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Small Craft Advisory
Issued: 7:37 PM Jul. 31, 2025 – National Weather Service
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT FRIDAY... * WHAT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots and waves 2 to 5 feet. * WHERE...St Joseph to South Haven MI. * WHEN...Until 5 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: 7:34 PM Jul. 31, 2025 – National Weather Service
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Waves 3 to 6 ft with strong structural and rip currents expected. * WHERE...Northern Berrien and Southern Berrien counties. * WHEN...Through Friday morning. * 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: 12:42 PM Jul. 30, 2025 – National Weather Service
...AIR QUALITY ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT THURSDAY NIGHT... The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) has declared an Air Quality Advisory for today and tomorrow, for elevated levels of 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, Cass, St Joseph, Branch and Hillsdale. Smoke from Canadian wildfires across the upper Peninsula will spread south through the day and linger across the region on Thursday. It is recommended that, when possible, you avoid strenuous outdoor activities, especially those with heart disease and respiratory diseases like asthma. Monitor for symptoms such as wheezing, coughing, chest tightness, dizziness, or burning in nose, throat, and eyes. Reduce or eliminate activities that contribute to air pollution, such as: * outdoor burning, * use of residential wood burning devices. Tips for households: Keep windows closed overnight to prevent smoke from getting indoors and, if possible, run central air conditioning with MERV-13 or higher rated filters. 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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