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Lake Wind Advisory

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Greater Lake Tahoe Area

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Severity Moderate
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Certainty Likely

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* WHAT...For the Lake Wind Advisory, southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 30 to 35 mph. Wave heights of 1 to 3 feet for Lake Tahoe. For the Wind Advisory, southwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 45 mph below 7000 feet and ridgetop winds gusting up to 85 mph.
* WHERE...For the Lake Wind Advisory, Lake Tahoe and Independence Lake. For the Wind Advisory, Greater Lake Tahoe Area.
* WHEN...For the Lake Wind Advisory, from 2 PM to 8 PM PDT Friday. For the Wind Advisory, from 11 AM Saturday to 2 AM PDT Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Strong winds and rough waves on area lakes will create hazardous conditions for small craft. Blowing dust may reduce visibilities.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds will increase Saturday through the morning and afternoon hours, with the strongest winds expected Saturday evening.
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