National Weather Service Reno issued a Lake Wind Advisory for strong winds for the greater Lake Tahoe area in effect until 1700

Monday, September 30, 2013

National Weather Service Reno issued a Lake Wind Advisory for strong winds for the greater Lake Tahoe area in effect until 1700

The National Weather Service - Reno has issued a Lake Wind Advisory for strong winds for the greater Lake Tahoe area including South Lake Tahoe and Incline Village in effect until 1700 this evening.

Lake Wind Advisory

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
332 AM PDT MON SEP 30 2013

CAZ072-NVZ002-010000-
/O.EXT.KREV.LW.Y.0046.000000T0000Z-131001T0000Z/
GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SOUTH LAKE TAHOE...INCLINE VILLAGE
332 AM PDT MON SEP 30 2013

...LAKE WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON
FOR LAKE TAHOE...

THE LAKE WIND ADVISORY FOR LAKE TAHOE IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM
PDT THIS AFTERNOON.

* TIMING: GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO THIS AFTERNOON.

* WINDS: SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH...
  GRADUALLY DECREASING IN THE AFTERNOON.

* WAVES ON LAKE TAHOE: 2 TO 4 FEET WITH THE HIGHEST WAVES ALONG
  THE NORTH AND EAST SHORES.

* IMPACTS: SMALL BOATS WILL BE PRONE TO CAPSIZING AND SHOULD
  REMAIN OFF LAKE WATERS UNTIL CONDITIONS IMPROVE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

CHECK OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RENO OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER
RADIO FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.

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Monday, September 30, 2013