Air Basin: North Central Coast
CAL FIRE IMT 4 w/ USFS
Issued for August 12, 2016
Prepared by: Steve Fraidenburg,
ARA
Time: 7:00 AM
Smoke Synopsis:
Yesterday: The Air Quality (AQ) continued
to be impaired due to fire growth. At
days end Big Sur was the most severely impacted area. Pacific Grove continued
to have unhealthy impacts to AQ. All
other communities monitored (with the exception of Santa Cruz and Gilroy) had
moderate AQ.
Today: With warmer and drier weather conditions
forecasted fire growth and interior burning, smoke production is expected to
increase. This has been factored into the AQ Table.
Big Sur is expected to be Very Unhealthy. Monterey, Toro Park, Fort Ord, Carmel,
Carmel Valley, and Pacific Grove are expected to be unhealthy for sensitive
groups. Smoke is expected to continue impacting the San Joaquin Valley and
Sierra foothills. The northern San Luis Obispo County, especially coastal
areas, are being affected by smoke. Changes to AQ today are results of
continued burning, forecasted weather, and dispersion models.
Tomorrow: Models
and weather forecast indicate relief to Monterey County communities (with the
exception of Big Sur) from smoke impacts. Smoke transport is expected to be
southerly which will increase impacts to northern San Luis Obispo County.
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Air Quality Outlook:
Location
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Yesterday
August 11th
Observed
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Today
August 12th
Forecasted
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Tomorrow
August 13th
Forecasted
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Comments: Today- Times of
impaired air quality are projected below. During these periods Air Quality can
be variable.
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Santa Cruz
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Good
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Good
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Good
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Gilroy
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Good
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Good
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Good
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Hollister
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Moderate
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Moderate
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Good
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Smoke
through the day with clearing in the evening
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Salinas
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Moderate
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Moderate
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Good
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Smoke
through the day with clearing in the evening
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Toro Park
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Moderate
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Unhealthy SG
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Good
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Smoke in
morning, improving in the afternoon
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Monterey
ARB
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Moderate
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Unhealthy SG
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Good
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Smoke in
morning, improving in the afternoon
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Carmel
River Sch
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Moderate
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Unhealthy SG
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Good
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Smoke in
morning, improving in the afternoon
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Carmel
Valley
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Moderate
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Unhealthy SG
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Good
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Smoke through
the day, some afternoon improvement
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Gonzales
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Moderate
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Moderate
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Good
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Smoke
through the day and night
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Soledad
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Moderate
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Moderate
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Good
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Smoke
through the day and night
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Greenfield
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Moderate
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Moderate
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Good
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Smoke
through the day and night
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King City
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Moderate
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Good
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Good
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SJ Baut
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Moderate
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Moderate
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Good
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Smoke
through the day with clearing in the evening
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Fort Ord
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No Data
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Unhealthy SG
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Unhealthy SG
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Smoke in
morning, improving in the afternoon
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Big Sur
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Very
Unhealthy
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Very Unhealthy
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Unhealthy
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Smoke
through the day and night
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Pacific Grove
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Unhealthy
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Unhealthy SG
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Good
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Smoke in morning,
improving in the afternoon
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Lockwood
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Moderate
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Moderate
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Good
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Smoke in
morning, improving in the afternoon
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Disclaimer: Air quality predictions reflect only fine particulate matter (PM2.5). Sensitive
individuals including people with asthma or heart disease, infants, children,
pregnant women and older adults should take precautions to avoid exposure to
smoke. If you experience health effects from smoke, contact your doctor or
health professional. Observed & Forecasted Air Quality is based on the Air
Quality Index using the 24 Hour Average.
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*See Air Quality Index Table on next page
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AQI
Category
(PM2.5 µg/m3) |
Potential
Health Impacts
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Actions to
Protect Yourself
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Good (0-12)
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Little or no health risk
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None
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Moderate (13-35)
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Air quality is acceptable
for most. There may be moderate health concern for a small number of
sensitive people.
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Unusually sensitive
people should consider reducing prolonged or heavy outdoor exertion.
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Unhealthy for Sensitive
Groups – USG (36-55)
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Members of sensitive
groups may experience health effects.
The general public is not likely to be affected.
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People with heart or lung
disease, children and older adults should reduce prolonged or heavy outdoor
exertion. Everyone else should limit
prolonged or heavy exertion.
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Unhealthy (56-150)
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Everyone may begin to
experience more serious health effects.
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The following groups
should avoid all physical outdoor activity: People with heart or lung
disease, children and older adults.
Everyone else should avoid prolonged or heavy exertion.
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Very Unhealthy
(151-250)
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Triggers a health alert, everyone may experience more serious
health effects
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Everyone should avoid any outdoor exertion; people with
respiratory or heart disease, the elderly and children should remain indoors.
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Hazardous (>250)
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The entire population is even more likely to be affected by
serious health effects.
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The following groups should remain indoors and keep activity
levels low: People with heart or lung disease; children and older adults.
Everyone else should avoid prolonged or heavy exertion
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