...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Life threatening waves of 3 to 5 feet and dangerous
currents are expected.

* WHERE...Beaches along Lake Michigan in Milwaukee, Racine,
Sheboygan, Ozaukee, and Kenosha counties.

* WHEN...Until 1 PM CDT this afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming conditions are expected due to
high waves and onshore winds.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... Several beaches that will be most
susceptible to the dangerous swimming conditions include.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Stay out of the water and away from dangerous areas like piers
and breakwalls.  Strong structural and longshore currents are
expected.  Rip currents are possible.

&&

...AIR QUALITY ADVISORY ISSUED FOR GRANT, LAFAYETTE, IOWA,
CRAWFORD, RICHLAND, VERNON, LA CROSSE, MONROE, JACKSON,
TREMPEALEAU, BUFFALO, PEPIN, EAU CLAIRE, CLARK, PIERCE, ST CROIX,
DUNN, CHIPPEWA, TAYLOR, PRICE, RUSK, BARRON, POLK, BURNETT,
WASHBURN, SAWYER, IRON, ASHLAND, BAYFIELD, and DOUGLAS COUNTIES...

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has issued an Air
Quality Advisory for Particle Pollution which will remain in
effect until 8:00 PM CDT Friday, July 30. This advisory affects
people in Grant, Lafayette, Iowa, Crawford, Richland, Vernon, La
Crosse, Monroe, Jackson, Trempealeau, Buffalo, Pepin, Eau Claire,
Clark, Pierce, St Croix, Dunn, Chippewa, Taylor, Price, Rusk,
Barron, Polk, Burnett, Washburn, Sawyer, Iron, Ashland, Bayfield,
and Douglas counties.

Smoke from wildfire activity in Canada will continue to linger
over the western part of the state into this afternoon. Moving
into the evening and overnight hours, westerly winds will begin
to transport this smoke and smoke currently located over
Minnesota to the east. An additional, STATEWIDE Air Quality
Advisory is currently expected to be issued later this evening.
Elevated fine particulate matter (PM2.5) concentrations are
anticipated to result in air quality index (AQI) values in the
UNHEALTHY FOR SENSITIVE GROUPS level. Sensitive groups include
children, elderly people, individuals with respiratory and
cardiac problems, and anyone engaged in strenuous outdoor
activities for a prolonged period of time.

For more information on current air quality, please see:
https://airquality.wi.gov