    15:00
    16:00
    17:00
    18:00
    19:00
    20:00
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Cloudy Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Cloudy Cloudy Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    20%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    30%
    30%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    WNW
    29
    WNW
    29
    WNW
    29
    WNW
    29
    WNW
    29
    WNW
    28
    WNW
    27
    WNW
    27
    WNW
    27
    WNW
    26
    WNW
    25
    WNW
    25
    WNW
    24
    WNW
    23
    WNW
    21
    WNW
    20
    WNW
    19
    W
    18
    W
    16
    WSW
    15
    WSW
    15
    WSW
    16
    WSW
    18
    WSW
    19
    WSW
    20
    Wind gust (mph)
    37
    36
    36
    37
    36
    33
    33
    34
    34
    33
    33
    33
    32
    30
    28
    26
    24
    22
    22
    23
    23
    22
    23
    22
    24
    Visibility (description)
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    VG
    E
    E
    E
    Humidity
    73%
    73%
    72%
    73%
    74%
    73%
    74%
    74%
    74%
    73%
    73%
    69%
    66%
    65%
    65%
    65%
    65%
    68%
    74%
    80%
    80%
    82%
    84%
    85%
    84%
    UV - - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    29
    29
    29
    29
    29
    28
    27
    27
    27
    26
    25
    25
    24
    23
    21
    20
    19
    18
    16
    15
    15
    16
    18
    19
    20
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    3.0
    3.0
    3.0
    3.1
    3.1
    3.1
    3.1
    3.1
    3.1
    3.1
    3.1
    3.0
    3.0
    2.0
    2.0
    1.9
    1.8
    1.8
    1.7
    1.7
    1.7
    1.7
    1.6
    1.6
    1.5
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    Direction of waves offshore
    Monday (27 October 2025)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    02:00
    03:00
    04:00
    05:00
    06:00
    07:00
    08:00
    09:00
    10:00
    11:00
    12:00
    13:00
    14:00
    15:00
    16:00
    17:00
    18:00
    19:00
    20:00
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    30%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    30%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    WSW
    21
    W
    20
    WSW
    21
    W
    21
    WSW
    22
    WSW
    22
    WSW
    22
    W
    22
    WSW
    22
    W
    22
    W
    22
    W
    22
    W
    23
    W
    24
    W
    24
    W
    24
    W
    24
    W
    24
    W
    24
    W
    24
    W
    24
    W
    25
    W
    24
    W
    24
    Wind gust (mph)
    24
    26
    26
    26
    28
    29
    29
    29
    29
    29
    29
    29
    30
    30
    30
    30
    30
    29
    28
    28
    26
    26
    30
    28
    Visibility (description)
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    84%
    84%
    85%
    84%
    84%
    83%
    83%
    83%
    84%
    83%
    81%
    79%
    77%
    76%
    77%
    76%
    77%
    77%
    78%
    78%
    79%
    80%
    80%
    80%
    UV - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    21
    20
    21
    21
    22
    22
    22
    22
    22
    22
    22
    22
    23
    24
    24
    24
    24
    24
    24
    24
    24
    25
    24
    24
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.5
    1.4
    1.4
    1.4
    1.3
    1.3
    1.3
    1.3
    1.2
    1.2
    1.1
    1.1
    1.3
    1.2
    1.2
    1.1
    1.1
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    12
    12
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    9
    Direction of waves offshore
    Tuesday (28 October 2025)
    Time
    00:00
    03:00
    06:00
    09:00
    12:00
    15:00
    18:00
    21:00
    Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    20%
    20%
    10%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    W
    24
    W
    24
    W
    22
    W
    22
    W
    21
    W
    19
    W
    18
    WSW
    18
    Wind gust (mph)
    29
    27
    25
    25
    23
    21
    20
    19
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    81%
    81%
    79%
    77%
    71%
    69%
    76%
    80%
    UV - - - 1 1 1 - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    24
    24
    22
    22
    21
    19
    18
    18
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.9
    0.9
    1.2
    1.4
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    9
    9
    9
    5
    Direction of waves offshore
    Wednesday (29 October 2025)
    Time
    00:00
    03:00
    06:00
    09:00
    12:00
    15:00
    18:00
    21:00
    Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    20%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    WSW
    19
    WSW
    20
    WSW
    19
    WSW
    19
    W
    20
    W
    20
    WSW
    19
    WSW
    19
    Wind gust (mph)
    22
    21
    20
    21
    21
    21
    21
    20
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    82%
    82%
    82%
    82%
    75%
    74%
    78%
    82%
    UV - - - 1 1 1 - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    19
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    Direction of waves offshore

    Tide times

    Thursday 23 October

    Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 2.1 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 23 October

    Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 2.1 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 23 October

    Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 2.1 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 23 October

    Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 2.1 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 24 October

    Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 2.1 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 24 October

    Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 2.1 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 24 October

    Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 2.1 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 24 October

    Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 2.1 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 25 October

    Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 2.1 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 25 October

    Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 2.1 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 25 October

    Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 2.1 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 25 October

    Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 2.1 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 26 October

    Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 2.1 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 26 October

    Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 2.1 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 26 October

    Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 2.1 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 26 October

    Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 2.1 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 27 October

    Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 2.1 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 27 October

    Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 2.1 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 27 October

    Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 2.1 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 27 October

    Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 2.1 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 28 October

    Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 2.1 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 28 October

    Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 2.1 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 28 October

    Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 2.1 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 28 October

    Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 2.1 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 29 October

    Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 2.1 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 29 October

    Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 2.1 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 29 October

    Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 2.1 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 29 October

    Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 2.1 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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    Dumfries, Galloway, Lothian & Borders weather forecast

    Headline:

    Mostly dry, rain east from morning, showers west later.

    Today:

    Cloudy but dry at first, outbreaks of rain, some heavy, spread to eastern parts from mid-morning. Scattered showers spread south over western parts towards the evening. Maximum temperature 11 °C.

    Tonight:

    The night will be cloudy with clear spells at times inland. Outbreaks of rain continue in the east but the showers in the west will clear towards the morning. Minimum temperature 4 °C.

    Friday:

    Bright spells and dry west at first. Rain spreads west from the morning becoming heavy at times in the north and the east. Maximum temperature 10 °C.

    Outlook for Saturday to Monday:

    Saturday and Sunday will remain mostly dry but cold and breezy with bright or sunny spells. Outbreaks of rain will spread east from Monday morning becoming widespread and heavy later.

    Updated:

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