advisories
Cautionary public notices
Advisories are official notices or warnings issued by authorities to inform the public about potential hazards, risks, or important developments.
Weather advisories alert people to dangerous conditions like storms or extreme temperatures.
Travel advisories warn about unsafe destinations.
Health advisories notify communities about disease outbreaks or contaminated water.
The National Weather Service issued several advisories ahead of the hurricane.
An advisory board or committee, by contrast, provides guidance rather than warnings.
Warning notifications
- bulletinsBrief public announcements
- noticesPerceives or announcements
- notificationsAutomated messages announcing events
- cautionsWarns of risk
alarms · updates · announcements · signals · messages · reminders · proclamations · declarations
Severe atmospheric disturbance
- hurricaneViolent tropical windstorm
- tornadoViolent rotating windstorm
- floodOverwhelming water overflow
- frostThin ice coating
heat · wind · severe · forecast · meteorology · watches · conditions · outlook
U.S. public health agency
- outbreakSudden eruption of trouble
- epidemicWidespread disease occurrence
- pandemicGlobal disease outbreak
- contagionDisease spread by contact
disease · vaccination · quarantine · exposure · contamination · food safety · recall · public health
Federal foreign affairs office
- embassyOfficial diplomatic residence abroad
- consulateForeign diplomatic office
- visaTravel authorization stamp
- destinationIntended arrival point
tourism · safety · security · regional · itinerary · precaution · risk assessment · evacuation
alerts
Warning notifications
- bulletinsBrief public announcements
- noticesPerceives or announcements
- notificationsAutomated messages announcing events
cautions · alarms · updates · announcements · signals · messages · reminders · proclamations · declarations · admonitions
storm
Severe atmospheric disturbance
- hurricaneViolent tropical windstorm
- tornadoViolent rotating windstorm
- floodOverwhelming water overflow
frost · heat · wind · severe · forecast · meteorology · watches · conditions · outlook · precipitation
CDC
U.S. public health agency
- outbreakSudden eruption of trouble
- epidemicWidespread disease occurrence
- pandemicGlobal disease outbreak
contagion · disease · vaccination · quarantine · exposure · contamination · food safety · recall · public health · infection
State Department
Federal foreign affairs office
- embassyOfficial diplomatic residence abroad
- consulateForeign diplomatic office
- visaTravel authorization stamp
destination · tourism · safety · security · regional · itinerary · precaution · risk assessment · evacuation · passport
- weather alertsweather alert, weather warning, storm warning, severe weather alert, tornado warning
- dispatchesdispatches, military dispatches, cables, diplomatic cables, embassy cables
- meteorologyweather, rain, wind, snow, clouds
- health publicationshealth guidelines, medical reports, medical journals, public health data, health statistics
- communicationtelephone, conversation, inform, hand signal, messages
- informationdata, facts, details, knowledge, intel
advisoriesmandates
Authoritative commands or requirements
orders · directives · commands · decrees · edicts
advisoriescommands
Authoritative orders given
demands · ultimatums · instructions · prescriptions · dictations
advisoriesclearances
Authorizations or space allowances
green lights · approvals · assurances · permissions · go-aheads
- travel advisoriesOfficial destination safety warnings
- health advisoriesOfficial warnings about risks
- traffic advisoriesWarnings about road conditions
- heat advisoriesWarnings of dangerous temperatures
- boil advisoriesWarnings to sterilize drinking water
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