Air Basin: North Central Coast CAL FIRE IMT 4 w/ USFS
Issued for August 10, 2016 Prepared by: Gary M. Curcio/Steve Fraidenburg
Time: 8:00 AM ARA/ARA(t)
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. Carmel Valley continued
to have impacts to AQ. Salinas Valley
communities had improved AQ. Overnight
smoke moved into some northern communities due to shift in transport winds.
Today: Due to a directional change in transport
winds smoke is expected to move north today. Early morning smoke is being
experienced by some, particularly Monterey, Carmel, 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. Monterey, Toro Park,
and Fort Ord 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: With warmer and drier weather
conditions forecasted fire growth and interior burning, smoke production is
expected to increase and AQ degrade. Smoke transport is expected to be
similar to Wednesday as well as impacts to those affected communities.
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Air Quality Outlook:
Location
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Yesterday
August 9th
Observed
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Today
August 10th
Forecasted
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Tomorrow
August 11th
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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Moderate
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Gilroy
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Good
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Moderate
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Moderate
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Smoke
through the day with clearing in the evening
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Hollister
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Good
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Moderate
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Moderate
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Smoke through
the day with clearing in the evening
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Salinas
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Good
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Moderate
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Moderate
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Smoke
through the day with clearing in the evening
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Toro Park
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Good
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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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Monterey
ARB
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Good
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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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Carmel
River Sch
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Good
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Moderate
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Unhealthy SG
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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
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Unhealthy
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Smoke
through the day and night
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Gonzales
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Good
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Unhealthy SG
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Unhealthy
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Morning
smoke, clearing in the afternoon
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Soledad
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Good
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Moderate
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Unhealthy
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Smoke
through the day and night
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Greenfield
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Good
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Moderate
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Unhealthy
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Smoke
through the day and night
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King City
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Good
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Moderate
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Unhealthy
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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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Moderate
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Moderate
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Smoke
through the day with clearing in the evening
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Fort Ord
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Moderate
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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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Big Sur
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Unhealthy
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Very Unhealthy
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Very Unhealthy
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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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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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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 Āµg/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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