Non-Precipitation Warnings / Watches / Advisories
Issued by NWS Glasgow, MT

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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GLASGOW MT
252 AM MDT MON MAY 20 2013

MTZ016-017-021>023-060-210300-
/O.NEW.KGGW.LW.Y.0006.130520T1800Z-130521T0300Z/
CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST PHILLIPS-CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN VALLEY-
PETROLEUM-GARFIELD-MCCONE-SOUTHWEST PHILLIPS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MALTA...SACO...GLASGOW...FORT PECK...
HINSDALE...FRAZER...WINNETT...JORDAN...CIRCLE...ZORTMAN
252 AM MDT MON MAY 20 2013

...LAKE WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT THIS
EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GLASGOW HAS ISSUED A LAKE WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT THIS
EVENING.

* TIMING...THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR AFTER NOON THROUGH THE
  EVENING HOURS.

* WINDS...NORTH AT 20-25 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 35 MPH.

* IMPACTS...THE WINDS WILL MAKE THE OPEN WATERS OVER THE LAKE TO
  BECOME QUITE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT DUE TO LARGE WAVES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

BOATERS SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION IF VENTURING ONTO FORT PECK
LAKE. THESE WINDS WILL MAKE OPEN WATERS OF THE LAKE ROUGH AND
HAZARDOUS...AND MAY RESULT IN HIGH WAVES WHICH MAY TIP OR SWAMP
SMALLER CRAFT. FOR YOUR PERSONAL SAFETY...AVOID THE OPEN WATERS.
STAY CLOSE TO SHORE OR AROUND PROTECTED AREAS.

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