Lake Wind Advisory

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
208 AM PST THU FEB 14 2013

.AN INCREASING PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL CAUSE STRONG NORTH WINDS TO
DEVELOP DOWN THE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY TODAY.

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LAKE HAVASU AND FORT MOHAVE-LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA-
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY-UPPER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY-
INCLUDING...LAKE HAVASU...DESERT HILLS...TOPOCK...
BULLHEAD CITY...MOHAVE VALLEY...NEEDLES...HOOVER DAM...LAUGHLIN
208 AM PST THU FEB 14 2013 /308 AM MST THU FEB 14 2013/

...LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM PST /11 AM MST/
THIS MORNING TO 7 PM PST /8 PM MST/ THIS EVENING...

A LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE LAKE MEAD NATIONAL
RECREATION AREA AND THE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY FROM 10 AM PST /11
AM MST/ THIS MORNING TO 7 PM PST /8 PM MST/ THIS EVENING.

* WINDS: NORTH 20 TO 30 WITH GUSTS APPROACHING 40 MPH. THE
  STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE SOUTH OF HOOVER DAM.

* TIMING: WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE LATE THIS MORNING...PEAK
  DURING THE AFTERNOON...THEN DECREASE DURING THE EVENING HOURS.

* LOCATIONS: NEEDLES...HOOVER DAM...LAUGHLIN...BULLHEAD CITY...
  MOHAVE VALLEY...LAKE HAVASU...DESERT HILLS...TOPOCK

* IMPACTS: BOATERS IN THE ADVISORY AREA SHOULD USE EXTREME
  CAUTION WHEN VENTURING ONTO AREA LAKES. THESE WINDS WILL
  MAKE OPEN WATERS OF LAKES ROUGH AND HAZARDOUS...AND MAY
  RESULT IN WAVES WHICH MAY TIP OR SWAMP SMALLER CRAFT. FOR
  YOUR PERSONAL SAFETY...AVOID THE OPEN WATERS. STAY CLOSE TO
  SHORE OR AROUND PROTECTED AREAS.

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.

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MORGAN