Painesville, OH Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...DENSE SMOKE ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Dense smoke will reduce visibility to one to two
nautical miles.

* WHERE...The nearshore waters of Lake Erie from Maumee Bay OH
to Ripley NY, and the open waters of Lake Erie from Maumee Bay
OH to Buffalo NY.

* WHEN...Until 4 PM EDT this afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Low visibility will make navigation difficult.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

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...AIR QUALITY ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR FRIDAY JULY 17...

An Air Quality Advisory for ground level fine particles has been
issued by
the Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency for Ashtabula,
Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Lorain, Medina, Portage and Summit Counties.

The advisory is from midnight tonight to midnight Friday night.

A code MAROON air quality alert means that air pollution
concentrations within the local region are extremely hazardous for
the general population. Efforts to minimize effects, even indoors,
may be difficult to impossible. Follow local emergency instructions
via television or radio.

To help our region reduce air pollution:

* Drive less: bike, walk, use transit, work from home, combine trips
* Visit gohiocommute.com/noaca - Find a smarter way to travel!
* Don't idle - Turn off your engine
* Refill your tank after sunset
* Wait to mow the lawn

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The Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency (NOACA), in;
partnership with the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (Ohio;
EPA), the Cleveland Division of Air Quality, the Akron Regional;
Air Quality Management District, the Akron Metropolitan Area;
Transportation Study, the Lake County General Health District, and;
Ohio University, has forecasted this Advisory based on predicted;
weather patterns. Learn more at www.noaca.org.