Air Basin: North Central Coast CAL FIRE IMT 4 w/ USFS
Issued for August 15, 2016 Prepared by: Steve Fraidenburg, ARA
Time: 7:00 AM
Smoke Synopsis:
Yesterday: The Air Quality (AQ) improved
for most communities in the fire area. Big Sur was the most severely impacted
area registering unhealthy. All other communities monitored (with the
exception of Lockwood which registered moderate) had good AQ.
Today: With warm and dry weather conditions
forecasted, fire growth and interior burning continue and smoke production is
expected to increase. Winds from the north and
northwest will give most communities in the fire area some relief from smoke.
This has been factored into the AQ Table.
Big Sur is expected to be Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups. Carmel Valley, Gonzales,
Soledad, Greenfield, King City, and Lockwood will continue to have moderate
AQ due to the northwest winds. Smoke
is expected to continue impacting the San Joaquin Valley and Sierra
foothills. The northern San Luis Obispo County, especially coastal areas, will
continue to have an impact from smoke. Changes to AQ today are results of
continued burning, forecasted weather, and dispersion models.
Tomorrow: Smoke transport again is expected to be influenced
by a northerly wind which will increase impacts to southern Monterey County
and northern San Luis Obispo County. Weather is forecasted to cool and relative
humidity increase which may slow fire activity.
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Air Quality Outlook:
Location
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Yesterday
August 14th
Observed
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Today
August 15th
Forecasted
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Tomorrow
August 16th
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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Good
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Good
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Good
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Salinas
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Good
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Good
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Good
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Toro Park
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Good
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Good
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Moderate
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Monterey
ARB
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Good
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Good
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Moderate
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Carmel
River Sch
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Good
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Good
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Good
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Carmel
Valley
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Good
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Moderate
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Moderate
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Smoke late
morning and afternoon
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Gonzales
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Good
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Moderate
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Moderate
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Smoke late
morning and afternoon
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Soledad
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Good
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Moderate
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Moderate
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Smoke late
morning and afternoon
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Greenfield
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Good
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Moderate
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Moderate
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Smoke late
morning and afternoon
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King City
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Good
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Moderate
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Moderate
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Smoke late
morning and afternoon
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SJ Bautista
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Good
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Good
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Good
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Fort Ord
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No Data
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Good
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Moderate
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Big Sur
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Unhealthy
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Unhealthy SG
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Unhealthy SG
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Smoke
through the day and night
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Pacific Grove
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Good
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Good
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Good
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Lockwood
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Moderate
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Moderate
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Moderate
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Smoke
through the day and night
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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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