Local officials sent out health alerts for people with breathing problems on Wednesday.
Pinellas and Hillsborough Counties both issued air pollution precautionary advisories because of Saharan dust that is currently in the Tampa Bay Area.
"It makes me a little nervous for people being on the beach with everything, because we have a lot of outside activities down here for sure, so that's a little concerning for some of the side effects I guess," said Chloe Weller, a resident in Pinellas County.
Experts said it could cause breathing issues for people with asthma or respiratory illnesses.
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