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Where it's hot in May in Middle East

Middle East coastal locations where the sea is genuinely warm in May. The regional average sits at 23.8°C in May. 403 of 551 tracked locations cross the comfortable swim threshold of 20°C this month — that's 73% of Middle East's coastline.

Above 20°C

403

73% of Middle East coastal locations, in May

Above 25°C

272

49% of Middle East coastal locations, in May

Warmest in May

Jizan

31.7°C in Saudi Arabia

What the Middle East sea feels like in May

Water at this temperature is very pleasant to swim in. If you tend to wear a wetsuit when swimming, you might consider removing it now to avoid the body overheating.

Middle East monthly average 17.6°C to 29.8°C
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  • Warmest month August 29.8°C
  • Coldest month February 17.6°C
  • Annual mean 23.7°C
  • Months above 20°C 9 of 12

How May compares

May is a transition month for Middle East. The warmer half of the region's coast is comfortable; the cooler half is borderline.

All twelve months for Middle East:

Middle East sea temperatures right now

Live pins for Middle East coloured by today's reading. The list below uses the typical May mean built from a decade of daily history.

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Top 50 hottest Middle East locations in May

Sorted by typical May sea temperature. The first column is the rank; the value column is the long-term mean for May. Click any place for its full page.

# Location May mean
1 Jizan 31.7°C
2 Al Qunfudhah Makkah Province 31.4°C
3 Al Luhayyah 31.3°C
4 Al Birk 31.2°C
5 Aş Şalīf Al Hudaydah Governorate 31.0°C
6 Kamaran Al Hudaydah Governorate 31.0°C
7 Saham Al Batinah North Governorate 30.9°C
8 Al Hudaydah Al Hudaydah Governorate 30.9°C
9 Ras al Katib Al Hudaydah Governorate 30.9°C
10 Al Khaburah Al Batinah North Governorate 30.8°C
11 Hodeidah 30.8°C
12 Said Bin Sultan Naval Base Muscat Governorate 30.8°C
13 Bimmah Muscat Governorate 30.8°C
14 Dibab Muscat Governorate 30.8°C
15 Makalla Wabar Ash Sharqiyah South Governorate 30.8°C
16 Ras Ash Shajar Al Wusta Governorate 30.8°C
17 Jazair Suwadi Al Batinah South 30.8°C
18 Qalhat Lng Terminal Ash Sharqiyah South Governorate 30.7°C
19 Dhagmar Muscat Governorate 30.7°C
20 Quryat Muscat Governorate 30.7°C
21 Bait al Barakah Muscat Governorate 30.7°C
22 Majis (Sohar) Al Batinah North Governorate 30.6°C
23 Bandar Jissah Muscat Governorate 30.6°C
24 Bandar Khayran Muscat Governorate 30.6°C
25 Khawr Masqat Muscat Governorate 30.6°C
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26 Marsa al Murjan Muscat Governorate 30.6°C
27 Mina al Fahl Muscat Governorate 30.6°C
28 Port Sultan Qaboos Muscat Governorate 30.6°C
29 Sidab Muscat Governorate 30.6°C
30 Seeb 30.5°C
31 Al Ma‘allā’ 'Adan Governorate 30.5°C
32 Khawr Maksar 'Adan Governorate 30.5°C
33 Al Sawadi 30.5°C
34 Bawshar 30.5°C
35 Muscat 30.5°C
36 Tawahi 30.4°C
37 Aden 30.4°C
38 Socotra 30.4°C
39 Qalansiyah 30.4°C
40 Shinas Al Batinah North Governorate 30.3°C
41 Abu Ali Islands Al Hudaydah Governorate 30.3°C
42 Khawr Fakkan Sharjah 30.3°C
43 Shiq Hadhramaut Governorate 30.3°C
44 Mina Diba Musandam Governorate 30.2°C
45 Dibā Fujairah 30.2°C
46 Sur 30.2°C
47 Fujairah 30.2°C
48 Kalba 30.2°C
49 Al Mukalla 30.2°C
50 Burum 30.2°C

Above the comfortable-swim threshold (20°C)

Every Middle East location whose typical May mean sits above 20°C, the threshold most people find comfortable for unassisted swimming. 403 locations in total (73% of the region's coastline).

# Location May mean
1 Jizan 31.7°C
2 Al Qunfudhah Makkah Province 31.4°C
3 Al Luhayyah 31.3°C
4 Al Birk 31.2°C
5 Aş Şalīf Al Hudaydah Governorate 31.0°C
6 Kamaran Al Hudaydah Governorate 31.0°C
7 Saham Al Batinah North Governorate 30.9°C
8 Al Hudaydah Al Hudaydah Governorate 30.9°C
9 Ras al Katib Al Hudaydah Governorate 30.9°C
10 Al Khaburah Al Batinah North Governorate 30.8°C
11 Hodeidah 30.8°C
12 Said Bin Sultan Naval Base Muscat Governorate 30.8°C
13 Bimmah Muscat Governorate 30.8°C
14 Dibab Muscat Governorate 30.8°C
15 Makalla Wabar Ash Sharqiyah South Governorate 30.8°C
16 Ras Ash Shajar Al Wusta Governorate 30.8°C
17 Jazair Suwadi Al Batinah South 30.8°C
18 Qalhat Lng Terminal Ash Sharqiyah South Governorate 30.7°C
19 Dhagmar Muscat Governorate 30.7°C
20 Quryat Muscat Governorate 30.7°C
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21 Bait al Barakah Muscat Governorate 30.7°C
22 Majis (Sohar) Al Batinah North Governorate 30.6°C
23 Bandar Jissah Muscat Governorate 30.6°C
24 Bandar Khayran Muscat Governorate 30.6°C
25 Khawr Masqat Muscat Governorate 30.6°C
26 Marsa al Murjan Muscat Governorate 30.6°C
27 Mina al Fahl Muscat Governorate 30.6°C
28 Port Sultan Qaboos Muscat Governorate 30.6°C
29 Sidab Muscat Governorate 30.6°C
30 Seeb 30.5°C
31 Al Ma‘allā’ 'Adan Governorate 30.5°C
32 Khawr Maksar 'Adan Governorate 30.5°C
33 Al Sawadi 30.5°C
34 Bawshar 30.5°C
35 Muscat 30.5°C
36 Tawahi 30.4°C
37 Aden 30.4°C
38 Socotra 30.4°C
39 Qalansiyah 30.4°C
40 Shinas Al Batinah North Governorate 30.3°C
41 Abu Ali Islands Al Hudaydah Governorate 30.3°C
42 Khawr Fakkan Sharjah 30.3°C
43 Shiq Hadhramaut Governorate 30.3°C
44 Mina Diba Musandam Governorate 30.2°C
45 Dibā Fujairah 30.2°C
46 Sur 30.2°C
47 Fujairah 30.2°C
48 Kalba 30.2°C
49 Al Mukalla 30.2°C
50 Burum 30.2°C
51 Khor Fakkan 30.1°C
52 Mayyun Taizz Governorate 30.1°C
53 Dhubab 30.0°C
54 Al Lima Musandam Governorate 30.0°C
55 Al Mukha Taizz Governorate 29.9°C
56 Gugsar Hormozgan Province 29.9°C
57 Ras-E Tang Sistan and Baluchestan Province 29.9°C
58 Al Hadd 29.9°C
59 Dhalqut Dhofar Governorate 29.9°C
60 Dib Dibba 29.9°C
61 Dibba 29.9°C
62 Chah Bahar Sistan and Baluchestan Province 29.8°C
63 Kilmia 29.8°C
64 Jazirit al Hanish Al Kabir Al Hudaydah Governorate 29.8°C
65 Chabahar 29.7°C
66 Ras al Kuh Hormozgan Province 29.7°C
67 Gwatar Bay Sistan and Baluchestan Province 29.6°C
68 Ar Ru'ays Abu Dhabi 29.5°C
69 Ras al Ghaf Abu Dhabi 29.5°C
70 Khalij-e Jask Hormozgan Province 29.5°C
71 Khawr Ghanadah Abu Dhabi 29.4°C
72 Dib Dibba Musandam Governorate 29.4°C
73 Ras Dillah Musandam Governorate 29.4°C
74 Fasht al Bazam Abu Dhabi 29.4°C
75 Halat Al Mubarraz Abu Dhabi 29.4°C
76 Abu al Abyad Abu Dhabi 29.4°C
77 Khawr al Hajar Ash Sharqiyah South Governorate 29.4°C
78 Bandar-e Sirik Hormozgan Province 29.4°C
79 Mina Zayid Approaches Abu Dhabi 29.4°C
80 Mina Zayid (New Free Port) Abu Dhabi 29.4°C
81 New Musaffah Channel (Outer) Abu Dhabi 29.4°C
82 Gonari Creek Hormozgan Province 29.3°C
83 Didamar Little Quoin Island 29.3°C
84 Bandar-e Shahid Bahonar Hormozgan Province 29.3°C
85 Bandar-E Shahid Rajai Hormozgan Province 29.3°C
86 Abu Dhabi 29.3°C
87 Khalifa Port Abu Dhabi 29.3°C
88 Khawr Ghurabi Abu Dhabi 29.3°C
89 Salalah 29.3°C
90 Jebel Ali Dubai 29.2°C
91 Jabal az Zannah Abu Dhabi 29.2°C
92 Umm ad Dalkh Abu Dhabi 29.2°C
93 Khawr al Udayd Al Wakrah Municipality 29.2°C
94 Al Ahsa 29.2°C
95 Dubai (Al Maktoum Bridge) Dubai 29.1°C
96 Masirah 29.1°C
97 Jazair Ghaghah Abu Dhabi 29.0°C
98 Khawr al Quway Musandam Governorate 29.0°C
99 Umm al-Qaiwain Umm Al Quawain 29.0°C
100 Umm Al Qaywayn Umm Al Quawain 29.0°C
101 Dubai 29.0°C
102 Qeshm Hormozgan Province 29.0°C
103 Mahawt Muscat Governorate 29.0°C
104 Ras Abu Qumayyis Eastern Province 28.9°C
105 Jazirat Shuwayhat Abu Dhabi 28.9°C
106 Saqr Port (Mina Saqr) Ras al Khaimah 28.9°C
107 Mina Salalah (Port Salalah) Dhofar Governorate 28.9°C
108 Umm al Hatab Abu Dhabi 28.9°C
109 Jeddah 28.9°C
110 Jumeirah 28.9°C
111 Palm Islands 28.9°C
112 Marbat Dhofar 28.9°C
113 Mesaieed (Musay'id) Al Wakrah Municipality 28.9°C
114 Ajman 28.9°C
115 Ghasha Light Buoy Abu Dhabi 28.9°C
116 Jazair al Yasat Abu Dhabi 28.9°C
117 Sir Bani Yas Abu Dhabi 28.9°C
118 Basa'idu Hormozgan Province 28.8°C
119 Jazireh-ye Tonb-e Bozorg Hormozgan Province 28.8°C
120 Sharjah 28.8°C
121 Hawar Island (North East) Southern Governorate 28.8°C
122 Nagiyah Al Rayyan Municipality 28.8°C
123 Umais Persian Gulf 28.8°C
124 Jeddah (Ghubbat Asharah) Makkah Province 28.7°C
125 Ras al Khaymah Ras al Khaimah 28.7°C
126 Palm Jebel Ali 28.7°C
127 Bandar-e Lengeh Hormozgan Province 28.7°C
128 Mesaieed Outer Channel Entrance Al Wakrah Municipality 28.7°C
129 Bandar Abbas 28.7°C
130 Hormuz 28.7°C
131 Bandar Lengeh 28.7°C
132 Zaqqum Oilfield (Platform Zws) Abu Dhabi 28.7°C
133 Thuwal 28.6°C
134 Jazirat Dalma Abu Dhabi 28.6°C
135 Umm al-Quwain 28.6°C
136 Ras al-Khaimah 28.6°C
137 Jazireh-ye Forur Hormozgan Province 28.6°C
138 Sir Abu Nu'ayr Abu Dhabi 28.6°C
139 Mutarid Southern Governorate 28.6°C
140 Ras al Jamal Southern Governorate 28.6°C
141 Al Ḩadd Muharraq Governorate 28.5°C
142 Khalifa Bin Salman Port Southern 28.5°C
143 Mina al Manama Manama 28.5°C
144 Mina Salman Manama 28.5°C
145 Sitrah (Bapco Causeway) Southern 28.5°C
146 Umm Jalid Southern Governorate 28.5°C
147 Jazireh-ye Hengam Hormozgan Province 28.5°C
148 Bukha 28.5°C
149 Khasab 28.5°C
150 Musandam 28.5°C
151 Ne Fasht al Adhm Persian Gulf 28.5°C
152 Ras Hilf Ash Sharqiyah South Governorate 28.5°C
153 Zirku Abu Dhabi 28.5°C
154 Rabigh Makkah Province 28.5°C
155 Al Budayyi Northern Governorate 28.4°C
156 Al Jasser Island Northern Governorate 28.4°C
157 Az Zallaq Southern 28.4°C
158 Jazireh-ye Sirri Hormozgan Province 28.4°C
159 Qeshm 28.4°C
160 Al Jazirah al Aliyah Al Daayen Municipality 28.4°C
161 Doha (Ad Dawhah) Doha 28.4°C
162 Al Wakrah 28.4°C
163 Qurayyah Pier Eastern Province 28.3°C
164 Ras al Madrakah Al Wusta Governorate 28.2°C
165 Rounders Bay Ash Sharqiyah South Governorate 28.2°C
166 Al-Khobar 28.2°C
167 Dhahran 28.2°C
168 Khawr Fasht Al Mintaqah ash Shamaliyah 28.2°C
169 Dukhan Al Rayyan Municipality 28.2°C
170 Kish 28.2°C
171 Ar Ru'ays Al Shamal Municipality 28.2°C
172 Ras ' Ushayriq Al Shamal Municipality 28.2°C
173 Zirku Terminal Abu Dhabi 28.1°C
174 Al Hidd 28.1°C
175 Jidd Hafs 28.1°C
176 Manama 28.1°C
177 Sitrah 28.1°C
178 Jazirat Shara'iwah Persian Gulf 28.1°C
179 Jazirat Arzanah Abu Dhabi 28.1°C
180 Jazireh-ye-Lavan Hormozgan Province 28.1°C
181 Al Khor 28.1°C
182 Doha 28.1°C
183 Al Khawr Al Khor 28.1°C
184 Az̧ Z̧a‘āyin Al Daayen 28.1°C
185 Khawr Shaqiq Al Khor 28.1°C
186 Sumaysimah Al Daayen 28.1°C
187 Fasht al Dibal Persian Gulf 28.0°C
188 Bahrain Approach Buoy Eastern Province 28.0°C
189 Jazirat Das Abu Dhabi 28.0°C
190 Asaluyeh Bushehr Province 27.9°C
191 Yanbu 27.9°C
192 Madinat Yanbu as Sinaiyah Al Madinah Province 27.9°C
193 Yanbu al Bahr Al Madinah Province 27.9°C
194 El Bunduq Oilfield Abu Dhabi 27.9°C
195 Jabal al Fuwayrit Madinat ash Shamal 27.8°C
196 Tanajib Pier Eastern Province 27.7°C
197 Al-Hallaniyah 27.7°C
198 Ras Al-Khair 27.6°C
199 Al Muharraq 27.6°C
200 Ras Laffan 27.6°C
201 Jazirat Halul Persian Gulf 27.5°C
202 Ras Sarab Al Wusta Governorate 27.5°C
203 Ash Shuwaykh Al Asimah Governorate 27.5°C
204 Mina ad Dawhah Al Jahra Governorate 27.5°C
205 Ad Dammam (KAAP) Eastern Province 27.5°C
206 Al Khubar Eastern Province 27.5°C
207 Dawhat at Tarut Eastern Province 27.5°C
208 Ras Tannurah Eastern Province 27.5°C
209 Dammam 27.4°C
210 Jahra 27.4°C
211 Bandar Būshehr Bushehr Province 27.4°C
212 Halileh Bushehr Province 27.4°C
213 As Sālimīyah Hawalli Governorate 27.3°C
214 Al Fintas Al Ahmadi Governorate 27.3°C
215 Al Funayţīs Mubarak Al-Kabeer Governorate 27.3°C
216 Al Mahbūlah Al Ahmadi Governorate 27.3°C
217 Minaalahmadi Al Ahmadi Governorate 27.3°C
218 Al Ashkhara Ash Sharqiyah South Governorate 27.3°C
219 Al Manqaf 27.3°C
220 Fintas 27.3°C
221 Kuwait City 27.3°C
222 Mahboula 27.3°C
223 Ras al Barshah (Beacon No. 2) Al Jahra Governorate 27.3°C
224 Salmiya 27.3°C
225 Salwa 27.3°C
226 Mina Ras Mish'ab Eastern Province 27.3°C
227 Umluj 27.3°C
228 Umm Lajj 27.3°C
229 Bandar Deylam Bushehr Province 27.2°C
230 Al Jubayl Eastern Province 27.2°C
231 Bushehr 27.2°C
232 Abadan 27.1°C
233 Basra 27.1°C
234 Ras as Saffaniyah Eastern Province 27.1°C
235 Jazirat Awhah Al Asimah Governorate 27.1°C
236 Khowr-e Musa Bar Khuzestan Province 27.1°C
237 Fasht Gharibah Eastern Province 27.1°C
238 Ju'aymah Boat Pier Eastern Province 27.1°C
239 Al Fāw Basra Governorate 27.1°C
240 Abu Sa'fah Eastern Province 27.1°C
241 Al Lakbi Al Wusta Governorate 27.0°C
242 Jubail 27.0°C
243 Ahvaz 27.0°C
244 Al Qatif 27.0°C
245 At Tubi 27.0°C
246 Abu Ali Eastern Province 27.0°C
247 Fanateer 26.9°C
248 Ras al Khafji Eastern Province 26.9°C
249 Jazireh-ye Khark Bushehr Province 26.9°C
250 Shatt al-Arab Outer Bar Persian Gulf 26.9°C
251 Ras al Qulay'ah Al Ahmadi Governorate 26.9°C
252 Mina Az Zawr (Mina Saud) Al Ahmadi Governorate 26.9°C
253 Jazirat al Jurayd Al Juraid Island 26.9°C
254 Ras Tanura 26.9°C
255 Al Farisiyah Nineveh 26.9°C
256 Al Wajh 26.8°C
257 Khafji 26.8°C
258 Jazirat Kubbar Kubbar Island 26.8°C
259 Jazirat Umm al Maradim Umm Al Maradim Island 26.8°C
260 Khafji Oilfield Persian Gulf 26.7°C
261 Al Arabiyah Diyala 26.7°C
262 Al Basrah (Al Bakr) Terminal Persian Gulf 26.7°C
263 Lawhah Oilfield Arabian Gulf 26.6°C
264 Marjan Oilfield Arabian Gulf 26.6°C
265 Khowr-e Musa Approaches Persian Gulf 26.6°C
266 Hout Oilfield Persian Gulf 26.6°C
267 Jazirat Qaru Qaruh Island 26.6°C
268 Saffaniyah Oilfield Arabian Gulf 26.6°C
269 Zuluf Oilfield Arabian Gulf 26.6°C
270 Duqm Al Wusta Governorate 26.5°C
271 Zbe Tabuk Province 26.1°C
272 Umm Qusur Riyadh Region 26.0°C
273 Eilat 23.8°C
274 Aqaba 23.8°C
275 Tala Bay 23.7°C
276 Iskenderun 22.4°C
277 Ashkelon 22.3°C
278 Ein Bokek 22.3°C
279 Ein Gedi 22.3°C
280 Masada 22.3°C
281 Neve Zohar 22.3°C
282 Adana 22.2°C
283 Yumurtalik 22.2°C
284 Jabālyā North Gaza 22.2°C
285 Yafo Tel Aviv District 22.2°C
286 Gaza 22.2°C
287 Khan Yunis 22.2°C
288 Mercin Mersin 22.2°C
289 Mersin 22.2°C
290 Ashdod 22.1°C
291 Herzliya 22.1°C
292 Holon 22.1°C
293 Jaffa 22.1°C
294 Jerusalem Beach 22.1°C
295 Kalia beach 22.1°C
296 Tel Aviv 22.1°C
297 Amman Beach 22.1°C
298 Sowayma 22.1°C
299 Suwaymah 22.1°C
300 ‘Akko North District 22.1°C
301 Sarimsakli 22.1°C
302 Jabalia 22.1°C
303 Karatas 22.1°C
304 Hadera 22.0°C
305 Nahariyya North District 22.0°C
306 Netanya 22.0°C
307 Sea of Galilee 22.0°C
308 Tiberias 22.0°C
309 Bat Yam 22.0°C
310 Tomuk 22.0°C
311 Acre 22.0°C
312 Nahariya 22.0°C
313 Sour (Tyr) South Governorate 21.9°C
314 Tyre 21.9°C
315 Ra’s Bayrūt Beirut Governorate 21.9°C
316 Sidon 21.9°C
317 Latakia 21.9°C
318 Haifa 21.9°C
319 Tartus 21.9°C
320 Djounie Mount Lebanon Governorate 21.9°C
321 Jbaïl Jabal Lubnan 21.9°C
322 Jounie Jabal Lubnan 21.9°C
323 Alanya 21.9°C
324 Avsallar 21.9°C
325 Kleopatra Beach 21.9°C
326 Konakli 21.9°C
327 Incekum 21.8°C
328 Kizilagac 21.8°C
329 Okurcalar 21.8°C
330 Beirut 21.8°C
331 Jounieh 21.8°C
332 Tripoli 21.8°C
333 Batroun 21.8°C
334 Byblos 21.8°C
335 El Heri 21.8°C
336 Colakli 21.8°C
337 Manavgat 21.8°C
338 Side 21.8°C
339 Titreyengol 21.8°C
340 Camyuva 21.7°C
341 Goynuk 21.7°C
342 Kargicak 21.7°C
343 Kemer 21.7°C
344 Kiris 21.7°C
345 Konyaalti 21.7°C
346 Mahmutlar 21.7°C
347 Tekirova 21.7°C
348 Bogazkent 21.7°C
349 Lake Beysehir 21.7°C
350 Belek 21.7°C
351 Kadriye 21.7°C
352 Lake Egirdir 21.7°C
353 Silifke 21.6°C
354 Tasucu 21.6°C
355 Aksu 21.6°C
356 Kumkoy 21.6°C
357 Lara 21.6°C
358 Antalya 21.6°C
359 Beldibi 21.5°C
360 Bozyazy 21.3°C
361 Anamur 21.3°C
362 Cirali 21.1°C
363 Kumluca 21.1°C
364 Finike 21.1°C
365 Behshahr 21.0°C
366 Kaleucagiz 20.9°C
367 Kas 20.8°C
368 Kalkan 20.8°C
369 Patara Beach 20.8°C
370 Kaputas 20.8°C
371 Calis 20.7°C
372 Fethiye 20.7°C
373 Kinali 20.7°C
374 Oludeniz 20.7°C
375 Yaniklar 20.7°C
376 Sarigerme 20.6°C
377 Dalaman 20.6°C
378 Dalyan 20.5°C
379 Akyaka 20.4°C
380 Marmaris 20.4°C
381 Siteler 20.4°C
382 Göcek Muğla 20.4°C
383 Bozburun 20.4°C
384 Icmeler 20.3°C
385 Turunc 20.3°C
386 Datca 20.1°C
387 Guvercinlik 20.1°C
388 Bitez 20.1°C
389 Bodrum 20.1°C
390 Davutlar 20.1°C
391 Golturkbuku 20.1°C
392 Gumbet 20.1°C
393 Gundogan 20.1°C
394 Ortakent 20.1°C
395 Torba 20.1°C
396 Turgutreis 20.1°C
397 Yalykavak 20.1°C
398 Babolsar 20.1°C
399 Akbuk 20.1°C
400 Akyarlar 20.1°C
401 Altinkum 20.1°C
402 Didim 20.1°C
403 Mahmudabad 20.0°C

What this list does and doesn't tell you

Sea temperature is one input. Air temperature, wind, swell, and crowding all shape what a beach actually feels like. A 22°C sea on a cold cloudy day with strong onshore wind feels colder than the number suggests. A 17°C sea on a hot still day feels warmer.

The rankings here are typical means built from about ten years of daily readings, so they represent a normal May, not whatever's happening this week. For today's actual reading, click through to any location page. The 30-day chart will show you the current trend.

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