Alert archive / Alaska / Red Flag Warnings in 2006
Red Flag Warning 6, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this red flag warning at May 8, 2006, 6:18 AM AKDT. It took effect at May 8, 2006, 11:18 AM AKDT. It was in force for 26 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 8, 2006, 6:18 AM AKDT (14:18 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 8, 2006, 11:18 AM AKDT
- Expired
- May 9, 2006, 1:20 PM AKDT
- In force
- 26 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000
WWAK63 PAFG 081918
RFWAFG
RED FLAG WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
1118 AM ADT MON MAY 8 2006
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM TUESDAY FOR STRONG
WINDS OVER A PORTION OF THE CENTRAL INTERIOR AND ALONG ALL
OF THE NORTH SLOPES OF THE ALASKA RANGE...
AKZ223-090330-
/X.NEW.PAFG.FW.W.0006.060508T1918Z-060510T0600Z/
DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS-
1118 AM ADT MON MAY 8 2006
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT TUESDAY FOR
STRONG WINDS...
FIRE WEATHER ZONE INCLUDED IN THIS WARNING - 223 DELTANA AND
TANANA FLATS
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT TUESDAY.
DISCUSSION...SOUTH WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH WILL CONTINUE INTO THE
EVENING HOURS TODAY. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WITH THESE WINDS WILL
ALSO LOWER TO 25 TO 30 PERCENT. WINDS WILL DROP OFF OVERNIGHT...
BUT WILL INCREASE AGAIN DURING THE DAY TUESDAY...SO THESE RED
FLAG CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO RE-DEVELOP THEN.
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.
$$
AKZ225-090330-
/X.NEW.PAFG.FW.W.0006.060508T1918Z-060510T0600Z/
DENALI-
1118 AM ADT MON MAY 8 2006
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT TUESDAY
FOR STRONG WINDS...
FIRE WEATHER ZONE INCLUDED IN THIS WARNING - 225 DENALI
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT TUESDAY.
DISCUSSION...SOUTH WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH WILL CONTINUE INTO THE
EVENING HOURS TODAY. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WITH THESE WINDS WILL
ALSO LOWER TO 25 TO 30 PERCENT. WINDS WILL DROP OFF OVERNIGHT...
BUT WILL INCREASE AGAIN DURING THE DAY TUESDAY...SO THESE RED
FLAG CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO RE-DEVELOP THEN.
A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING OR WILL
OCCUR WHICH COULD LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF LARGE AND DANGEROUS
FIRES. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM...
TO THE PUBLIC.
PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE
FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING.
$$
AKZ226-090330-
/X.NEW.PAFG.FW.W.0006.060508T1918Z-060510T0600Z/
EASTERN ALASKA RANGE-
1118 AM ADT MON MAY 8 2006
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT TUESDAY
FOR STRONG WINDS...
FIRE WEATHER ZONE INCLUDED IN THIS WARNING - 226 EASTERN
ALASKA RANGE
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT TUESDAY.
DISCUSSION...SOUTH WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH WILL CONTINUE INTO THE
EVENING HOURS TODAY. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WITH THESE WINDS WILL
ALSO LOWER TO 25 TO 30 PERCENT. WINDS WILL DROP OFF OVERNIGHT...
BUT WILL INCREASE AGAIN DURING THE DAY TUESDAY...SO THESE RED
FLAG CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO RE-DEVELOP THEN.
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.
$$
MAR MAY 066 follow-up statements
000
WWAK63 PAFG 082129
RFWAFG
RED FLAG WARNING...RESENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
128 PM ADT MON MAY 8 2006
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM TUESDAY FOR STRONG
WINDS OVER A PORTION OF THE CENTRAL INTERIOR AND ALONG ALL
OF THE NORTH SLOPES OF THE ALASKA RANGE...
AKZ223-090545-
/X.NEW.PAFG.FW.W.0006.060508T2128Z-060510T0600Z/
DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS-
128 PM ADT MON MAY 8 2006
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT TUESDAY FOR
STRONG WINDS...
FIRE WEATHER ZONE INCLUDED IN THIS WARNING - 223 DELTANA AND
TANANA FLATS
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT TUESDAY.
DISCUSSION...SOUTH WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH WILL CONTINUE INTO THE
EVENING HOURS TODAY. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WITH THESE WINDS WILL
ALSO LOWER TO 25 TO 30 PERCENT. WINDS WILL DROP OFF OVERNIGHT...
BUT WILL INCREASE AGAIN DURING THE DAY TUESDAY...SO THESE RED
FLAG CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO RE-DEVELOP THEN.
A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING OR WILL
OCCUR WHICH COULD LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF LARGE AND DANGEROUS
FIRES. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM...
TO THE PUBLIC.
PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE
FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING.
$$
AKZ225-090545-
/X.NEW.PAFG.FW.W.0006.060508T2128Z-060510T0600Z/
DENALI-
128 PM ADT MON MAY 8 2006
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT TUESDAY
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 UNTIL 10 PM ADT TUESDAY.
DISCUSSION...SOUTH WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH WILL CONTINUE INTO THE
EVENING HOURS TODAY. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WITH THESE WINDS WILL
ALSO LOWER TO 25 TO 30 PERCENT. WINDS WILL DROP OFF OVERNIGHT...
BUT WILL INCREASE AGAIN DURING THE DAY TUESDAY...SO THESE RED
FLAG CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO RE-DEVELOP THEN.
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.
$$
AKZ226-090545-
/X.NEW.PAFG.FW.W.0006.060508T2128Z-060510T0600Z/
EASTERN ALASKA RANGE-
128 PM ADT MON MAY 8 2006
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT TUESDAY
FOR STRONG WINDS...
FIRE WEATHER ZONE INCLUDED IN THIS WARNING - 226 EASTERN
ALASKA RANGE
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT TUESDAY.
DISCUSSION...SOUTH WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH WILL CONTINUE INTO THE
EVENING HOURS TODAY. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WITH THESE WINDS WILL
ALSO LOWER TO 25 TO 30 PERCENT. WINDS WILL DROP OFF OVERNIGHT...
BUT WILL INCREASE AGAIN DURING THE DAY TUESDAY...SO THESE RED
FLAG CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO RE-DEVELOP THEN.
A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING OR WILL
OCCUR WHICH COULD LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF LARGE AND DANGEROUS
FIRES. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM...
TO THE PUBLIC.
PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE
FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING.
$$
MAR MAY 06000 WWAK63 PAFG 082328 RFWAFG RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 328 PM ADT MON MAY 8 2006 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM TUESDAY FOR STRONG WINDS OVER A PORTION OF THE CENTRAL INTERIOR AND ALONG ALL OF THE NORTH SLOPES OF THE ALASKA RANGE... AKZ223-090730- /X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-060510T0600Z/ DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS- 328 PM ADT MON MAY 8 2006 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT TUESDAY FOR STRONG WINDS... FIRE WEATHER ZONE AFFECTED - 223 DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT TUESDAY. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT TUESDAY. DISCUSSION...SOUTH WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING HOURS TODAY. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WITH THESE WINDS WILL BE 25 TO 30 PERCENT THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL RECOVER TONIGHT. WINDS WILL DROP OFF OVERNIGHT... BUT WILL INCREASE AGAIN DURING THE DAY TUESDAY AS WELL AS THE RELATIVE HUMIDITIES DROPPING TO BETWEEN 25 AND 35 PERCENT...SO THESE RED FLAG CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO RE-DEVELOP THEN. 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. $$ AKZ225-090730- /X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-060510T0600Z/ DENALI- 328 PM ADT MON MAY 8 2006 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT TUESDAY FOR STRONG WINDS... FIRE WEATHER ZONE AFFECTED 225 - DENALI A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT TUESDAY. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT TUESDAY. DISCUSSION...SOUTH WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING HOURS TODAY. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WITH THESE WINDS WILL BE 25 TO 30 PERCENT THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL RECOVER TONIGHT. WINDS WILL DROP OFF OVERNIGHT... BUT WILL INCREASE AGAIN DURING THE DAY TUESDAY AS WELL AS THE RELATIVE HUMIDITIES DROPPING TO BETWEEN 25 AND 35 PERCENT...SO THESE RED FLAG CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO RE-DEVELOP THEN. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING OR WILL OCCUR WHICH COULD LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF LARGE AND DANGEROUS FIRES. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM... TO THE PUBLIC. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. $$ AKZ226-090730- /X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-060510T0600Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- 328 PM ADT MON MAY 8 2006 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT TUESDAY FOR STRONG WINDS... FIRE WEATHER ZONE AFFECTED 226 - EASTERN ALASKA RANGE A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT TUESDAY. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT TUESDAY. DISCUSSION...SOUTH WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING HOURS TODAY. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WITH THESE WINDS WILL BE 25 TO 30 PERCENT THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL RECOVER TONIGHT. WINDS WILL DROP OFF OVERNIGHT... BUT WILL INCREASE AGAIN DURING THE DAY TUESDAY AS WELL AS THE RELATIVE HUMIDITIES DROPPING TO BETWEEN 25 AND 35 PERCENT...SO THESE RED FLAG CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO RE-DEVELOP THEN. 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. $$
000 WWAK63 PAFG 090638 RFWAFG RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 1038 PM ADT MON MAY 8 2006 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM TUESDAY FOR STRONG WINDS FOR A PORTION OF THE CENTRAL INTERIOR AND ALL OF THE NORTH SLOPES OF THE ALASKA RANGE... AKZ223-091700- /X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-060510T0600Z/ DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS- 1038 PM ADT MON MAY 8 2006 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT TUESDAY FOR STRONG WINDS... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT TUESDAY. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT TUESDAY. DISCUSSION...SOUTH WINDS WILL DROP OFF OVERNIGHT BUT WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 MPH AGAIN TUESDAY. EXPECT RELATIVE HUMIDITIES BETWEEN 25 AND 35 PERCENT TO PRODUCE DANGEROUS FIRE CONDITIONS. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING OR WILL OCCUR WHICH COULD LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF LARGE AND DANGEROUS FIRES. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM... TO THE PUBLIC. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. $$ AKZ225-091700- /X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-060510T0600Z/ DENALI- 1038 PM ADT MON MAY 8 2006 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT TUESDAY FOR STRONG WINDS... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT TUESDAY. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT TUESDAY. DISCUSSION...SOUTH WINDS WILL DROP OFF OVERNIGHT BUT WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 MPH AGAIN TUESDAY. EXPECT RELATIVE HUMIDITIES BETWEEN 25 AND 35 PERCENT TO PRODUCE DANGEROUS FIRE 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. $$ AKZ226-091700- /X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-060510T0600Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- 1038 PM ADT MON MAY 8 2006 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT TUESDAY FOR STRONG WINDS... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT TUESDAY. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT TUESDAY. DISCUSSION...SOUTH WINDS WILL DROP OFF OVERNIGHT BUT WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 MPH AGAIN TUESDAY. EXPECT RELATIVE HUMIDITIES BETWEEN 25 AND 35 PERCENT TO PRODUCE DANGEROUS FIRE CONDITIONS. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING OR WILL OCCUR WHICH COULD LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF LARGE AND DANGEROUS FIRES. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM... TO THE PUBLIC. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. $$
000 WWAK63 PAFG 090708 RFWAFG RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 1108 PM ADT MON MAY 8 2006 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM TUESDAY FOR STRONG WINDS FOR A PORTION OF THE CENTRAL INTERIOR AND ALL OF THE NORTH SLOPES OF THE ALASKA RANGE... AKZ223-091730- /X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-060510T0600Z/ DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS- 1108 PM ADT MON MAY 8 2006 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT TUESDAY FOR STRONG WINDS... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT TUESDAY. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT TUESDAY. DISCUSSION...SOUTH WINDS WILL DROP OFF OVERNIGHT BUT WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 MPH AGAIN TUESDAY. EXPECT RELATIVE HUMIDITIES BETWEEN 25 AND 35 PERCENT TO PRODUCE DANGEROUS FIRE 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. $$ AKZ225-091730- /X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-060510T0600Z/ DENALI- 1108 PM ADT MON MAY 8 2006 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT TUESDAY FOR STRONG WINDS... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT TUESDAY. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT TUESDAY. DISCUSSION...SOUTH WINDS WILL DROP OFF OVERNIGHT BUT WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 MPH AGAIN TUESDAY. EXPECT RELATIVE HUMIDITIES BETWEEN 25 AND 35 PERCENT TO PRODUCE DANGEROUS FIRE CONDITIONS. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING OR WILL OCCUR WHICH COULD LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF LARGE AND DANGEROUS FIRES. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM... TO THE PUBLIC. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. $$ AKZ226-091730- /X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-060510T0600Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- 1108 PM ADT MON MAY 8 2006 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT TUESDAY FOR STRONG WINDS... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT TUESDAY. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT TUESDAY. DISCUSSION...SOUTH WINDS WILL DROP OFF OVERNIGHT BUT WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 MPH AGAIN TUESDAY. EXPECT RELATIVE HUMIDITIES BETWEEN 25 AND 35 PERCENT TO PRODUCE DANGEROUS FIRE 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. $$
000 WWAK63 PAFG 091548 RFWAFG RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 748 AM ADT TUE MAY 9 2006 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM TODAY FOR STRONG WINDS FOR A PORTION OF THE CENTRAL INTERIOR AND ALL OF THE NORTH SLOPES OF THE ALASKA RANGE... AKZ223-100000- /X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-060510T0600Z/ DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS- 748 AM ADT TUE MAY 9 2006 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS... FIRE WEATHER ZONE IN THIS WARNING - 223 DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING. DISCUSSION...SOUTH WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WILL CONTINUE TODAY BUT WILL DIMINISH LATER THIS EVENING. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES BELOW 30 PERCENT WILL OCCUR THIS AFTERNOON AS WELL. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING OR WILL OCCUR WHICH COULD LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF LARGE AND DANGEROUS FIRES. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM... TO THE PUBLIC. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. $$ AKZ225-100000- /X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-060510T0600Z/ DENALI- 748 AM ADT TUE MAY 9 2006 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS... FIRE WEATHER ZONE IN THIS WARNING - 225 DENALI A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING. DISCUSSION...SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH WILL CONTINUE TODAY BUT WILL DIMINISH LATER THIS EVENING. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL DROP TO 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. $$ AKZ226-100000- /X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-060510T0600Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- 748 AM ADT TUE MAY 9 2006 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS... FIRE WEATHER ZONE IN THIS WARNING - 226 EASTERN ALASKA RANGE A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING. DISCUSSION...SOUTH WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WILL CONTINUE TODAY BUT WILL DIMINISH LATER THIS EVENING. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES BELOW 30 PERCENT WILL OCCUR THIS AFTERNOON AS WELL. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING OR WILL OCCUR WHICH COULD LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF LARGE AND DANGEROUS FIRES. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM... TO THE PUBLIC. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. $$ MAR MAY 06
000 WWAK63 PAFG 092120 RFWAFG RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 120 PM ADT TUE MAY 9 2006 ...RED FLAG WARNINGS ARE CANCELLED FOR A PORTION OF THE CENTRAL INTERIOR AND ALONG ALL OF THE NORTH SLOPES OF THE ALASKA RANGE... ZONES INCLUDED IN THIS CANCELLATION ARE 223 - DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS 225 - DENALI 226 - EASTERN ALASKA RANGE AKZ223-225-226-092230- /X.CAN.PAFG.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-060510T0600Z/ DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS-DENALI-EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- 120 PM ADT TUE MAY 9 2006 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE RED FLAG WARNINGS FOR ZONES 223...225...AND 226. ALTHOUGH RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ARE QUITE LOW...20 TO 30 PERCENT...WINDS ARE REMAINING UNDER 25 MPH AND ARE NOT EXPECTED TO INCREASE TODAY. $$
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 7, 9:42 PM AKDT, 8 hours 36 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 7, 9:42 PM AKDT, 8 hours 36 minutes before
NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 242 AM ADT MON MAY 8 2006 .DISCUSSION... UPPER AIR... A TROUGH WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY OVER THE WEST COAST AND BERING SEA THROUGH TUESDAY. A WEAK SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST FLOW WILL PERSIST OVER THE INTERIOR AND ARCTIC COAST. SEVERAL VERY WEAK LOW AMPLITUDE SHORT WAVE TROUGHS WILL MOVE SLOWLY NORTHWARD IN THIS WEAK FLOW PATTERN. SURFACE... A BROAD AREA OF WEAK LOW PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER THE INTERIOR AND WEST COAST THROUGH TUESDAY. A WEAK LOW PRESSURE CENTER OVER THE EASTERN INTERIOR WILL PROVIDE THE FOCUS FOR CONVECTIVE ACTIVITY THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THE LOW PRESSURE CENTER WILL GRADUALLY WEAKEN TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...MOVING TO EASTERN ZONE 220 BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON. CONVECTIVE ACTIVITY FOR TODAY...THE MOST UNSTABLE AIR THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING WILL BE LOCATED OVER ZONE 224...SE PORTIONS OF ZONE 220...ZONE 222... EASTERN ZONE 223...ZONE 226. VERTICAL TOTALS TO 32-33 AND LIFTED INDEX OF 0 TO -1 IN THESE AREAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS IN MOST INTERIOR SECTIONS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN SOUTHEAST PART OF ZONE 220...EASTERN PART OF ZONE 221...ZONE 222...ZONE 224. A WEAK SURFACE LOW PRESSURE CENTER OVER THE EASTERN INTERIOR WILL PROVIDE SOME LOW LEVEL CONVERGENCE AND ACT A FOCUS FOR THE CONVECTION. WHILE A VERY WEAK SHORT WAVE RIDGE IS PROGGED TO MOVE ACROSS THE EASTERN INTERIOR...IT WILL NOT LIKELY BE STRONG ENOUGH TO SUPPRESS CONVECTION...GIVEN THE AVAILABLE INSTABILITY AND THE LOW LEVEL CONVERGENCE PROVIDED BY THE SURFACE LOW. CONVECTIVE ACTIVITY FOR TUESDAY... THE FOCUS OF CONVECTION WILL DRIFT TO THE NORTH AND EAST. A WEAK SURFACE LOW WILL BE LOCATED NEAR THE ALCAN BORDER SOUTHWEST OF OLD CROW...PROVING SOME WEAK LOW LEVEL CONVERGENCE. THE MOST UNSTABLE AIR WILL BE LOCATED OVER THE NORTHEASTERN INTERIOR AND EASTERN BROOKS RANGE...WITH VERTICAL TOTALS OF 30-32 AND LIFTED INDEX FROM +1 TO -1. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS OVER EASTERN ZONE 218...EASTERN ZONE 220...NORTHEASTERN ZONE 224. ISOLATED OR SCATTERED SHOWERS OVER MOST INTERIOR SECTIONS AND THE BROOKS RANGE. CONVECTIVE OUTLOOK FOR WEDNESDAY... A LITTLE LESS INSTABILITY IS EXPECTED...BUT SUFFICIENT INSTABILITY WILL REMAIN FOR MAINLY ISOLATED SHOWER ACTIVITY OVER MOST PARTS OF THE INTERIOR AND BROOKS RANGE. LOW PRESSURE OVER THE INTERIOR WILL CONTINUE TO WEAKEN AND BECOME POORLY ORGANIZED. A WEAK SHORT WAVE TROUGH MOVING NORTHWARD ACROSS THE WEST COAST AND WESTERN INTERIOR MAY TRIGGER A FEW SHOWERS ARE IN THESE AREAS. SPOTTY SHOWER ACTIVITY MAY OCCUR OVER PORTIONS OF THE WEST COAST TODAY. FIRE WEATHER... GENERAL WINDS WILL BE MAINLY 10 MPH OR LESS IN THE INTERIOR TODAY THROUGH TUESDAY. WINDS MAY BE BRIEFLY GUSTY NEAR AFTERNOON AND EVENING SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MINIMUM HUMIDITIES IN ZONES 222-223-224-225-226 WILL BE GENERALLY 30-40% TODAY AND TUESDAY...20 TO 35% WEDNESDAY. NO FIRE WEATHER WATCHES OR RED FLAG WARNINGS ARE ANTICIPATED. MARINES... WINDS IN MARINE AREAS WILL REMAIN BELOW 25 KT TODAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. && .AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... NONE && RF MAY 06
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