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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Reno NV
122 AM PDT Fri Jun 13 2025

NVZ003-004-140400-
/O.CON.KREV.LW.Y.0025.250613T1800Z-250614T0400Z/
Greater Reno-Carson City-Minden Area-Western Nevada Basin and
Range including Pyramid Lake-
Including the cities of Imlay, Nixon, Virginia City, Verdi,
Silver Springs, Lovelock, Gardnerville, Fallon, Sparks, and
Fernley
122 AM PDT Fri Jun 13 2025

...LAKE WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM PDT
THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Southwest to west winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35
  mph. Wave heights 1 to 3 feet for Pyramid Lake.

* WHERE...Western Nevada Basin and Range including Pyramid Lake and
  Greater Reno-Carson City-Minden Area. This also includes Washoe
  Lake, Lahontan and Rye Patch reservoirs.

* WHEN...From 11 AM this morning to 9 PM PDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Small boats, kayaks and paddle boards will be prone to
  capsizing and should remain off lake waters until conditions
  improve.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Check lake conditions before heading out and be prepared for a
sudden increase in winds and wave heights. Consider postponing
boating activities on the lake until a day with less wind.

&&

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TS

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