Alert archive / Alaska / Red Flag Warnings in 2007
Red Flag Warning 14, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this red flag warning at May 17, 2007, 2:46 AM AKDT. It took effect at May 17, 2007, 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 17, 2007, 2:46 AM AKDT (10:46 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 17, 2007, 10:00 AM AKDT
- Expired
- May 17, 2007, 9:35 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 171546 RFWAFG RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 746 AM ADT THU MAY 17 2007 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WIND AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR A PORTION OF THE NORTHERN INTERIOR... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM ADT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WIND FOR A PORTION OF THE NORTHERN INTERIOR... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WIND AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR A PORTION OF THE CENTRAL INTERIOR... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY FOR A PORTION OF THE CENTRAL INTERIOR... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY FOR A PORTION OF THE EASTERN INTERIOR... AKZ219-172330- /X.NEW.PAFG.FW.W.0014.070517T1800Z-070518T0600Z/ UPPER KOYUKUK VALLEY- 746 AM ADT THU MAY 17 2007 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WIND AND LOW HUMIDITY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING. DISCUSSION...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 25 MPH WILL CONTINUE TODAY WITH MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO 15 PERCENT. WINDS WILL WEAKEN TONIGHT AND RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL RISE ABOVE 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. $$ AKZ220-172330- /X.NEW.PAFG.FW.W.0014.070517T1800Z-070518T0300Z/ YUKON FLATS AND SURROUNDING UPLANDS- 746 AM ADT THU MAY 17 2007 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM ADT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WIND... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM ADT THIS EVENING. DISCUSSION...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 25 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY TONIGHT. WINDS WILL DIMINISH BELOW 15 MPH THIS EVENING. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING OR WILL OCCUR WHICH COULD LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF LARGE AND DANGEROUS FIRES. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM... TO THE PUBLIC. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. $$ AKZ221-172330- /X.NEW.PAFG.FW.W.0014.070517T1800Z-070518T0600Z/ CENTRAL INTERIOR- 746 AM ADT THU MAY 17 2007 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WIND AND LOW HUMIDITY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING. DISCUSSION...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 25 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY TONIGHT WITH MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO 15 PERCENT. WINDS WILL DIMINISH TONIGHT WITH HUMIDITIES RISING ABOVE 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. $$ AKZ222-172330- /X.NEW.PAFG.FW.W.0014.070517T1800Z-070518T0600Z/ MIDDLE TANANA VALLEY- 746 AM ADT THU MAY 17 2007 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WIND AND LOW HUMIDITY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING. DISCUSSION...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 25 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY TONIGHT WITH MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO 15 PERCENT. WINDS WILL DIMINISH TONIGHT WITH HUMIDITIES RISING ABOVE 30 PERCENT. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING OR WILL OCCUR WHICH COULD LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF LARGE AND DANGEROUS FIRES. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM... TO THE PUBLIC. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. $$ AKZ223-172330- /X.NEW.PAFG.FW.W.0014.070517T2200Z-070518T0600Z/ DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS- 746 AM ADT THU MAY 17 2007 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING LOW HUMIDITY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING. DISCUSSION...RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL FALL TO 15 PERCENT OR LESS THIS AFTERNOON INTO EARLY TONIGHT. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL RISE ABOVE 30 PERCENT LATER TONIGHT. 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. $$ AKZ224-172330- /X.NEW.PAFG.FW.W.0014.070517T2200Z-070518T0600Z/ UPPER TANANA VALLEY AND THE FORTYMILE COUNTRY- 746 AM ADT THU MAY 17 2007 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING. DISCUSSION...RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL FALL TO 15 PERCENT OR LESS THIS AFTERNOON INTO EARLY TONIGHT. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL RISE ABOVE 30 PERCENT LATER TONIGHT. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING OR WILL OCCUR WHICH COULD LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF LARGE AND DANGEROUS FIRES. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM... TO THE PUBLIC. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. $$
3 follow-up statements
000 WWAK63 PAFG 172303 RFWAFG RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 303 PM ADT THU MAY 17 2007 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY FOR A PORTION OF THE NORTHERN INTERIOR... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WIND AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR A PORTION OF THE NORTHERN INTERIOR... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WIND AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR A PORTION OF THE CENTRAL INTERIOR... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING LOW HUMIDITY FOR A PORTION OF THE CENTRAL INTERIOR... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY FOR A PORTION OF THE EASTERN INTERIOR... AKZ219-180600- /X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-070518T0600Z/ UPPER KOYUKUK VALLEY- 303 PM ADT THU MAY 17 2007 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING. DISCUSSION...MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES 15 PERCENT OR LESS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY TONIGHT. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL RISE ABOVE 30 PERCENT BY 10PM. 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. $$ AKZ220-180300- /X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-070518T0300Z/ YUKON FLATS AND SURROUNDING UPLANDS- 303 PM ADT THU MAY 17 2007 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM ADT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WIND AND LOW HUMIDITY... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM ADT THIS EVENING. DISCUSSION...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 25 MPH WILL AND RELATIVE HUMIDITIES 15 PERCENT OR LESS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY TONIGHT. WINDS WILL DIMINISH BELOW 15 MPH AND RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL RISE ABOVE 15 PERCENT BY 10 PM. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING OR WILL OCCUR WHICH COULD LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF LARGE AND DANGEROUS FIRES. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM... TO THE PUBLIC. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. $$ AKZ221-180600- /X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-070518T0600Z/ CENTRAL INTERIOR- 303 PM ADT THU MAY 17 2007 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING. DISCUSSION...MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY TONIGHT. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL RISE ABOVE 30 PERCENT BY 10 PM. 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. $$ AKZ222-180600- /X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-070518T0600Z/ MIDDLE TANANA VALLEY- 303 PM ADT THU MAY 17 2007 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WIND AND LOW HUMIDITY... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING. DISCUSSION...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 25 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY TONIGHT WITH MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS. WINDS WILL DIMINISH WITH HUMIDITIES RISING ABOVE 30 PERCENT BY 10 PM. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING OR WILL OCCUR WHICH COULD LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF LARGE AND DANGEROUS FIRES. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM... TO THE PUBLIC. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. $$ AKZ223-180600- /X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-070518T0600Z/ DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS- 303 PM ADT THU MAY 17 2007 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING LOW HUMIDITY... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING. DISCUSSION...MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY TONIGHT. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL RISE ABOVE 30 PERCENT BY 10 PM. 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. $$ AKZ224-180600- /X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-070518T0600Z/ UPPER TANANA VALLEY AND THE FORTYMILE COUNTRY- 303 PM ADT THU MAY 17 2007 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING. DISCUSSION...MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY TONIGHT. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL RISE ABOVE 30 PERCENT BY 10 PM. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING OR WILL OCCUR WHICH COULD LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF LARGE AND DANGEROUS FIRES. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM... TO THE PUBLIC. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. $$
000 WWAK63 PAFG 172325 RFWAFG RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 325 PM ADT THU MAY 17 2007 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING LOW HUMIDITY FOR A PORTION OF THE NORTHERN INTERIOR... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WIND AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR A PORTION OF THE NORTHERN INTERIOR... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WIND AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR A PORTION OF THE CENTRAL INTERIOR... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING| LOW HUMIDITY FOR A PORTION OF THE CENTRAL INTERIOR... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY FOR A PORTION OF THE EASTERN INTERIOR... AKZ220-180600- /X.EXT.PAFG.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-070518T0600Z/ YUKON FLATS AND SURROUNDING UPLANDS- 325 PM ADT THU MAY 17 2007 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WIND AND LOW HUMIDITY... THE RED FLAG WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING. DISCUSSION...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 25 MPH WILL AND RELATIVE HUMIDITIES 15 PERCENT OR LESS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY TONIGHT. WINDS WILL DIMINISH BELOW 15 MPH AND RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL RISE ABOVE 15 PERCENT BY 10 PM. 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. $$ AKZ219-180600- /X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-070518T0600Z/ UPPER KOYUKUK VALLEY- 325 PM ADT THU MAY 17 2007 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING. DISCUSSION...MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES 15 PERCENT OR LESS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY TONIGHT. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL RISE ABOVE 30 PERCENT BY 10PM. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING OR WILL OCCUR WHICH COULD LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF LARGE AND DANGEROUS FIRES. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM... TO THE PUBLIC. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. $$ AKZ221-180600- /X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-070518T0600Z/ CENTRAL INTERIOR- 325 PM ADT THU MAY 17 2007 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING. DISCUSSION...MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY TONIGHT. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL RISE ABOVE 30 PERCENT BY 10 PM. 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. $$ AKZ222-180600- /X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-070518T0600Z/ MIDDLE TANANA VALLEY- 325 PM ADT THU MAY 17 2007 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WIND AND LOW HUMIDITY... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING. DISCUSSION...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 25 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY TONIGHT WITH MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS. WINDS WILL DIMINISH WITH HUMIDITIES RISING ABOVE 30 PERCENT BY 10 PM. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING OR WILL OCCUR WHICH COULD LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF LARGE AND DANGEROUS FIRES. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM... TO THE PUBLIC. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. $$ AKZ223-180600- /X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-070518T0600Z/ DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS- 325 PM ADT THU MAY 17 2007 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING LOW HUMIDITY... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING. DISCUSSION...MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY TONIGHT. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL RISE ABOVE 30 PERCENT BY 10 PM. 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. $$ AKZ224-180600- /X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-070518T0600Z/ UPPER TANANA VALLEY AND THE FORTYMILE COUNTRY- 325 PM ADT THU MAY 17 2007 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING. DISCUSSION...MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY TONIGHT. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL RISE ABOVE 30 PERCENT BY 10 PM. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING OR WILL OCCUR WHICH COULD LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF LARGE AND DANGEROUS FIRES. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM... TO THE PUBLIC. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. $$
000 WWAK63 PAFG 180535 RFWAFG RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 935 PM ADT THU MAY 17 2007 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE EASTERN INTERIOR... ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR A PORTION OF THE NORTHERN INTERIOR... ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE CENTRAL INTERIOR... AKZ219>224-180645- /X.CAN.PAFG.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-070518T0600Z/ UPPER KOYUKUK VALLEY-YUKON FLATS AND SURROUNDING UPLANDS- CENTRAL INTERIOR-MIDDLE TANANA VALLEY-DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS- UPPER TANANA VALLEY AND THE FORTYMILE COUNTRY- 935 PM ADT THU MAY 17 2007 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE RED FLAG WARNING. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES HAVE INCREASED ABOVE 15 PERCENT AND WILL INCREASE ABOVE 30 PERCENT LATER TONIGHT. WINDS HAVE ALSO DIMINISHED BELOW 25 MPH. $$ MAR MAY 07
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 17, 12:37 AM AKDT, 2 hours 9 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 17, 12:37 AM AKDT, 2 hours 9 minutes before
NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 537 AM ADT THU MAY 17 2007 .DISCUSSION... HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT PERSISTING OVER NORTHERN ALASKA THROUGH THE WEEKEND. LOW CONFIDENCE IN FORECASTS OF CLOUD COVER FOR THE ARCTIC COAST ZONES...MODELS INDICATING LOW RH AT ALL LEVELS...BUT THEY OFTEN DO NOT HANDLE THE MARINE STRATUS VERY WELL. WE WILL FORECAST STRATUS MOVING IN FRIDAY WHEN ONSHORE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP. MOSTLY SUNNY CONDITIONS PERSISTING OVER THE WEST COAST UNDER MAINLY NORTHERLY WIND FLOW. IN THE INTERIOR...ISOLATED TO SCATTERED AFTERNOON SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OVER THE SOUTHERN ZONES AS INSTABILITY INCREASES. ISOLATED THUNDER POSSIBLE IN THE EXTREME SOUTH WITH LIFTED INDEX APPROACHING ZERO AND 850-500 MB DELTA TS OF 30-31. COASTAL HAZARD POTENTIAL DAYS 3 AND 4...NONE && .FIRE WEATHER... SURFACE TROUGH AXIS EXTENDS FROM MCGRATH TO NORTHWAY. LOCAL NORTHEAST WIND GUSTS TO 20-25 MPH LIKELY THIS AFTERNOON IN ZONES 219-220-221-222. THE TROUGH WILL MOVE SLOWLY NORTHWARD AND BECOME MORE DIFFUSE FRIDAY. WINDS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO BE A PROBLEM ANYWHERE FRIDAY. MINIMUM RH THIS AFTERNOON WILL AGAIN BE VERY LOW. RED FLAGS MAY BE NEEDED FOR ZONES 219-220-221-222 THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY EVENING. && .HYDROLOGY... NONE. && .AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... NONE. && RF MAY 07
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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.