Here is your Wednesday forecast-AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT FOR WEDNESDAY MAY 27TH.

have declared an Air Quality Action Day, in effect for

Wednesday May 27th for LaPorte County.

An Air Quality Action Day for Ozone has been issued. Ozone levels

are expected to be in the Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups range.

Active children and adults, and people with respiratory disease,

such as asthma should limit prolonged outdoor exposure.

Here are some recommended actions that the public can take:

* Walk, bike, carpool or use public transportation.

* Avoid using the drive-through and combine errands into one trip.

* Avoid refueling your vehicle or using gasoline-powered lawn

equipment until after 7pm.

* Turn off your engine when idling for more than 30 seconds.

* Conserve energy by turning off lights or setting the air

conditioner to 75 degrees or above.

For additional information, please visit the IDEM Smog page at:

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BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT… * WHAT…High wave action and dangerous currents expected at Lake Michigan beaches. Waves 4 to 6 ft expected. * WHERE…Lake IN and Porter Counties. * WHEN…From late tonight through late Thursday night. * IMPACTS…Swimming conditions will be life threatening, especially for inexperienced swimmers. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS… Remain out of the water to avoid dangerous swimming conditions and do not venture out onto piers, jetties, breakwalls, or other shoreline structures.

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