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Beach Hazard Statement
Issued: 7:56 AM Jul. 18, 2026 – National Weather Service
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...High swim risk from high wave action and strong currents. Dangerous swimming conditions are expected. * WHERE...Huron County. * WHEN...From 8 AM EDT this morning through this evening. * IMPACTS...IMPACTS...Strong currents can pull swimmers into deep water and prevent return to shore. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions. &&
Small Craft Advisory
Issued: 12:13 AM Jul. 18, 2026 – National Weather Service
...DENSE SMOKE ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM SATURDAY TO MIDNIGHT EDT SATURDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...During the Dense Smoke Advisory, dense smoke will reduce visibility to 1 NM. During the Small Craft Advisory, expect sustained winds up to 20 knots from the west with gusts up to 30 knots. The largest significant waves will be 4 feet with a potential maximum wave height of 5 feet. * WHERE...Outer Saginaw Bay SW of Alabaster to Port Austin MI to Inner Saginaw Bay and Inner Saginaw Bay SW of Point Au Gres to Bay Port MI. * WHEN...During the Small Craft Advisory, the maximum winds are expected around 8 PM EDT Saturday with the largest waves expected around 9 PM EDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. Low visibility will make navigation difficult. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. If you must navigate, proceed with caution. Use proper fog signals. Make sure all running lights are on. Remember to use your radar and compass. &&
Air Quality Alert
Issued: 1:07 PM Jul. 17, 2026 – National Weather Service
...Air Quality Alert in effect today and extended through Saturday July 18th... The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) has issued an Air Quality Alert for July 17 and July 18, 2026, for elevated levels of fine particulate due to wildfire smoke. Concentrations on Friday will range from Very Unhealthy in southern areas to Hazardous in the north. On Saturday concentrations will range from Unhealthy of Sensitive Groups (USG) in the south to Very Unhealthy in northern portions of the state. This is a Statewide Air Quality Alert. Plumes of smoke from Canadian wildfires continue to drift across the region. Elevated fine particulate due to the smoke will continue through Saturday. The threat of increased ozone may come into play Saturday as well. Everyone should seek cleaner air indoors and keep activity levels low. While indoors, take action to improve the indoor air quality such as: - closing windows and minimize opening of doors - if HVAC systems are not equipped with MERV-13 filters or higher, use portable air cleaners - avoid activities that make indoor air quality worse: burning candles, using vacuums without a HEPA filter, using gas stoves more than necessary, smoking, spraying aerosol products If you must be outdoors for short periods of time: - Wear an N95 or P100 respirator marked with bNIOSH.b The respirator should fit tightly, collapse as you breathe in and not let air in from the sides. - Do not use masks for children under age 2. For up-to-date air quality data for Michigan visit the MiAir site: Michigan.gov/MiAir For up-to-date air quality data nationally visit EPAbs Air Now site: AirNow.gov For further health information, please see MDHHSb Wildfire Smoke and Your Health site: https://www.michigan.gov/mdhhs/safety-injury- prev/environmental-health/your-health-and-wildfire-smoke
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