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Weather advisory in the United States

A lake wind advisory is issued by the United States National Weather Service local forecast offices when windy conditions on area lakes are expected to be hazardous for boaters and other recreational events on or around lakes.

Example

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
1148 AM CST SUN NOV 11 2012
LAZ017-020-022-TXZ166-167-112200-
/O.EXA.KSHV.LW.Y.0038.000000T0000Z-121111T2200Z/
SABINE LA-GRANT-LA SALLE-SAN AUGUSTINE-SABINE TX-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MANY...COLFAX...JENA...SAN AUGUSTINE...
HEMPHILL
1148 AM CST SUN NOV 11 2012
...LAKE WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SHREVEPORT HAS ISSUED A LAKE WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON.
* EVENT...WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH.
* TIMING....
* IMPACT...BOATERS SHOULD USE CAUTION IN OPEN WATERS ON AREA
  LAKES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A LAKE WIND ADVISORY INDICATES THAT WINDS WILL CAUSE ROUGH CHOP
ON AREA LAKES. SMALL BOATS WILL BE ESPECIALLY PRONE TO CAPSIZING.
&&

References

"National Weather Service Watch Warning Advisory Summary".

Severe weather terminology in the United States

Severe
storms

Thunderstorm	Advisory Watch PDS watch Warning
Tornado	Watch PDS watch Warning PDS warning Emergency
Marine thunderstorm	Special marine warning

Winter
weather

Advisories	Winter weather advisory
Winter storm	Watch Warning
Blizzard/blowing snow	Blowing snow advisory Blizzard watch Blizzard warning
Heavy snow	Warning
Lake-effect snow	Advisory Watch Warning
Snow squall	Warning
Ice	Freezing rain advisory Ice storm warning
Avalanche	Warning Watch Advisory

Tropical
cyclones

Tropical storms	Watch Warning
Hurricanes	Watch Warning
Typhoons	Watch Warning
Cyclones	Watch Warning
Storm surge	Watch Warning

Flood

Flood	Watch Warning Advisory
Flash flood	Watch PDS watch Warning Emergency
Coastal flood	Advisory Watch Warning Statement
Lakeshore flood	Warning Advisory Watch Statement
River flood	Advisory Watch Warning
Urban and small stream flood	Advisory

Apparent
temperature

Heat index	Heat advisory Excessive heat watch Excessive heat warning
Wind chill	Advisory Watch Warning PDS warning
Extreme cold	Warning
Freeze	Watch Warning Hard freeze warning Frost advisory Hard freeze watch

Maritime
and
coastal
weather

Marine winds	Small craft advisory Brisk wind advisory Lake wind advisory
Gale	Watch Warning
Storm	Watch Warning
Hurricane-force wind	Warning Watch
Hazardous seas	Watch Warning
Freezing spray	Freezing spray advisory Heavy freezing spray watch Heavy freezing spray warning

High surf

High surf advisory

High surf warning

High surf watch

Wind

Advisory-force winds	Wind advisory
Gale-force winds	High wind watch High wind warning
Major hurricane-force winds	Extreme wind warning

Airborne
particulates

Dust/sand	Blowing dust advisory Blowing dust warning Dust advisory Dust storm warning
Fog/Smoke	Dense fog advisory Dense smoke advisory
Ash	Ashfall advisory Ashfall warning
Air pollution	Air stagnation advisory Air quality alert

Fire

Aviation

Weather scales
used by NWS

Beaufort (wind)
Enhanced Fujita (tornadoes)
Saffir–Simpson scale (tropical cyclones)

Other

Tsunami

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