Red Flag Warning 28, NWS Fairbanks, AK

000 
WWAK63 PAFG 150004
RFWAFG

RED FLAG WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
404 PM ADT THU SEP 14 2006

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM ADT FRIDAY FOR
STRONG WIND FOR A PORTION OF THE CENTRAL INTERIOR...

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT FRIDAY
FOR STRONG WIND FOR A PORTION OF THE NORTH SLOPES OF THE ALASKA
RANGE...

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM ADT FRIDAY FOR
STRONG WIND IN THE EASTERN ALASKA RANGE FROM THE GLENN HIGHWAY
WEST FOR A PORTION OF THE NORTH SLOPES OF THE ALASKA RANGE...

.ZONES INCLUDED IN THE WARNING ARE
223 - DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS
225 - DENALI
226 - EASTERN ALASKA RANGE

AKZ223-151400-
/X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0028.000000T0000Z-060916T0000Z/
DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS-
404 PM ADT THU SEP 14 2006

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM ADT FRIDAY FOR
STRONG WIND...

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM ADT FRIDAY. 

DISCUSSION...GUSTY SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH WILL
DEVELOP THURSDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE INTO FRIDAY. RELATIVE
HUMIDITIES WILL DROP TO NEAR 30 PERCENT IN THE AFTERNOONS TODAY
AND FRIDAY.

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING OR WILL
OCCUR WHICH COULD LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF LARGE AND DANGEROUS
FIRES. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM...
TO THE PUBLIC.

PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE
FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING.

$$

AKZ225-151400-
/X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0028.000000T0000Z-060916T0600Z/
DENALI-
404 PM ADT THU SEP 14 2006

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT FRIDAY
FOR STRONG WIND...

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT FRIDAY. 

DISCUSSION...GUSTY SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH WINDS OF 25 TO 50 MPH WILL
DEVELOP LATE THURSDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE INTO FRIDAY. RELATIVE
HUMIDITIES WILL DROP TO NEAR 30 PERCENT IN THE AFTERNOONS TODAY
AND FRIDAY.

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING OR WILL
OCCUR WHICH COULD LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF LARGE AND DANGEROUS
FIRES. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM...
TO THE PUBLIC.

PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE
FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING.

$$

AKZ226-151400-
/X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0028.000000T0000Z-060916T0000Z/
EASTERN ALASKA RANGE-
404 PM ADT THU SEP 14 2006

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM ADT FRIDAY FOR
STRONG WIND IN THE EASTERN ALASKA RANGE FROM THE GLENN HIGHWAY
WEST...

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM ADT FRIDAY. 

DISCUSSION...GUSTY SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH WINDS OF 20 TO 40 MPH WILL
DEVELOP THURSDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE INTO FRIDAY. RELATIVE
HUMIDITIES WILL DROP TO NEAR 30 PERCENT IN THE AFTERNOONS TODAY
AND FRIDAY.

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING OR WILL
OCCUR WHICH COULD LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF LARGE AND DANGEROUS
FIRES. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM...
TO THE PUBLIC.

PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE
FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING.

$$
RT SEP 06

000 
WWAK63 PAFG 151310
RFWAFG

RED FLAG WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
510 AM ADT FRI SEP 15 2006

...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING
FOR STRONG WIND IN THE EASTERN ALASKA RANGE FROM THE GLENN
HIGHWAY WEST FOR A PORTION OF THE NORTH SLOPES OF THE ALASKA
RANGE...

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM ADT THIS
AFTERNOON FOR STRONG WIND FOR A PORTION OF THE CENTRAL
INTERIOR...

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT THIS
EVENING FOR STRONG WIND FOR A PORTION OF THE NORTH SLOPES OF
THE ALASKA RANGE...

.ZONES INCLUDED IN THE WARNING ARE
223 - DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS
225 - DENALI
226 - EASTERN ALASKA RANGE

AKZ226-160000-
/X.EXT.PAFG.FW.W.0028.000000T0000Z-060916T0600Z/
EASTERN ALASKA RANGE-
510 AM ADT FRI SEP 15 2006

...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING
FOR STRONG WIND IN THE EASTERN ALASKA RANGE FROM THE GLENN
HIGHWAY WEST...

THE RED FLAG WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT THIS
EVENING. 

DISCUSSION...GUSTY SOUTH WINDS OF 25 TO 50 MPH WILL OCCUR TODAY
THROUGH THIS EVENING. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL DROP TO NEAR
30 PERCENT THIS AFTERNOON.

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING OR WILL
OCCUR WHICH COULD LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF LARGE AND DANGEROUS
FIRES. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM...
TO THE PUBLIC.

PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE
FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING.

$$

AKZ223-160000-
/X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0028.000000T0000Z-060916T0000Z/
DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS-
510 AM ADT FRI SEP 15 2006

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM ADT THIS
AFTERNOON FOR STRONG WIND...

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM ADT THIS
AFTERNOON. 

DISCUSSION...GUSTY SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 25 TO 30 MPH WILL OCCUR TODAY.
RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL DROP TO NEAR 30 PERCENT THIS AFTERNOON.

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING OR WILL
OCCUR WHICH COULD LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF LARGE AND DANGEROUS
FIRES. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM...
TO THE PUBLIC.

PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE
FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING.

$$

AKZ225-160000-
/X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0028.000000T0000Z-060916T0600Z/
DENALI-
510 AM ADT FRI SEP 15 2006

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT THIS
EVENING FOR STRONG WIND...

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT THIS
EVENING. 

DISCUSSION...GUSTY SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH WINDS OF 25 TO 50 MPH WILL
OCCUR TODAY THROUGH THIS EVENING. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL DROP
TO NEAR 30 PERCENT THIS AFTERNOON. 

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING OR WILL
OCCUR WHICH COULD LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF LARGE AND DANGEROUS
FIRES. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM...
TO THE PUBLIC.

PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE
FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING.

$$
JL SEP 06

000 
WWAK63 PAFG 152230
RFWAFG

RED FLAG WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
230 PM ADT FRI SEP 15 2006

...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING 
   FOR STRONG WIND FOR A PORTION OF THE CENTRAL INTERIOR...

...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM ADT SATURDAY FOR
   STRONG WIND IN THE EASTERN ALASKA RANGE FROM THE GLENN HIGHWAY
   WEST FOR A PORTION OF THE NORTH SLOPES OF THE ALASKA RANGE...

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT THIS
   EVENING FOR STRONG WIND FOR A PORTION OF THE NORTH SLOPES OF
   THE ALASKA RANGE...

.ZONES INCLUDED IN THE WARNING ARE
223 - DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS
225 - DENALI
226 - EASTERN ALASKA RANGE

AKZ223-160600-
/X.EXT.PAFG.FW.W.0028.000000T0000Z-060916T0600Z/
DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS-
230 PM ADT FRI SEP 15 2006

...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING
   FOR STRONG WIND...

THE RED FLAG WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT THIS
EVENING. 

DISCUSSION...GUSTY SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH WILL CONTINUE
INTO THIS EVENING. WINDS WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH BY MIDNIGHT AND
RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL INCREASE ABOVE 40 PERCENT BY THEN. WINDS
ARE EXPECTED TO BE LIGHTER SATURDAY. 

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING OR WILL
OCCUR WHICH COULD LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF LARGE AND DANGEROUS
FIRES. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM...
TO THE PUBLIC.

PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE
FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING.

$$

AKZ226-160630-
/X.EXT.PAFG.FW.W.0028.000000T0000Z-060917T0300Z/
EASTERN ALASKA RANGE-
230 PM ADT FRI SEP 15 2006

...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM ADT SATURDAY FOR
   STRONG WIND IN THE EASTERN ALASKA RANGE FROM THE GLENN HIGHWAY
   WEST...

THE RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM ADT SATURDAY. 

DISCUSSION...GUSTY SOUTH WINDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH WILL CONTINUE
OVERNIGHT TONIGHT AND INTO SATURDAY. ALTHOUGH RELATIVE HUMIDITIES
WILL INCREASE ABOVE 40 PERCENT TONIGHT...THEY WILL DECREASE BELOW
40 PERCENT AGAIN BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. THE RED FLAG WARNING HAS
THEREFORE BEEN EXTENDED THROUGH 7 PM SATURDAY.

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING OR WILL
OCCUR WHICH COULD LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF LARGE AND DANGEROUS
FIRES. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM...
TO THE PUBLIC.

PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE
FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING.

$$

AKZ225-160600-
/X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0028.000000T0000Z-060916T0600Z/
DENALI-
230 PM ADT FRI SEP 15 2006

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT THIS
EVENING FOR STRONG WIND...

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT THIS
EVENING. 

DISCUSSION...GUSTY SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH WINDS OF 20 TO 40 MPH WILL
BEGIN TO DIMINISH BY MIDNIGHT. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL INCREASE
ABOVE 40 PERCENT BY THEN AS WELL. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE LIGHTER
SATURDAY. 

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING OR WILL
OCCUR WHICH COULD LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF LARGE AND DANGEROUS
FIRES. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM...
TO THE PUBLIC.

PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE
FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING.

$$

000 
WWAK63 PAFG 152234
RFWAFG

RED FLAG WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
234 PM ADT FRI SEP 15 2006

...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING 
   FOR STRONG WIND FOR A PORTION OF THE CENTRAL INTERIOR...

...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM ADT SATURDAY FOR
   STRONG WIND IN THE EASTERN ALASKA RANGE FROM THE GLENN HIGHWAY
   WEST FOR A PORTION OF THE NORTH SLOPES OF THE ALASKA RANGE...

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT THIS
   EVENING FOR STRONG WIND FOR A PORTION OF THE NORTH SLOPES OF
   THE ALASKA RANGE...

.ZONES INCLUDED IN THE WARNING ARE
223 - DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS
225 - DENALI
226 - EASTERN ALASKA RANGE

AKZ223-160600-
/X.EXT.PAFG.FW.W.0028.000000T0000Z-060916T0600Z/
DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS-
234 PM ADT FRI SEP 15 2006

...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING
   FOR STRONG WIND...

THE RED FLAG WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT THIS
EVENING. 

DISCUSSION...GUSTY SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH WILL CONTINUE
INTO THIS EVENING. WINDS WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH BY MIDNIGHT AND
RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL INCREASE ABOVE 40 PERCENT BY THEN. WINDS
ARE EXPECTED TO BE LIGHTER SATURDAY. 

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING OR WILL
OCCUR WHICH COULD LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF LARGE AND DANGEROUS
FIRES. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM...
TO THE PUBLIC.

PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE
FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING.

$$

AKZ226-161045-
/X.EXT.PAFG.FW.W.0028.000000T0000Z-060917T0300Z/
EASTERN ALASKA RANGE-
234 PM ADT FRI SEP 15 2006

...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM ADT SATURDAY FOR
   STRONG WIND IN THE EASTERN ALASKA RANGE FROM THE GLENN HIGHWAY
   WEST...

THE RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM ADT SATURDAY. 

DISCUSSION...GUSTY SOUTH WINDS OF 25 TO 50 MPH WILL CONTINUE
OVERNIGHT TONIGHT AND INTO SATURDAY. ALTHOUGH RELATIVE HUMIDITIES
WILL INCREASE ABOVE 40 PERCENT TONIGHT...THEY WILL DECREASE BELOW
40 PERCENT AGAIN BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. THE RED FLAG WARNING HAS
THEREFORE BEEN EXTENDED THROUGH 7 PM SATURDAY.

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING OR WILL
OCCUR WHICH COULD LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF LARGE AND DANGEROUS
FIRES. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM...
TO THE PUBLIC.

PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE
FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING.

$$

AKZ225-160600-
/X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0028.000000T0000Z-060916T0600Z/
DENALI-
234 PM ADT FRI SEP 15 2006

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT THIS
EVENING FOR STRONG WIND...

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT THIS
EVENING. 

DISCUSSION...GUSTY SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH WINDS OF 25 TO 50 MPH WILL
BEGIN TO DIMINISH AFTER MIDNIGHT. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL INCREASE
ABOVE 40 PERCENT BY THEN AS WELL. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE LIGHTER
SATURDAY. 

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING OR WILL
OCCUR WHICH COULD LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF LARGE AND DANGEROUS
FIRES. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM...
TO THE PUBLIC.

PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE
FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING.

$$

000 
WWAK63 PAFG 160524
RFWAFG

RED FLAG WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
924 PM ADT FRI SEP 15 2006

...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR A PORTION OF THE NORTH
SLOPES OF THE ALASKA RANGE...

...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR A PORTION OF THE CENTRAL
INTERIOR...

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM ADT SATURDAY
FOR STRONG WIND IN THE EASTERN ALASKA RANGE FROM THE GLENN
HIGHWAY WEST FOR A PORTION OF THE NORTH SLOPES OF THE ALASKA RANGE...

.ZONES INCLUDED IN THE CANCELLATION ARE
223 - DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS
225 - DENALI

ZONES INCLUDED IN THE WARNING ARE
226 - EASTERN ALASKA RANGE

AKZ223-225-160630-
/X.CAN.PAFG.FW.W.0028.000000T0000Z-060916T0600Z/
DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS-DENALI-
924 PM ADT FRI SEP 15 2006

...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE RED
FLAG WARNING. 

$$

AKZ226-161400-
/X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0028.000000T0000Z-060917T0300Z/
EASTERN ALASKA RANGE-
924 PM ADT FRI SEP 15 2006

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM ADT SATURDAY
FOR STRONG WIND IN THE EASTERN ALASKA RANGE FROM THE GLENN
HIGHWAY WEST...

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM ADT SATURDAY. 

DISCUSSION...GUSTY SOUTH WINDS OF 25 TO 50 MPH WILL CONTINUE
OVERNIGHT TONIGHT AND INTO SATURDAY. ALTHOUGH RELATIVE HUMIDITIES
WILL INCREASE ABOVE 40 PERCENT TONIGHT...THEY WILL DECREASE BELOW
40 PERCENT AGAIN BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. THE RED FLAG WARNING HAS
THEREFORE BEEN EXTENDED THROUGH 7 PM SATURDAY.

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING OR WILL
OCCUR WHICH COULD LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF LARGE AND DANGEROUS
FIRES. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM...
TO THE PUBLIC.

PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE
FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING.

$$

000 
WWAK63 PAFG 161304
RFWAFG

RED FLAG WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
504 AM ADT SAT SEP 16 2006

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM ADT THIS
EVENING FOR STRONG WIND IN THE EASTERN ALASKA RANGE FROM THE
GLENN HIGHWAY WEST FOR A PORTION OF THE NORTH SLOPES OF THE
ALASKA RANGE...

.ZONES INCLUDED IN THE WARNING ARE
226 - EASTERN ALASKA RANGE

AKZ226-170000-
/X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0028.000000T0000Z-060917T0300Z/
EASTERN ALASKA RANGE-
504 AM ADT SAT SEP 16 2006

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM ADT THIS
EVENING FOR STRONG WIND IN THE EASTERN ALASKA RANGE FROM THE
GLENN HIGHWAY WEST...

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM ADT THIS EVENING.

DISCUSSION...GUSTY SOUTH WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WILL CONTINUE
TODAY. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL DECREASE BELOW 40 PERCENT AGAIN
THIS AFTERNOON LEADING TO RED FLAG CONDITIONS.

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING OR WILL
OCCUR WHICH COULD LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF LARGE AND DANGEROUS
FIRES. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM...
TO THE PUBLIC.

PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE
FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING.

$$

000 
WWAK63 PAFG 162207
RFWAFG

RED FLAG WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
207 PM ADT SAT SEP 16 2006

...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR A PORTION OF THE NORTH
SLOPES OF THE ALASKA RANGE...

.ZONES INCLUDED IN THE CANCELLATION ARE
226 - EASTERN ALASKA RANGE

AKZ226-162315-
/X.CAN.PAFG.FW.W.0028.000000T0000Z-060917T0300Z/
EASTERN ALASKA RANGE-
207 PM ADT SAT SEP 16 2006

...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE RED
FLAG WARNING. 

RELATIVE HUMIDITIES HAVE RISEN ABOVE 40 PERCENT.

$$

NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
110 PM ADT WED SEP 13 2006

.DISCUSSION...STRONG UPPER RIDGE EXTENDS N FROM CENTRAL PACIFIC
CENTERED ALONG 150W TO 70-75N. WEAKENING OCCLUDED FRONTAL BAND
STEMMING FROM ABOUT 992 MB LOW JUST NW WRANGEL ISLAND DRAPES S
FROM CHUKOTSK PEN. S THROUGH BERING TO ALEUTIANS. 990 MB LOW
NEAR 50N/165W CURRENTLY HAS TRIPLE POINT MOVING N OVER AK PEN
INTO BRISTOL BAY.

12Z MODELS ALL DEPICTING THESE FEATURES REASONABLY AND ARE IN
GOOD AGREEMENT ON EVOLUTION OF THE PATTERN THROUGH MID-RANGE.

AS 990 MB LOW/FRONTAL BAND S OF AK PEN. MOVES N TONIGHT/THU.
RIDGING AHEAD OF IT WILL FURTHER WEAKEN THE FRONTAL BAND COMING
OFF THE WRANGEL ISLAND LOW. THAT LOW ITSELF WILL BE FILLING AND
LIFTING N AT THE SAME TIME. THIS WILL ACT TO EASE SRLY SURFACE
PRESSURE GRADIENTS...SO GALES AND SMCR WINDS FROM WRN ARCTIC
COAST S TO BERING WILL DIMINISH TONIGHT AND EARLY THU. HEAVY SURF
ADVISORIES AND MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT TO COVER THE HIGH SEAS
WITH THIS WILL EXPIRE AT 12Z. PRECIP. WILL ALSO DIMINISH TONIGHT
ALONG COASTAL MARGINS.

AS TRIPLE POINT AND WARM FRONTAL BAND FROM AK PEN. LOW LIFTS N
TONIGHT...PRECIP. WILL QUICKLY RETURN TO WRN COASTAL AND WRN
INTERIOR ZONES AS FAR N AS PAUN-PAGA 20Z THU AND AS FAR N AS
PAPO-PAFM 06Z FRI. THE STRONG UPPER RIDGE TO THE EAST WILL
NOT ALLOW ANY FURTHER INLAND PENETRATION OF THE MOISTURE THAN
THAT.

WRN ARCTIC COAST MAY SOME SOME SPOTTY -RA FROM THE REMNANTS OF
THE WRANGEL ISLAND FRONTAL BAND MERGING WITH THE WARM FRONTAL
BAND MOISTURE OF THE AK PEN. LOW THU NIGHT INTO FRI. REST OF N
SLOPE TO STAY IN GOOD OFFSHORE SRLY FLOW ALOFT TONIGHT THROUGH
AT LEAST SAT...WITH MID/HIGH CEILINGS AND SOME PATCHY FOG/STRATUS
WHEN WINDS ARE LIGHT.

STRONG UPPER RIDGING OVER CENTRAL AK FORECAST BY MODELS TO PINCH
OFF THU AND FORM BUBBLE HIGH OVER MACKENZIE BAY FRI AS COLD FRONT
AROUND AK PEN. LOW WRAPS N INTO GULF AK. THIS IN TURN WILL CAUSE
UPPER RIDGING TO BULGE AND WEAKEN AND DISSIPATE THE W COAST FRONTAL
BAND LATE FRI/SAT. SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH CHINOOK FLOW WILL ALSO KEEP
INTERIOR WARM AND DRY THU THROUGH SAT. THUS FIRE WEATHER WATCH WAS
ISSUED FOR THU AND FRI FOR ZONES 223/225/226.

UPPER LOW ASSOCIATED WITH THE SURFACE LOW NEAR AK PEN. FORECAST TO
WOBBLE INTO GULF AK SAT/SUN/MON. THIS WILL BEGIN TO COLLAPSE HEIGHT
FIELD OVER INTERIOR BY SUN...FOR A LITTLE COOLING AND REDUCTION IN
GAP FLOW/CHINOOK WIND.

COASTAL HAZARD POTENTIAL DAY 3 AND 4...NONE.
LOW NEAR AK PEN WILL ONLY LIFT AS FAR N AS BRISTOL BAY FRI THEN WEAKEN
AND FILL SAT. SMCR TO MIN GALE WINDS ONLY EXPECTED IN BERING STRAIT
AND OVER MARINE ZONE 210 WITH THIS.

&&

.FIRE WEATHER...
RHS DURING BURNING PERIODS THU AND FRI WILL LIKELY BE NEAR 30 PERCENT.
COMBINED WITH SE TO S WINDS AT LEAST 20-35 MPH AT SAME TIME ZONES 223/
225/226 MAKES FIRE WEATHER WATCH NECESSARY. FUELS ARE RECEPTIVE AFTER
COORD. WITH AK STATE FORESTRY AND AK FIRE SERVICE.

&&

.HYDROLOGY...
NO SIGNIFICANT ISSUES.

&&

.AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR AKZ207-AKZ213.

FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR AKZ223-AKZ225-AKZ226.

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ200-PKZ210-PKZ215-PKZ230-PKZ235.

GALE WARNING FOR PKZ210-PKZ220-PKZ225.
&&

MAR SEP 06