New Orleans, Louisiana
Regional Weather Alerts
| Alert: | Air Quality Alert |
| Area(s): | Pointe Coupee; Iberville; West Baton Rouge; East Baton Rouge; Northern Livingston; Southern Livingston; Western Ascension; Eastern Ascension |
| Effective: | 11apeor26ap |
| Onset: | 11apeor26ap -> 12apeor30ap |
| Severity: | Unknown |
| Certainty: | Unknown |
| Urgency: | Unknown |
| Issued By: | NWS New Orleans LA on 11apeor26ap |
| Headline: | Air Quality Alert issued September 11 at 3:26PM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA |
| Description: |
The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality is forecasting an Ozone Advisory Day for East Baton Rouge, West Baton Rouge, Livingston, Ascension, Iberville, and Pointe Coupee Parishes, . The Air Quality Index indicates that ozone will be at the Orange level, which is unhealthy for sensitive groups. Increasing ozone levels may cause unhealthy air quality during afternoon hours. Active children and adults, the elderly, and people with respiratory diseases such as asthma should avoid prolonged outdoor exertion. Please take whatever voluntary steps you can to reduce emissions that contribute to ozone formation. Drive less and make sure your automobile is in good working condition. Make sure your gas cap is tight. Wait until after 6 PM to refuel your vehicle and use gas powered lawn equipment. More information about current air quality and what you can do to help prevent ozone formation is available at the D E Q website www.deq.louisiana.gov/enviroflash or by calling 8 6 6 8 9 6 5 3 3 7. |
| Alert: | Air Quality Alert |
| Area(s): | St. John The Baptist; St. Charles; Upper St. Bernard; Coastal Jefferson; Lower Plaquemines; Lower St. Bernard; Southeast St. Tammany; Western Orleans; Eastern Orleans; Northern St. Tammany; Southwestern St. Tammany; Upper Jefferson; Lower Jefferson; Upper Plaquemines; Central Plaquemines |
| Effective: | 11apeor26ap |
| Onset: | 11apeor26ap -> 12apeor30ap |
| Severity: | Unknown |
| Certainty: | Unknown |
| Urgency: | Unknown |
| Issued By: | NWS New Orleans LA on 11apeor26ap |
| Headline: | Air Quality Alert issued September 11 at 3:26PM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA |
| Description: |
The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality is forecasting an Ozone Advisory Day for Orleans, Jefferson, St John the Baptist, St Charles, St Bernard, St Tammany, and Plaquemines Parishes, . The Air Quality Index indicates that ozone will be at the Orange level, which is unhealthy for sensitive groups. Increasing ozone levels may cause unhealthy air quality during afternoon hours. Active children and adults, the elderly, and people with respiratory diseases such as asthma should avoid prolonged outdoor exertion. Please take whatever voluntary steps you can to reduce emissions that contribute to ozone formation. Drive less and make sure your automobile is in good working condition. Make sure your gas cap is tight. Wait until after 6 PM to refuel your vehicle and use gas powered lawn equipment. More information about current air quality and what you can do to help prevent ozone formation is available at the D E Q website www.deq.louisiana.gov/enviroflash or by calling 8 6 6 8 9 6 5 3 3 7. |