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Powerful Pacific System Impacting the West; First Significant Snow for Portions of the East

Power Pacific system will continue to bring significant impacts for Pacific Northwest into northern California the remainder of the week. Dangerous coastal affects, heavy rain, flooding, strong winds, and higher elevation mountain snow continues. Meanwhile, a storm across the east is set to bring the first accumulating snow to many higher elevations of the Catskills into the central Appalachians. Read More >

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DCZ001-MDZ003>007-009>011-013-014-016>018-501-502-VAZ025>031-
036>040-042-050>057-501>504-WVZ050>053-055-501>506-020757-

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
SPOTTER REPORTS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
357 PM EDT THU SEP 01 2011

THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL OBSERVATIONS TAKEN DURING THE PAST
128 HOURS FOR THE STORM THAT HAS BEEN AFFECTING OUR REGION.  
APPRECIATION IS EXTENDED TO HIGHWAY DEPARTMENTS...COOPERATIVE 
OBSERVERS...SKYWARN SPOTTERS AND MEDIA FOR THESE REPORTS.  THIS 
SUMMARY IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON OUR HOME PAGE AT WEATHER.GOV/BALTIMORE

********************STORM TOTAL RAINFALL********************

LOCATION          STORM TOTAL     TIME/DATE   COMMENTS                   
                     RAINFALL           OF 
                     /INCHES/   MEASUREMENT

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

...DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA...
   NATIONAL ARBORETUM    4.44   800 AM  8/29  CO-OP OBSERVER          
   5 NW WASHINGTON       3.31   200 PM  8/28  COCORAHS                
   1 NNE LITTLE FALLS    3.15   200 PM  8/28  CO-OP OBSERVER          
   1 SW AMERICAN UNIVER  3.00  1100 AM  8/28  TRAINED SPOTTER         

MARYLAND

...ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY...
   1 WSW ODENTON         6.20   200 PM  8/28  COCORAHS                
   1 NW GAMBRILLS        5.92  1020 AM  8/28  OTHER FEDERAL           
   3 ESE PASADENA        5.71   200 PM  8/28  COCORAHS                
   1 NNW PAROLE          5.70   536 PM  8/28  TRAINED SPOTTER         
   4 W ANNAPOLIS         5.54   200 PM  8/28  COCORAHS                
   1 NNW EASTPORT        5.45   200 PM  8/28  ASOS                    
   2 ENE SEVERNA PARK    5.25   200 PM  8/28  COCORAHS                
   2 E SEVERN            5.01   200 PM  8/28  COCORAHS                
   2 W SEVERN            4.95   200 PM  8/28  COCORAHS                
   1 N BALT-WASH INTL A  4.69   200 PM  8/28  ASOS                    
   3 E LAUREL            4.59   200 PM  8/28  COCORAHS                
   3 SSW SOUTH GATE      4.18   200 PM  8/28  COCORAHS                

...BALTIMORE COUNTY...
   PARKVILLE             4.40   830 AM  8/28  TRAINED SPOTTER         
   2 WNW CATONSVILLE     4.31   200 PM  8/28  COCORAHS                
   1 W HAMPTON           3.67   949 AM  8/28  TRAINED SPOTTER         
   1 SSW DUNDALK         3.54   226 PM  8/28  TRAINED SPOTTER         
   3 WNW BALDWIN         2.58   200 PM  8/28  COCORAHS                

...BALTIMORE CITY...
   1 N HAMILTON          4.59   200 PM  8/28  COCORAHS                
   1 SSE DOWNTOWN BALTI  3.63   200 PM  8/28  ASOS                    
   1 NE PIMLICO          3.34   200 PM  8/28  COCORAHS                

...CALVERT COUNTY...
   1 W PRINCE FREDERICK  8.33   200 PM  8/28  COCORAHS                
   2 N HUNTINGTOWN       7.79   323 PM  8/28  NWS EMPLOYEE            
   SOLOMONS              7.75  1220 PM  8/28  CO-OP OBSERVER          
   NORTH BEACH           5.34  1106 AM  8/28  TRAINED SPOTTER         

...CARROLL COUNTY...
   3 WSW LINEBORO        4.78   930 AM  8/28  TRAINED SPOTTER         
   2 E LINEBORO          4.42   200 PM  8/28  CO-OP OBSERVER          
   1 W WESTMINSTER       3.20   200 PM  8/28  COCORAHS                
   4 NE TANEYTOWN        2.70   200 PM  8/28  COCORAHS                

...CHARLES COUNTY...
   4 SSE WALDORF         6.70   200 PM  8/28  COCORAHS                
   2 ESE BRYANS ROAD MD  5.26   554 PM  8/28  COCORAHS                
   1 SSW LA PLATA        3.58  1009 AM  8/28  TRAINED SPOTTER         
   3 E NORTHWOOD         2.86   121 PM  8/28  TRAINED SPOTTER         

...FREDERICK COUNTY...
   SE MOUNT AIRY         2.78   200 PM  8/28  COCORAHS                
   7 ENE FREDERICK       1.85   200 PM  8/28  COCORAHS                
   1 WNW NEW MARKET      1.75   630 AM  8/28  TRAINED SPOTTER         
   3 SE EMMITSBURG       1.63   200 PM  8/28  CO-OP OBSERVER          

...HARFORD COUNTY...
   3 NE CARSINS          5.26   200 PM  8/28  COCORAHS                
   2 W BEL AIR           5.12   200 PM  8/28  COCORAHS                
   PLEASANT HILLS        5.02   200 PM  8/28  COCORAHS                
   2 E SCARBORO          4.95   955 AM  8/28  TRAINED SPOTTER         
   ABINGDON              4.80   223 PM  8/28  PUBLIC                  
   BYNUM                 4.80   200 PM  8/28  COCORAHS                
   BEL AIR               4.64   700 AM  8/28  PUBLIC                  
   1 N JARRETTSVILLE     4.25   200 PM  8/28  COCORAHS                
   WHITEFORD             3.49   200 PM  8/28  COCORAHS                

...HOWARD COUNTY...
   1 WSW SAVAGE          4.85   200 PM  8/28  COCORAHS                
   2 W ELKRIDGE          4.36   200 PM  8/28  COCORAHS                
   2 WSW ELKRIDGE        4.30  1054 AM  8/28  TRAINED SPOTTER         
   1 NNW SIMPSONVILLE    3.73   200 PM  8/28  COCORAHS                
   2 N COLUMBIA          3.60   200 PM  8/28  COCORAHS                
   ELLICOTT CITY         3.57  1100 AM  8/28  BROADCAST MEDIA         
   1 WSW ELLICOTT CITY   3.38   200 PM  8/28  COCORAHS                
   1 N SAVAGE            3.21   200 PM  8/28  COCORAHS                
   1 SSE MARRIOTTSVILLE  2.88   800 AM  8/28  COCORAHS                
   2 SE GAITHER          2.77   200 PM  8/28  COCORAHS                
   1 E LISBON            2.74   200 PM  8/28  COCORAHS                

...MONTGOMERY COUNTY...
   1 NNW TAKOMA PARK     3.83   200 PM  8/28  COCORAHS                
   1 N WHITE OAK         3.80  1100 AM  8/28  COCORAHS                
   1 NNE GLENMONT        3.49   200 PM  8/28  COCORAHS                
   1 NW FOUR CORNERS     3.41   200 PM  8/28  COCORAHS                
   1 NW COLESVILLE       3.37   200 PM  8/28  COCORAHS                
   2 ENE ASPEN HILL      2.91   200 PM  8/28  COCORAHS                
   2 SSW LAYTONSVILLE    2.26   200 PM  8/28  COCORAHS                
   1 NNW POTOMAC         2.23  1000 AM  8/28  COCORAHS                
   2 W ROCKVILLE         2.08   200 PM  8/28  COCORAHS                
   1 ENE GAITHERSBURG    1.95   800 AM  8/28  TRAINED SPOTTER         
   1 S DAMASCUS          1.73   200 PM  8/28  COCORAHS                

...PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY...
   2 E BADEN             6.90   200 PM  8/28  COCORAHS                
   2 NNE BOWIE           6.71   200 PM  8/28  COCORAHS                
   1 E BOWIE             5.85   200 PM  8/28  COCORAHS                
   CAMP SPRINGS          5.81   200 PM  8/28  COCORAHS                
   1 SSW DISTRICT HEIGH  5.71   200 PM  8/28  COCORAHS                
   1 SSE FOREST HEIGHTS  5.21   200 PM  8/28  CO-OP                   
   3 ENE GLENN DALE      5.10  1001 AM  8/28  TRAINED SPOTTER         
   OXON HILL             4.97   200 PM  8/28  COCORAHS                
   1 NNW BERWYN HEIGHTS  4.85   200 PM  8/28  COCORAHS                
   1 E MARLOW HEIGHTS    4.77   200 PM  8/28  COCORAHS                
   1 SW BELTSVILLE       4.47   800 PM  8/28  CO-OP OBSERVER          
   1 NNW MONTPELIER      3.53   200 PM  8/28  COCORAHS                

...ST. MARYS COUNTY...
   1 NE LEONARDTOWN     11.52   200 PM  8/28  COCORAHS                
   3 NW PINEY POINT     10.57   200 PM  8/28  COCORAHS                
   1 ENE RIDGE          10.46   200 PM  8/28  COCORAHS                
   2 WNW CUCKOLD CREEK  10.22   200 PM  8/28  COCORAHS                
   2 N GREAT MILLS      10.16   459 PM  8/28  TRAINED SPOTTER         
   2 W CALIFORNIA        9.76  1245 AM  8/28  TRAINED SPOTTER         
   2 S GOLDEN BEACH      8.67   900 AM  8/28  CO-OP OBSERVER          
   2 ENE PATUXENT RIVER  8.56  1000 AM  8/28  NHK PAX RIVER NAS       
   1 W PARK HALL         7.94   900 AM  8/28  COCORAHS                

VIRGINIA

...ARLINGTON COUNTY...
   1 NNE BAILEYS CROSSR  4.47  1100 AM  8/28  TRAINED SPOTTER         
   1 S REAGAN NATIONAL   3.83   200 PM  8/28  ASOS                    
   2 SE MCLEAN           2.55   200 PM  8/28  COCORAHS                

...CITY OF ALEXANDRIA...
   1 WSW ALEXANDRIA      3.96   900 AM  8/28  COCORAHS                
   1 ESE ALEXANDRIA      3.48  1200 PM  8/28  TRAINED SPOTTER         

...CITY OF FAIRFAX...
   1 ENE FAIRFAX         2.60   349 PM  8/28  TRAINED SPOTTER         

...FAIRFAX COUNTY...
   1 N FRANCONIA         4.36  1148 AM  8/28  TRAINED SPOTTER         
   1 NNE FRANCONIA       4.15  1000 AM  8/28  PUBLIC                  
   2 E LORTON            3.43   200 PM  8/28  MESONET                 
   1 ESE NEWINGTON       3.36   200 AM  8/28  AWOS                    
   WEST SPRINGFIELD      3.15   951 AM  8/28  TRAINED SPOTTER         
   1 NE LORTON           3.08   200 PM  8/28  COCORAHS                
   1 NNE FAIRFAX STATIO  2.95   315 PM  8/28  TRAINED SPOTTER         
   2 NE BURKE            2.85   656 AM  8/28  NWS EMPLOYEE            
   2 S MCLEAN            2.71   200 PM  8/28  COCORAHS                
   1 W VIENNA            2.43   200 PM  8/28  COCORAHS                
   3 S HERNDON           2.11   200 PM  8/28  COCORAHS                
   1 SE CENTREVILLE      1.85   354 PM  8/28  TRAINED SPOTTER         
   4 W FAIRFAX           1.70   200 PM  8/28  COCORAHS                

...FAUQUIER COUNTY...
   3 NNW WOOLSEY         1.60   102 PM  8/28  TRAINED SPOTTER         

...KING GEORGE COUNTY...
   1 W KING GEORGE       5.25   200 PM  8/28  MESONET                 

...LOUDOUN COUNTY...
   STERLING PARK         1.75   937 AM  8/28  TRAINED SPOTTER         
   4 NNW STERLING        1.50   200 PM  8/28  COCORAHS                

...PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY...
   1 SSW WOODBRIDGE      3.19   200 PM  8/28  COCORAHS                
   1 SW QUANTICO         2.98   200 AM  8/28  AWOS                    
   1 W DALE CITY         2.49   200 PM  8/28  MESONET                 

...SPOTSYLVANIA COUNTY...
   2 N MASSAPONAX        3.41   200 PM  8/28  COCORAHS                
   3 N SPOTSYLVANIA      3.24   200 PM  8/28  MESONET                 
   3 SE FREDERICKSBURG   1.77   200 AM  8/28  AWOS                    

...STAFFORD COUNTY...
   2 NNW STAFFORD        2.79  1100 AM  8/28  COCORAHS                
   2 E HOLLY CORNER      2.40   200 PM  8/28  MESONET                 


***********************SUSTAINED WIND***********************

LOCATION                 WIND     TIME/DATE   COMMENTS                   
                        SPEED           OF 
                         MPH    MEASUREMENT

MARYLAND

...ANZ531...
   9 SE MIDDLE RIVER       42   700 PM  8/27  TOLCHESTER BEACH        

...ANZ533...
   3 E CALVERT CLIFFS      56   636 PM  8/27  COVE PT BUOY            
   5 E DARES BEACH         46  1050 PM  8/27  CBIBS GOOSES REEF BUOY  

...ANZ537...
   1 WSW POINT LOOKOUT     43   520 PM  8/27  PT LOOKOUT BUOY         

...ANZ543...
   13 SE FISHING CREEK     46   624 AM  8/28  BISHOPS HEAD            

...CALVERT COUNTY...
   SOLOMONS                46  1136 PM  8/27  SOLOMONS ISLAND         


***********************PEAK WIND GUST***********************

LOCATION             MAX WIND     TIME/DATE   COMMENTS                   
                        GUST            OF 
                         MPH    MEASUREMENT

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

...DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA...
   1 SSE CHEVY CHASE VI    59   340 AM  8/28  MESONET                 
   1 SSW KENILWORTH        50  1239 AM  8/28  MESONET                 
   1 S US CAPITOL          47  1114 PM  8/27  MESONET                 
   2 E ROSSLYN             45   358 AM  8/28  MESONET                 
   1 SW TAKOMA PARK        41   535 PM  8/27  MESONET                 

MARYLAND

...ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY...
   2 N NORTH BEACH         64  1015 PM  8/27  BUOY                    
   1 W SEVERN RIVER        58  1008 PM  8/27  MESONET                 
   2 SE BWI AIRPORT        57   709 AM  8/28  MESONET                 
   1 W GLEN BURNIE         52  1059 PM  8/27  MESONET                 
   1 NNW EASTPORT          51   944 PM  8/27  ASOS                    
   1 N BALT-WASH INTL A    51   615 AM  8/28  ASOS                    
   3 SE CAPE ST. CLAIRE    49   906 PM  8/27  BUOY                    
   2 ENE GREEN HAVEN       49   954 PM  8/27  MESONET                 
   1 N FERNDALE            41   625 AM  8/28  MESONET                 
   2 SW FORT MEADE         40   530 AM  8/28  AWOS                    

...ANZ530...
   1 ESE HAVRE DE GRACE    47  1000 PM  8/27  BUOY                    

...ANZ531...
   9 SE MIDDLE RIVER       60   806 AM  8/28  MESONET                 
   3 ENE BODKIN POINT      51   700 AM  8/28  BUOY                    

...ANZ532...
   3 SE HIGHLAND BEACH     71  1018 PM  8/27  TPLM2-THOMAS PT LIGHT   
   1 E BAY RIDGE           69  1020 PM  8/27  BUOY                    
   2 ESE EASTPORT          51  1100 PM  8/27  BUOY                    

...ANZ533...
   3 E CALVERT CLIFFS      72   824 PM  8/27  BUOY                    
   5 E DARES BEACH         61   830 PM  8/27  CBIBS GOOSES REEF BUOY  

...ANZ536...
   5 S SWAN POINT          63  1005 PM  8/27  BUOY                    

...ANZ537...
   2 SE COBB ISLAND        74   910 PM  8/27  BUOY                    
   POINT LOOKOUT           62   505 PM  8/27  BUOY                    
   2 WSW PINEY POINT       62   536 AM  8/28  MESONET                 
   7 SSE SAINT GEORGE I    58   648 PM  8/27  BUOY                    
   1 WSW POINT LOOKOUT     54   500 PM  8/27  BUOY                    

...ANZ538...
   3 W SPARROWS POINT      59   700 AM  8/28  MESONET                 
   1 S FELLS POINT         51  1200 AM  8/28  BUOY                    

...ANZ543...
   13 SE FISHING CREEK     58   700 AM  8/28  BUOY                    

...BALTIMORE COUNTY...
   1 SSW DUNDALK           62   551 AM  8/28  TRAINED SPOTTER         
   1 N BALTIMORE MARTIN    55   745 AM  8/28  AWOS                    
   2 ENE BENTLEY SPRING    44   659 AM  8/28  MESONET                 
   1 WNW HEREFORD          43   546 AM  8/28  MESONET                 
   1 ENE OELLA             42   539 AM  8/28  MESONET                 
   1 NNW LUTHERVILLE       41   402 AM  8/28  MESONET                 
   1 W LUTHERVILLE         41   556 AM  8/28  MESONET                 

...BALTIMORE CITY...
   2 SE ARLINGTON          60   700 AM  8/28  MESONET                 
   1 SSW BALTIMORE INNE    40   705 AM  8/28  MESONET                 

...CALVERT COUNTY...
   CHESAPEAKE BEACH        72  1015 PM  8/27  MESONET                 
   SOLOMONS                68  1112 PM  8/27  BUOY                    

...CARROLL COUNTY...
   2 E LINEBORO            60   236 AM  8/28  CO-OP OBSERVER          
   1 SE MANCHESTER         57   405 AM  8/28  MESONET                 
   4 W LINEBORO            55   300 AM  8/28  MESONET                 
   1 W ELDERSBURG          51   404 AM  8/28  MESONET                 
   MANCHESTER              49   114 AM  8/28  MESONET                 
   1 NNE WESTMINSTER       39   110 AM  8/28  MESONET                 

...CHARLES COUNTY...
   1 WSW WALDORF           46   719 AM  8/28  MESONET                 

...FREDERICK COUNTY...
   2 SW GREEN VALLEY       55   224 AM  8/28  MESONET                 
   MIDDLETOWN              41   404 AM  8/28  MESONET                 

...HARFORD COUNTY...
   3 ESE NORRISVILLE       52  1209 AM  8/28  MESONET                 
   EDGEWOOD                50   410 AM  8/28  MESONET                 
   BEL AIR                 49   420 AM  8/28  MESONET                 
   1 ENE JOPPA             45   814 AM  8/28  MESONET                 
   DARLINGTON              44   849 AM  8/28  MESONET                 
   1 ENE FALLSTON          42  1149 AM  8/28  MESONET                 
   1 WSW NORRISVILLE       41   358 AM  8/28  MESONET                 
   3 ESE WHITEFORD         41   801 AM  8/28  MESONET                 

...HOWARD COUNTY...
   1 N SCAGGSVILLE         54  1154 PM  8/27  MESONET                 
   1 S DANIELS             49  1209 AM  8/28  MESONET                 
   1 SSW ILCHESTER         48   105 AM  8/28  MESONET                 
   2 W GLENWOOD            48   459 AM  8/28  MESONET                 
   1 ENE COLUMBIA          46   529 AM  8/28  MESONET                 
   CLARKSVILLE             45  1115 AM  8/28  MESONET                 
   2 SE ELLICOTT CITY      44   524 AM  8/28  MESONET                 
   2 W ELKRIDGE            40   605 AM  8/28  MESONET                 

...MONTGOMERY COUNTY...
   1 NNW NORTH POTOMAC     54   345 AM  8/28  MESONET                 
   GAITHERSBURG            53   120 AM  8/28  MESONET                 
   ROCKVILLE               51   244 AM  8/28  MESONET                 
   1 WSW DAMASCUS          51   239 AM  8/28  MESONET                 
   1 ENE OLNEY             43   119 AM  8/28  MESONET                 
   2 WSW ROCKVILLE         41   354 AM  8/28  MESONET                 
   1 NNW CHEVY CHASE       41   353 AM  8/28  MESONET                 
   1 W BETHESDA            40   419 AM  8/28  MESONET                 

...PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY...
   SPRINGDALE              59   324 AM  8/28  MESONET                 
   1 WSW LAUREL            58  1229 AM  8/28  MESONET                 
   CAMP SPRINGS            57  1215 AM  8/28  NCEP HPC                
   1 E MORNINGSIDE         54  1253 AM  8/28  AWOS                    
   BOWIE                   47  1124 PM  8/27  MESONET                 
   1 SSW BERWYN HEIGHTS    47   105 AM  8/28  AWOS                    
   1 NW LAUREL             44   111 AM  8/28  MESONET                 
   2 NE FORT WASHINGTON    40   504 PM  8/27  MESONET                 

...ST. MARYS COUNTY...
   2 ENE PATUXENT RIVER    64   720 PM  8/27  AWOS                    
   1 NW LEXINGTON PARK     52   843 PM  8/27  MESONET                 
   LEONARDTOWN             52   754 PM  8/27  MESONET                 
   RIDGE                   41   700 AM  8/28  TRAINED SPOTTER         
   2 SSE HOLLYWOOD         40   705 PM  8/27  AWOS                    

...WASHINGTON COUNTY...
   3 NE SMITHSBURG         44  1140 AM  8/28  PUBLIC                  

VIRGINIA

...ANZ536...
   3 ENE DAHLGREN          67   959 PM  8/27  BUOY                    
   2 SE DAHLGREN           53  1100 PM  8/27  BUOY                    

...ANZ543...
   1 WNW SMITH ISLAND      45   453 PM  8/27  BUOY                    

...ARLINGTON COUNTY...
   1 S REAGAN NATIONAL     60   125 AM  8/28  ASOS                    

...CITY OF ALEXANDRIA...
   2 NE JEFFERSON MANOR    47  1245 AM  8/28  MESONET                 
   2 SW REAGAN NATIONAL    43   445 AM  8/28  MESONET                 

...CITY OF MANASSAS...
   3 SW MANASSAS           44   355 AM  8/28  AWOS                    
   2 E MANASSAS            42   404 AM  8/28  MESONET                 

...FAIRFAX COUNTY...
   RESTON                  55   215 AM  8/28  MESONET                 
   2 E LORTON              50   159 AM  8/28  MESONET                 
   1 W ANNANDALE           41  1250 AM  8/28  MESONET                 
   1 ESE NEWINGTON         40  1243 AM  8/28  AWOS                    
   1 NNE BAILEYS CROSSR    39  1259 AM  8/28  MESONET                 

...KING GEORGE COUNTY...
   1 WNW KING GEORGE       46  1139 PM  8/27  MESONET                 

...LOUDOUN COUNTY...
   1 E ASHBURN             45   409 AM  8/28  MESONET                 
   1 NNE DULLES INTERNA    44   350 AM  8/28  ASOS                    
   2 NE ARCOLA             40   409 AM  8/28  MESONET                 
   2 SSW LEESBURG          40   404 AM  8/28  MESONET                 
   1 SE ASHBURN            39  1254 AM  8/28  MESONET                 

...MADISON COUNTY...
   1 NNW LOCUST DALE       50   830 PM  8/27  TRAINED SPOTTER         

...NELSON COUNTY...
   4 NW WINTERGREEN        51   324 AM  8/28  MESONET                 

...PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY...
   1 SW QUANTICO           60   656 PM  8/27  AWOS                    
   3 NE NOKESVILLE         47   444 AM  8/28  MESONET                 
   1 SE GAINESVILLE        43   350 AM  8/28  MESONET                 
   2 S WOODBRIDGE          40  1243 AM  8/28  MESONET                 
   2 WSW WOODBRIDGE        40  1209 AM  8/28  MESONET                 

...SPOTSYLVANIA COUNTY...
   1 SE COOKSTOWN          48   530 PM  8/27  MESONET                 
   3 SE FREDERICKSBURG     45   535 PM  8/27  AWOS                    

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