Alert archive / Alaska / Red Flag Warnings in 2006
Red Flag Warning 5, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this red flag warning at May 4, 2006, 10:18 AM AKDT. It took effect at May 5, 2006, 10:00 AM AKDT. It was in force for 12 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 4, 2006, 10:18 AM AKDT (18:18 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 5, 2006, 10:00 AM AKDT
- Expired
- May 5, 2006, 9:31 PM AKDT
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WWAK63 PAFG 042318 RFWAFG RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 318 PM ADT THU MAY 4 2006 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH 10 PM ADT FRIDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS OVER PORTIONS OF THE CENTRAL INTERIOR AND NORTH SLOPES OF THE ALASKA RANGE... ...RED FLAG WARNING FROM 10 AM FRIDAY TO 10 PM ADT FRIDAY FOR STRONG WINDS OVER THE REMAINDER OF THE NORTH SLOPES OF THE ALASKA RANGE... AKZ225-050730- /X.NEW.PAFG.FW.W.0005.060505T1800Z-060506T0600Z/ DENALI- 318 PM ADT THU MAY 4 2006 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM ADT FRIDAY FOR STRONG WINDS... FIRE WEATHER ZONE INCLUDED IN THIS WARNING - 225 DENALI THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM ADT FRIDAY. DISCUSSION...SOUTH WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH WILL DEVELOP FRIDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL DROP TO NEAR OR BELOW 30 PERCENT DURING THE DAY FRIDAY AS WELL. 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. $$ AKZ223-050730- /X.EXT.PAFG.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-060506T0600Z/ DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS- 318 PM ADT THU MAY 4 2006 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT FRIDAY FOR STRONG WINDS... FIRE WEATHER ZONE INCLUDED IN THIS WARNING - 223 DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS THE RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT FRIDAY. DISCUSSION...SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH WILL CONTINUE INTO THIS EVENING...THEN DIMINISH OVERNIGHT...AND PICK UP FROM THE SOUTH AGAIN FRIDAY MORNING. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL RECOVER ABOVE 40 PERCENT LATER THIS EVENING...BUT WILL DROP TO BELOW 30 PERCENT DURING THE DAY FRIDAY. THE RED FLAG WARNING HAS THEREFORE BEEN EXTENDED INTO FRIDAY EVENING. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING OR WILL OCCUR WHICH COULD LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF LARGE AND DANGEROUS FIRES. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM... TO THE PUBLIC. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. $$ AKZ226-050730- /X.EXT.PAFG.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-060506T0600Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- 318 PM ADT THU MAY 4 2006 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT FRIDAY FOR STRONG WINDS... FIRE WEATHER ZONE INCLUDED IN THIS WARNING - 226 EASTERN ALASKA RANGE THE RED FLAG WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT FRIDAY. DISCUSSION...SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH WILL CONTINUE INTO THIS EVENING...THEN DIMINISH OVERNIGHT...AND PICK UP FROM THE SOUTH AGAIN FRIDAY MORNING. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL RECOVER ABOVE 40 PERCENT LATER THIS EVENING...BUT WILL DROP TO BELOW 30 PERCENT DURING THE DAY FRIDAY. THE RED FLAG WARNING HAS THEREFORE BEEN EXTENDED INTO FRIDAY 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. $$ MAR MAY 06
4 follow-up statements
000 WWAK63 PAFG 050655 RFWAFG RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 1055 PM ADT THU MAY 4 2006 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH 10 PM ADT FRIDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS OVER PORTIONS OF THE CENTRAL INTERIOR AND NORTH SLOPES OF THE ALASKA RANGE... ...RED FLAG WARNING FROM 10 AM FRIDAY TO 10 PM ADT FRIDAY FOR STRONG WINDS OVER THE REMAINDER OF THE NORTH SLOPES OF THE ALASKA RANGE... AKZ223-051630- /X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-060506T0600Z/ DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS- 1055 PM ADT THU MAY 4 2006 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT FRIDAY FOR STRONG WINDS... DISCUSSION...SOUTH WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH WILL DEVELOP FRIDAY MORNING. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL DROP TO BELOW 30 PERCENT DURING THE DAY FRIDAY. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING OR WILL OCCUR WHICH COULD LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF LARGE AND DANGEROUS FIRES. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM... TO THE PUBLIC. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. $$ AKZ226-051630- /X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-060506T0600Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- 1055 PM ADT THU MAY 4 2006 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT FRIDAY FOR STRONG WINDS... DISCUSSION...SOUTH WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH WILL DEVELOP FRIDAY MORNING. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL DROP TO BELOW 30 PERCENT DURING THE DAY 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. $$ AKZ225-051630- /X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0005.060505T1800Z-060506T0600Z/ DENALI- 1055 PM ADT THU MAY 4 2006 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM ADT FRIDAY FOR STRONG WINDS... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM ADT FRIDAY. DISCUSSION...SOUTH WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH WILL DEVELOP FRIDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL DROP TO NEAR OR BELOW 30 PERCENT DURING THE DAY FRIDAY AS WELL. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING OR WILL OCCUR WHICH COULD LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF LARGE AND DANGEROUS FIRES. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM... TO THE PUBLIC. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. $$
000 WWAK63 PAFG 051545 RFWAFG RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 744 AM ADT FRI MAY 5 2006 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH 10 PM ADT FRIDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS OVER A PORTION OF THE CENTRAL INTERIOR AND THE ALL OF THE NORTH SLOPE OF THE ALASKA RANGE... AKZ223-052345- /X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-060506T0600Z/ DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS- 744 AM ADT FRI MAY 5 2006 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS... FIRE WEATHER ZONE IN THIS WARNING - 223 DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS DISCUSSION...SOUTH WINDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH ARE BLOWING AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY AND INTO TONIGHT. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ARE ALREADY NEAR 40 PERCENT AND WILL DROP TO NEAR 20 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. $$ AKZ225-052345- /X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0005.060505T1800Z-060506T0600Z/ DENALI- 744 AM ADT FRI MAY 5 2006 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS... FIRE WEATHER ZONE IN THIS WARNING - 225 DENALI DISCUSSION...SOUTH WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 35 MPH TODAY AND CONTINUE INTO TONIGHT. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL DROP TO NEAR OR BELOW 30 PERCENT THIS AFTERNOON AS WELL. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING OR WILL OCCUR WHICH COULD LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF LARGE AND DANGEROUS FIRES. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM... TO THE PUBLIC. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. $$ AKZ226-052345- /X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-060506T0600Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- 744 AM ADT FRI MAY 5 2006 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS... FIRE WEATHER ZONE IN THIS WARNING - EASTERN ALASKA RANGE DISCUSSION...SOUTH WINDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH ARE BLOWING AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY AND INTO TONIGHT. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ARE ALREADY NEAR 40 PERCENT AND WILL DROP TO NEAR 20 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. $$ MAR MAY 06
000 WWAK63 PAFG 052321 RFWAFG RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 321 PM ADT FRI MAY 5 2006 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS OVER A PORTION OF THE CENTRAL INTERIOR AND ALL OF THE NORTH SLOPES OF THE ALASKA RANGE... AKZ223-060600- /X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-060506T0600Z/ DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS- 321 PM ADT FRI MAY 5 2006 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS... FIRE WEATHER ZONE IN THIS WARNING - 223 DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING. DISCUSSION...SOUTH WINDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH WILL CONTINUE INTO THIS EVENING...THEN DIMINISH AFTER MIDNIGHT. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL INCREASE TO ABOVE 40 PERCENT LATE THIS EVENING AS WELL. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING OR WILL OCCUR WHICH COULD LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF LARGE AND DANGEROUS FIRES. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM... TO THE PUBLIC. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. $$ AKZ225-060600- /X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-060506T0600Z/ DENALI- 321 PM ADT FRI MAY 5 2006 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS... FIRE WEATHER ZONE INCLUDED IN THIS WARNING 225 - DENALI A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING. DISCUSSION...SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 35 MPH WILL CONTINUE THIS EVENING THEN DIMINISH AFTER MIDNIGHT. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL INCREASE TO ABOVE 40 PERCENT LATER THIS EVENING AS WELL. 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. $$ AKZ226-060600- /X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-060506T0600Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- 321 PM ADT FRI MAY 5 2006 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS... FIRE WEATHER ZONE IN THIS WARNING - 226 EASTERN ALASKA RANGE A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING. DISCUSSION...SOUTH WINDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH WILL CONTINUE INTO THIS EVENING...THEN DIMINISH AFTER MIDNIGHT. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL INCREASE TO ABOVE 40 PERCENT LATE THIS EVENING AS WELL. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING OR WILL OCCUR WHICH COULD LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF LARGE AND DANGEROUS FIRES. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM... TO THE PUBLIC. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. $$ MAR MAY 06
000 WWAK63 PAFG 060531 RFWAFG RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 931 PM ADT FRI MAY 5 2006 AKZ225-060645- /X.CAN.PAFG.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-060506T0600Z/ DENALI- 931 PM ADT FRI MAY 5 2006 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE RED FLAG WARNING. $$ AKZ223-226-060645- /X.CAN.PAFG.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-060506T0600Z/ DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS-EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- 931 PM ADT FRI MAY 5 2006 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE RED FLAG WARNING. $$ RT MAY 06
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 4, 9:39 AM AKDT, 39 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 4, 9:39 AM AKDT, 39 minutes before
NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 239 PM ADT THU MAY 4 2006 .DISCUSSION... THE WEATHER FRONT THAT WAS JUST OFF THE NORTH GULF COAST THIS MORNING HAS MOVED RAPIDLY ALOFT OVER THE INTERIOR WITHOUT GENERATING MUCH WEATHER. LOOKS LIKE THE MODELS HAVE IT RIGHT IN MAKING SOME SHOWERS OVER ZONE 224 THOUGH...AND THESE WILL LIKELY DEVELOP OVER THE NORTHERN INTERIOR THIS EVENING AS WELL. THE TROUGH ALOFT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS FRONT IS PRESENTLY OVER THE NORTH GULF COAST AND WILL MOVE NORTH TONIGHT...OVERTAKING THE FRONT AS IT STALLS OUT OVER THE BROOKS RANGE FRI AFTERNOON. THE CHINOOK OVER THE SOUTHERN INTERIOR WILL END (FOR A WHILE) AS THE TROUGH ALOFT MOVES THROUGH THIS EVENING...ALLOWING SOME SHOWERS TO DEVELOP IN AREAS THAT ARE PRESENTLY DOWNSLOPED. EXPECT THE CHINOOK TO REDEVELOP ON FRI THOUGH WITH WINDS ALOFT TURNING BACK SOUTH AND INCREASING AGAIN AS THE NEXT FRONT APPROACHES. THIS FRONT...PRESENTLY OVER THE ALASKA PENINSULA...IS EXPECTED TO MOVE NORTHEAST TO LIE FROM ABOUT BETHEL TO HOMER AT 4PM FRI. WE HAVE CANCELLED THE ADVISORIES EARLIER SCHEDULED FOR TONIGHT. TOO WARM TO BLOW MUCH SNOW IN ZONE 226. SNOWFALL WILL NOT LAST LONG ENOUGH FOR A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN ZONES 207 AND 213... THOUGH BLIZZARD CONDITIONS MAY OCCUR BRIEFLY IN SNOW SHOWERS MOST LIKELY BETWEEN 10PM TONIGHT AND 4AM FRI. NOT QUITE WINDY ENOUGH FOR A WIND ADVISORY EITHER...THOUGH WINDS WILL LIKELY INCREASE SOME TONIGHT OR AT LEAST BECOME MORE GUSTY AS THE COLD ADVECTION KICKS IN. WINDS COMING UP ON THE ARCTIC COAST BUT NOT MUCH WEATHER COMING IN. NOT MUCH WARMER EITHER. && .AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... RED FLAG WARNING FOR AKZ223-AKZ225-AKZ226. GALE WARNING FOR PKZ210. BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ210-PKZ220-PKZ225-PKZ230. && DJH MAY 06
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 8:56 PM AKDT | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 4 days | |
| May 3, 10:54 PM AKDT | Winter Weather Advisory | AFG | 14 hr | |
| May 3, 10:56 PM AKDT | Winter Weather Advisory | AFG | 11 hr | |
| May 4, 2:50 AM AKDT | Red Flag Warning | AFG | 38 hr | |
| May 4, 8:39 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFG | 24 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.