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AQAGRR

Air Quality Alert Message
Relayed by National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
132 PM EDT Mon Aug 26 2024

MIZ050-056-057-064-071-280400-
Muskegon-Ottawa-Kent-Allegan-Van Buren-
Including the cities of Muskegon, Grand Haven, Jenison, 
Grand Rapids, Holland, and South Haven
132 PM EDT Mon Aug 26 2024
            
...Air Quality Advisory for Tuesday, August 27, 2024...

The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy
(EGLE) has declared an Air Quality Advisory for Tuesday, August 27, 
2024, for elevated levels of ozone in parts of west 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 west
Michigan counties:

Allegan, Kent, Muskegon, Ottawa, and Van Buren 

Ample sunshine, west to southwest winds, and warm surface and upper-
level temperatures will make conditions conducive to ozone 
development on Tuesday. The areas of greatest concern are from 
Muskegon to Grand Rapids, then south to the state border. The timing 
of the highest ozone concentrations will be during the mid-afternoon 
to early evening hours.

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 can lead
to ozone formation. These activities include: refueling vehicles
or topping off when refueling, using gasoline powered lawn
equipment, using charcoal lighter fluid.

Positive activities include: driving less, telecommuting, walking
or bike riding, delaying or combining errands, using water-based
paints.

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

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