Bellaire, MI Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...AIR QUALITY ADVISORY FOR WEDNESDAY JUNE 4...

The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality has issued an Air
Quality Advisory for Wednesday June 4, for elevated levels of
ozone. Pollutants are expected to be in the Unhealthy for Sensitive
Groups range.

The alert is in effect for the following Michigan Counties,

Southeast Chippewa, Charlevoix, Central Chippewa, Beaver Island and
surrounding islands, Antrim, Mackinac Island/Bois Blanc Island,
Western Chippewa, Manistee, Leelanau, Emmet, Kalkaska, Grand
Traverse, Benzie, Cheboygan, Eastern Mackinac, and Western Mackinac.

It is recommended that, when possible, you avoid strenuous outdoor
activities, especially those with respiratory diseases such as
asthma.

People and businesses are urged to avoid activities which lead to
ozone formation. These activities include, refueling vehicles or
topping off when refueling, using gasoline powered lawn equipment,
and using charcoal lighter fluid.

Positive activities include, driving less, telecommuting, walking or
biking, delaying or combining errands and using water-based paints.

For further information, please see EPA's Air Now site for up-to-
date air quality data at https://www.airnow.gov.

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT
WEDNESDAY...

* WHAT...Highest gusts up to 25 kts from the southwest and
highest waves around 5 feet.

* WHERE...Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse
Light to Norwood MI, Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge
including Little Traverse Bay, Sleeping Bear Point to Grand
Traverse Light MI, Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI and
Manistee to Point Betsie MI.

* WHEN...Until 4 AM EDT Wednesday.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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