Smoke Impact Forecast #12 Soberanes
Wildfire
Air Basin: North Central Coast
CAL FIRE IMT 4 w/ USFS
Issued for August 9, 2016
Prepared by: Gary M. Curcio/Steve
Fraidenburg
Time: 7:30 AM
ARA/ARA(t)
Smoke Synopsis:
Yesterday: The Air Quality (AQ) continued
to be impaired due to burnout operations and fire growth. Fire growth was
estimated at 6,924 acres. At days
end Big Sur was the most severely impacted area. Carmel Valley continued to have
impacts that made AQ unhealthy. The Salinas Valley communities continued to
have degraded AQ.
Today: Smoke impact is anticipated to
be moderate for Carmel and northern communities. Early morning smoke is being
experienced by some, particularly Carmel Valley and Salinas Valley. This has
been factored into the AQ Table. Big Sur is expected to be Very Unhealthy all
day. Carmel Valley is expected to be unhealthy.
Communities of Gonzales and Soledad may have some AQ improvement in the
afternoon. Greenfield and King City will experience variable AQ throughout
the day. Lockwood area AQ is expected to become unhealthy for sensitive
groups. Smoke is expected to have greater impact to 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: With warmer and drier weather
conditions forecasted fire growth and interior burning, smoke production is
expected to increase and AQ degrade. This will be most acute at Big Sur.
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Air Quality Outlook:
Location
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Yesterday
August 8th
Observed
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Today
August 9th
Forecasted
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Tomorrow
August 10th
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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Moderate
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Hollister
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Good
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Good
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Moderate
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Salinas
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Good
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Good
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Moderate
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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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Moderate
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Moderate
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Moderate
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Smoke in
morning(6am-8am), improving mid-morning
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Carmel
Valley
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Unhealthy
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Unhealthy
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Unhealthy
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Smoke
midnight to 10am, then improving
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Gonzales
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Moderate
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Moderate
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Moderate
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Morning
smoke, clearing in the afternoon
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Soledad
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Moderate
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Moderate
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Moderate
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Smoke in
the morning, improving in afternoon
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Greenfield
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Moderate
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Moderate
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Unhealthy SG
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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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Moderate
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Unhealthy SG
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Smoke
through the day and night
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SJ Baut
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Moderate
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Good
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Moderate
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Fort Ord
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Moderate
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Good
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Moderate
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Big Sur
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Very Unhealthy
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Very Unhealthy
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Hazardous
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Smoke
through the day and night
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Pacific Grove
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Moderate
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Moderate
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Moderate
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Air
quality variable throughout the day
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Lockwood
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Moderate
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Unhealthy SG
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Unhealthy
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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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