Alert archive / Alaska / Red Flag Warnings in 2006
Red Flag Warning 3, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this red flag warning at May 1, 2006, 10:18 AM AKDT. It took effect at May 2, 2006, 11:00 AM AKDT. It was in force for 11 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 1, 2006, 10:18 AM AKDT (18:18 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 2, 2006, 11:00 AM AKDT
- Expired
- May 2, 2006, 9:55 PM AKDT
- In force
- 11 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WWAK63 PAFG 012318 RFWAFG RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 318 PM ADT MON MAY 1 2006 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 10 PM ADT TUESDAY FOR STRONG WIND OVER A PORTION OF THE CENTRAL INTERIOR AND ALL OF THE NORTH SLOPES OF THE ALASKA RANGE... AKZ223-020730- /X.NEW.PAFG.FW.W.0003.060502T1900Z-060503T0600Z/ DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS- 318 PM ADT MON MAY 1 2006 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 10 PM ADT TUESDAY FOR STRONG WIND FOR A PORTION OF THE CENTRAL INTERIOR... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 10 PM ADT TUESDAY FOR THE DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS ZONE. DISCUSSION...SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL BE INCREASING LATE TONIGHT AND ARE EXPECTED TO REACH 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH TUESDAY MORNING...AND WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING TUESDAY. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON WILL DROP WELL BELOW 30 PERCENT. 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. $$ AKZ225-020730- /X.NEW.PAFG.FW.W.0003.060502T1900Z-060503T0600Z/ DENALI- 318 PM ADT MON MAY 1 2006 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 10 PM ADT TUESDAY FOR STRONG WIND OVER THE NORTH SLOPES OF THE ALASKA RANGE... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 10 PM ADT TUESDAY FOR THE DENALI ZONE. DISCUSSION...SOUTH WINDS WILL BE INCREASING LATE TONIGHT AND ARE EXPECTED TO REACH 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH TUESDAY MORNING...AND WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING TUESDAY. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON WILL DROP BELOW 30 PERCENT. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING OR WILL OCCUR WHICH COULD LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF LARGE AND DANGEROUS FIRES. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM... TO THE PUBLIC. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. $$ AKZ226-020730- /X.NEW.PAFG.FW.W.0003.060502T1900Z-060503T0600Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- 318 PM ADT MON MAY 1 2006 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 10 PM ADT TUESDAY FOR STRONG WIND OVER THE NORTH SLOPES OF THE ALASKA RANGE... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 10 PM ADT TUESDAY FOR THE EASTERN ALASKA RANGE ZONE. DISCUSSION...SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL BE INCREASING LATE TONIGHT AND ARE EXPECTED TO REACH 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH TUESDAY MORNING...AND WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING TUESDAY. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON WILL DROP BELOW 30 PERCENT. 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. $$ MAR MAY 06
4 follow-up statements
000 WWAK63 PAFG 020636 RFWAFG RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 1036 PM ADT MON MAY 1 2006 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 10 PM ADT TUESDAY FOR STRONG WIND OVER A PORTION OF THE CENTRAL INTERIOR AND ALL OF THE NORTH SLOPES OF THE ALASKA RANGE... AKZ223-021730- /X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0003.060502T1900Z-060503T0600Z/ DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS- 1036 PM ADT MON MAY 1 2006 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 10 PM ADT TUESDAY FOR STRONG WIND FOR A PORTION OF THE CENTRAL INTERIOR... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 10 PM ADT TUESDAY. DISCUSSION...SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL BE INCREASING LATE TONIGHT AND ARE EXPECTED TO REACH 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH TUESDAY MORNING...AND WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING TUESDAY. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON WILL DROP WELL BELOW 30 PERCENT. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING OR WILL OCCUR WHICH COULD LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF LARGE AND DANGEROUS FIRES. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM... TO THE PUBLIC. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. $$ AKZ225-021730- /X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0003.060502T1900Z-060503T0600Z/ DENALI- 1036 PM ADT MON MAY 1 2006 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 10 PM ADT TUESDAY FOR STRONG WIND OVER THE NORTH SLOPES OF THE ALASKA RANGE... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 10 PM ADT TUESDAY. DISCUSSION...SOUTH WINDS WILL BE INCREASING LATE TONIGHT AND ARE EXPECTED TO REACH 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH TUESDAY MORNING...AND WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING TUESDAY. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON WILL DROP BELOW 30 PERCENT. 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. $$ AKZ226-021730- /X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0003.060502T1900Z-060503T0600Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- 1036 PM ADT MON MAY 1 2006 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 10 PM ADT TUESDAY FOR STRONG WIND OVER THE NORTH SLOPES OF THE ALASKA RANGE... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 10 PM ADT TUESDAY. DISCUSSION...SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL BE INCREASING LATE TONIGHT AND ARE EXPECTED TO REACH 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH TUESDAY MORNING...AND WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING TUESDAY. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON WILL DROP BELOW 30 PERCENT. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING OR WILL OCCUR WHICH COULD LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF LARGE AND DANGEROUS FIRES. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM... TO THE PUBLIC. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. $$
000 WWAK63 PAFG 021544 RFWAFG RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 744 AM ADT TUE MAY 2 2006 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 10 PM ADT TODAY FOR STRONG WIND OVER A PORTION OF THE CENTRAL INTERIOR AND ALL OF THE NORTH SLOPES OF THE ALASKA RANGE... AKZ223-022345- /X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0003.060502T1900Z-060503T0600Z/ DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS- 744 AM ADT TUE MAY 2 2006 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WIND... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING. DISCUSSION...SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS 30 MPH TODAY WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WELL BELOW 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. $$ AKZ225-022345- /X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0003.060502T1900Z-060503T0600Z/ DENALI- 744 AM ADT TUE MAY 2 2006 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WIND... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING. DISCUSSION...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS 30 MPH TODAY WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY RELATIVE HUMIDITIES BELOW 30 PERCENT THIS AFTERNOON. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING OR WILL OCCUR WHICH COULD LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF LARGE AND DANGEROUS FIRES. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM... TO THE PUBLIC. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. $$ AKZ226-022345- /X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0003.060502T1900Z-060503T0600Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- 744 AM ADT TUE MAY 2 2006 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WIND... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING. DISCUSSION...SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH TODAY WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY RELATIVE HUMIDITIES BELOW 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. $$ MAR MAY 06
000 WWAK63 PAFG 022321 RFWAFG RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 321 PM ADT TUE MAY 2 2006 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WIND OVER A PORTION OF THE CENTRAL INTERIOR AND ALL OF THE NORTH SLOPES OF THE ALASKA RANGE... AKZ223-030600- /X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-060503T0600Z/ DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS- 321 PM ADT TUE MAY 2 2006 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WIND... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING. DISCUSSION...SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS 30 MPH TODAY WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING...ACCOMPANIED BY RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WELL BELOW 30 PERCENT. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN DIMINISHING...AND RELATIVE HUMIDITIES TO RISE ABOVE 40 PERCENT AFTER 10 PM THIS EVENING. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING OR WILL OCCUR WHICH COULD LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF LARGE AND DANGEROUS FIRES. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM... TO THE PUBLIC. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. $$ AKZ225-030600- /X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-060503T0600Z/ DENALI- 321 PM ADT TUE MAY 2 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...SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS 30 MPH TODAY WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING...ACCOMPANIED BY RELATIVE HUMIDITIES BELOW 30 PERCENT. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN DIMINISHING...AND RELATIVE HUMIDITIES TO RISE ABOVE 40 PERCENT AFTER 10 PM THIS EVENING. 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. $$ AKZ226-030600- /X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-060503T0600Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- 321 PM ADT TUE MAY 2 2006 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WIND... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING. DISCUSSION...SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH TODAY WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING. WINDS WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH...AND RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL RISE ABOVE 40 PERCENT...AFTER 10 PM THIS EVENING. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING OR WILL OCCUR WHICH COULD LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF LARGE AND DANGEROUS FIRES. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM... TO THE PUBLIC. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. $$ MAR MAY 06
000 WWAK63 PAFG 030555 RFWAFG RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 955 PM ADT TUE MAY 2 2006 AKZ223-225-226-030700- /X.CAN.PAFG.FW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-060503T0600Z/ DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS-DENALI-EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- 955 PM ADT TUE MAY 2 2006 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE RED FLAG WARNING. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this red flag warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Fairbanks, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this red flag warning went out at May 1, 8:20 AM AKDT, 1 hour 58 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 1, 8:20 AM AKDT, 1 hour 58 minutes before
NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 120 PM ADT MON MAY 1 2006 .DISCUSSION... TROUGH ALOFT DEVELOPING OVER BERING SEA...WITH CURRENT WEAK TROUGHING OVER THE EASTERN INTERIOR GIVING WAY TO INCREASING RIDGING ALOFT. THIS WILL RESULT IN ACCELERATING SNOW MELT OVER THE EASTERN INTERIOR AND ATTENDANT HYDRO ISSUES. TEMPS MODERATING ELSEWHERE AS SPRING ADVANCES ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA. AT THE SFC...993 MB LOW NEAR SAND POINT WILL DISSIPATE TONIGHT...ONLY TO BE REPLACED EARLY WEDNESDAY BY 984 MB LOW MOVING NORTHEAST FROM THE NORTH PACIFIC. 1030 MB HIGH NEAR WRANGEL ISLAND DRIFTING WESTWARD AND WEAKENING A BIT. THERMAL/CHINOOK TROUGH DEVELOPING OVER CENTRAL INTERIOR ON WEDNESDAY. MODELS IN GOOD AGREEMENT ON BASIC EVOLUTION OF PATTERN. LOWERING HEIGHTS LATER IN THE WEEK WILL LIKELY RESULTED IN SCATTERED LOW TOPPED CONVECTION. FOR THE NORTH SLOPE...CLOSED LOW NEAR 80N 150E WILL NOT HAVE MUCH IMPACT ON REGIONAL WX AS MOST OF THE ENERGY FALLS INTO THE DEEPENING LONG WAVE TROUGH ALONG ABOUT 180. SOME VERSION OF ONSHORE FLOW CONTINUING. WARMING ALOFT WILL BE EVIDENT INLAND BUT NOT MUCH REFLECTION ON THE COAST. SOME ST/FOG CONTINUING. FOR THE WEST COAST...ST AND FOG THRU THE BERING STRAIT AND LOCALLY ELSEWHERE ON THE COAST WILL HAVE SOME DIURNAL CYCLE. CIRCULATION AROUND SOUTHERN LOWS WILL KEEP WINDS LARGELY E-NELY...WITH WINDS HIGH ENOUGH FOR MINIMAL BRISK WINDS. NO PRECIP EXPECTED TO REACH THE CWA. TEMPS SLOWLY WARMING THRU MID WEEK. FOR THE INTERIOR...WEAK CONVECTION FIRING EARLY TODAY UNDERNEATH WEAK LOW ALOFT. THIS WILL DISSIPATE THIS EVENING AND SHOULD NOT BE REPEATED TUE AS TEMPS WARM ALOFT. WINDS INCREASING THRU ALASKA RANGE PASSES..THOUGH PROBABLY NOT TO ADVISORY LEVEL. THERMAL TROUGHING WED WILL ENHANCE THE FLOW. WARMEST WEATHER OF THE SEASON THUS FAR FOR MID WEEK. && .AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ200-PKZ210. && RT MAY 06
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 8:29 AM AKDT | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 14 hr |
Nearby
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.