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Small Craft Advisory
Issued: 1:42 AM Jul. 17, 2025 – National Weather Service
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM THURSDAY TO
2 AM EDT FRIDAY...

* WHAT...North winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots
and waves 3 to 6 feet expected.

* WHERE...St Joseph to Manistee.

* WHEN...From 2 AM Thursday to 2 AM EDT Friday.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

&&

Beach Hazard Statement
Issued: 1:34 AM Jul. 17, 2025 – National Weather Service
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM EDT /4 AM
CDT/ THURSDAY THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

* WHAT...High wave action, strong currents, and dangerous
swimming conditions expected. Piers will be heavily swamped by
waves. Waves 4 to 6 feet expected.

* WHERE...In Indiana, Northern La Porte county. In Michigan,
Northern Berrien and Southern Berrien counties.

* WHEN...From 5 AM EDT /4 AM CDT/ Thursday through late Thursday
night.

* IMPACTS...Strong currents can pull swimmers into deeper water
and high waves can sweep people off piers.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions.
Do not venture out on piers.

&&

Air Quality Alert
Issued: 5:26 PM Jul. 15, 2025 – National Weather Service
...AIR QUALITY ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY JULY 16th...


The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy
(EGLE) has declared an Air Quality Advisory for Tuesday July 15 and
Wednesday July 16, for elevated levels of ozone and fine particulate
(PM2.5) in parts of southwest Michigan. Pollutants within those
areas are expected to be in the Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups (USG,
Orange AQI) range.

The Air Quality Advisory is in effect for the following counties in
southwest Michigan...

Berrien and Cass

Wildfire smoke may trigger elevated particulates and ozone levels.

It is recommended that, when possible, you stay indoors and keep
time outdoors short and avoid strenuous activities, especially those
with respiratory diseases such as asthma.

Recommendations to reduce pollution and potential health effects:

PM 2.5:
* Reduce or eliminate outdoor burning, and the use of residential
wood burning devices;
* Keep windows closed overnight to prevent smoke from getting
indoors, and, if possible, run central air conditioning with MERV-
13 or higher rated filters.

Ozone:
* Using gas-powered lawn equipment;
* Driving less or delaying and/or combining errands;
* Refueling less or topping off when refueling.

For up-to-date air quality data for Michigan visit the MiAir site:
https://air-egle.hub.arcgis.com/

For up-to-date air quality data nationally visit EPA's Air Now site:
https://www.airnow.gov/

For further health information, please see MDHHS's Wildfire Smoke
and You Health site:
https://www.michigan.gov/mdhhs/safety-injury-prev/environmental-
health/your-health-and-wildfire-smoke

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