Smoke Impact Forecast #6 Soberanes Wildfire
Air Basin: North Center Coast CAL
Fire IMT 4 w/ USFS
Issued for August 3rd, 2016 Prepared by: Gary M. Curcio/ Steve Fraidenburg
Time: 8:00 AM ARA
/ ARA (T)
Smoke Synopsis:
Yesterday: AQ was degraded as smoke emissions
increased due to Burnout operations. The acres contributing to the fire emissions
were estimated at 3,000 acres. Northern
communities experienced better AQ as wind direction change alleviated smoky
conditions. At the day’s end Carmel
Valley Village Station was the most severely impacted. The geographic
position of the Valley in relation to the fire and natural diurnal surface
wind flow facilitate this impact. The Salinas
Valley communities experienced degraded AQ through the day.
Today: AQ for Carmel and northern
communities is expected to remain improved. Burnout operations will continue
and smoke production will be same as yesterday. This has been factored into
the AQ Table. Carmel River School area AQ is expected to be “Moderate” with
Carmel Valley Village projected to experience the poorest AQ, “Unhealthy”. The
heaviest smoke will again reside in the Coastal Range. It will sweep E
through the day and then turn to the SE. Upper level drift smoke will
continue impacting San Joaquin Valley and Sierra foothills. Lower layered smoke
will be in the Carmel Valley becoming denser as one proceeds up valley. Salinas Valley is expected to be impacted
all day.
Tomorrow: AQ for Northern communities should
remain relatively clear while Salinas Valley (Gonzales to King) will
experience lighter levels of smoke through the day. In the Carmel Valley, from Carmel Valley
Village and up valley expect dense smoke.
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Air Quality Outlook:
Location
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Yesterday
August 2nd
Observed
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Today
August 3rd
Forecasted
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Tomorrow
August 4th
Forecasted
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Comments: The time of day for “Poorer AQ” is projected
below. During this periods of trends for AQ 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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Gilory
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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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Moderate
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Moderate
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Moderate
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Smoke
clearing in AM / Clear in afternoon
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Toro Park
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Moderate
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Moderate
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Moderate
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Smoke
clearing in AM / Clear in afternoon
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Monterey
ARB
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Moderate
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Moderate
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Moderate
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Smoke
clearing in AM / Clear in afternoon
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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
clearing in AM/ Clear in afternoon
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Carmel
Valley
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Unhealthy
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Unhealthy
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Unhealthy SG
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Smoke all
day
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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 with variable AQ
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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 with variable AQ
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Greenfield
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Moderate
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Unhealthy SG
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Moderate
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Smoke
through the day with variable AQ
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King City
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Moderate
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Moderate
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Moderate
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Smoke
through the day with variable AQ
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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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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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Learn more
at:
b) Soberanes
Fire Information: Inciweb http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/4888/
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