Lake Wind Advisory

A Lake Wind Advisory is a product issued by 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.

Boats and other objects on lakes will have a large increase of risk during a Lake Wind Advisory.

See also

Wind advisory

References

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
Snowsquall	Warning
Ice	Freezing rain advisory Ice storm warning

Tropical
cyclones

Tropical storms	Watch Warning
Hurricanes	Watch Warning
Inland advisories	Inland Tropical Storm Watch Inland Tropical Storm Warning Inland Hurricane Watch Inland Hurricane Warning
Storm surge	Watch Warning

Hurricane Local Statement

Flood	Watch Warning
Flash flood	Watch PDS Watch Warning Emergency
Coastal flood	Advisory Watch Warning
Lakeshore flood	Advisory Watch Warning Seiche Warning
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	Watch Warning
Freeze	Watch Warning Hard Freeze Warning Frost Advisory

Maritime
and
coastal
weather

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

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 Dust Storm Warning
Fog/Smoke	Dense Fog Advisory Dense Smoke Advisory
Ash	Ashfall Advisory
Air pollution	Air Stagnation Advisory

Center Weather Advisory
SIGMET
Volcanic Ash Advisory

Weather scales
used by NWS

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

Other

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