XOUS53 KWBC 251602 CAPGRR NWS-IDP-PROD-4410378 w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov 2020-08-25T12:01:00-04:00 Actual Alert Public IPAWSv1.0 Non-Weather Emergency Message. Not sent to IPAWS. en-US Met Air Quality Alert Monitor Unknown Unknown Unknown SAME NWS NationalWeatherService AQA 2020-08-25T12:01:00-04:00 2020-08-25T12:01:00-04:00 2020-08-26T21:15:00-04:00 NWS Grand Rapids MI Air Quality Alert issued August 25 at 12:01PM EDT by NWS Grand Rapids MI The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy has declared Wednesday, August 26...to be an Action Day for elevated levels of ozone. Pollutants are expected to be in the unhealthy for sensitive groups range. The Action Day is in effect for the following Michigan counties... Muskegon, Ottawa, Kent, Allegan, and Van Buren. 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...car pooling...biking to work...delaying or combining errands...and using water based paints. It is recommended that active children and adults...and persons with respiratory diseases such as asthma...limit prolonged outdoor exertion. For further information...please see the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy page on the internet at... http://www.michigan.gov/EGLE. http://www.weather.gov NWSheadline Air Quality Alert for Wednesday, August 26 PIL GRRAQAGRR BLOCKCHANNEL CMAS BLOCKCHANNEL EAS BLOCKCHANNEL NWEM Kent; Ottawa; Muskegon; Allegan; Van Buren UGC MIZ057 UGC MIZ056 UGC MIZ050 UGC MIZ064 UGC MIZ071 SAME 026081 SAME 026139 SAME 026121 SAME 026005 SAME 026159