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Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
1048 AM EDT Sat Jul 5 2025

MIZ056-052300-
/O.CON.KGRR.BH.S.0007.250706T0000Z-250707T0000Z/
Ottawa-
1048 AM EDT Sat Jul 5 2025

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...High wave action, strong currents, and dangerous
  swimming conditions expected. Piers may be heavily swamped by
  waves.

* WHERE...Ottawa county.

* WHEN...From this evening through Sunday evening.

* 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
and do not venture out on piers. Please check with your local
authorities on potential beach closures.

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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
405 AM EDT Sat Jul 5 2025

MIZ037>040-043>046-050>052-056>059-064>067-071>074-060815-
Mason-Lake-Osceola-Clare-Oceana-Newaygo-Mecosta-Isabella-Muskegon-
Montcalm-Gratiot-Ottawa-Kent-Ionia-Clinton-Allegan-Barry-Eaton-
Ingham-Van Buren-Kalamazoo-Calhoun-Jackson-
405 AM EDT Sat Jul 5 2025

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of southwest Lower
Michigan.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

High temperatures in the lower 90s today and heat index values
around 95 degrees will pose a heat exhaustion risk for those
active outdoors without cooling or hydration.

Scattered thunderstorms may affect parts of West Michigan late
this evening and overnight.

The swim risk at Lake Michigan beaches near and north of Grand
Haven toward Manistee will become moderate to high this afternoon
due to increasing waves and currents.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday

Scattered thunderstorms with heavy downpours and gusts to 40 mph
are possible on Sunday.

A moderate to high swim risk at many Lake Michigan beaches is
expected on Sunday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed.

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MIZ050-056-057-064-071-060400-
Muskegon-Ottawa-Kent-Allegan-Van Buren-
Including the cities of Muskegon, Grand Haven, Jenison,
Grand Rapids, Holland, and South Haven
1007 AM EDT Fri Jul 4 2025

...Air Quality Advisory through July 5, 2025...

The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy
(EGLE) has declared an Air Quality Advisory for July 5, 2025, for
elevated levels of ozone along the Lake Michigan shoreline.

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 Michigan counties:

Allegan, Berrien, Kent, Muskegon, Ottawa, Van Buren

Conditions for ample Ozone development will persist through Saturday
along the Lake Michigan shoreline. 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 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 EPAs Air Now site:
https://www.airnow.gov/

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