The advisories do not have the force of law.
The advisories concern vulnerabilities in the communication protocol used by power and water utilities to remotely monitor control stations around the country.
The advisories do not recommend masks or gloves when walking around cities in Asia, either, although millions of residents in Hong Kong and elsewhere are wearing masks as a matter of course.
The advisories concerned Iran, but experts said the ruling seemed to extend to Cuba, Libya, North Korea and other nations with which most trade is banned without a government license.
The advisories were wrong, to be sure.
The advisories recommended for small ships to remain at harbor across the region.
The advisories were discontinued within 10 hours of Keith's passage through the region.
The advisories noted that 1-2 inches was possible in the higher elevations.
The advisories mentioned forecasting uncertainty, and advised the media not to exaggerate the storm.
The advisories for Atlantic Canada were later discontinued after the system moved out of the region.
The advisories issued by the National Hurricane Center emphasized that rainfall from Jose was the primary threat.
