Alert archive / Alaska / Red Flag Warnings in 2007
Red Flag Warning 19, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this red flag warning at May 30, 2007, 9:54 AM AKDT. It took effect at May 31, 2007, 10:00 AM AKDT. It was in force for 35 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 30, 2007, 9:54 AM AKDT (17:54 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 31, 2007, 10:00 AM AKDT
- Expired
- Jun 1, 2007, 9:13 PM AKDT
- In force
- 35 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WWAK63 PAFG 302254 RFWAFG RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 254 PM ADT WED MAY 30 2007 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THURSDAY TO 10 AM ADT FRIDAY FOR STRONG WIND FOR A PORTION OF THE CENTRAL INTERIOR... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THURSDAY TO 4 PM ADT FRIDAY FOR STRONG WIND FOR A PORTION OF THE NORTH SLOPES OF THE ALASKA RANGE... AKZ223-311630- /X.NEW.PAFG.FW.W.0019.070531T1800Z-070601T1800Z/ DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS- 254 PM ADT WED MAY 30 2007 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THURSDAY TO 10 AM ADT FRIDAY FOR STRONG WIND... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THURSDAY TO 10 AM ADT FRIDAY. DISCUSSION...SOUTH WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL DEVELOP THURSDAY MORNING WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH AT TIMES THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. AT THE SAME TIME MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL FALL TO 30 PERCENT OR LESS. HUMIDITY RECOVERY WILL BE POOR THURSDAY NIGHT WITH GUSTY SOUTH WINDS CONTINUING...THUS THE RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM ADT 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. $$ AKZ225-311630- /X.NEW.PAFG.FW.W.0019.070531T1800Z-070602T0000Z/ DENALI- 254 PM ADT WED MAY 30 2007 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THURSDAY TO 4 PM ADT FRIDAY FOR STRONG WIND... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THURSDAY TO 4 PM ADT FRIDAY. DISCUSSION...SOUTH WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WILL DEVELOP THURSDAY MORNING WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH AT TIMES THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. AT THE SAME TIME MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL FALL TO 30 PERCENT OR LESS. HUMIDITY RECOVERY WILL BE POOR THURSDAY NIGHT WITH GUSTY SOUTH WINDS CONTINUING INTO FRIDAY...THUS THE RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM ADT FRIDAY. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING OR WILL OCCUR WHICH COULD LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF LARGE AND DANGEROUS FIRES. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM... TO THE PUBLIC. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. $$ AKZ226-311630- /X.NEW.PAFG.FW.W.0019.070531T1800Z-070602T0000Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- 254 PM ADT WED MAY 30 2007 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THURSDAY TO 4 PM ADT FRIDAY FOR STRONG WIND... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THURSDAY TO 4 PM ADT FRIDAY. DISCUSSION...SOUTH WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WILL DEVELOP THURSDAY MORNING WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH AT TIMES THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. AT THE SAME TIME MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL FALL TO 30 PERCENT OR LESS. HUMIDITY RECOVERY WILL BE POOR THURSDAY NIGHT WITH GUSTY SOUTH WINDS CONTINUING INTO FRIDAY...THUS THE RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM ADT 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. $$
5 follow-up statements
000 WWAK63 PAFG 311438 RFWAFG RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 638 AM ADT THU MAY 31 2007 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 AM ADT FRIDAY FOR STRONG WIND FOR A PORTION OF THE CENTRAL INTERIOR... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 PM ADT FRIDAY FOR STRONG WIND FOR A PORTION OF THE NORTH SLOPES OF THE ALASKA RANGE... AKZ223-312330- /X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0019.070531T1800Z-070601T1800Z/ DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS- 638 AM ADT THU MAY 31 2007 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 AM ADT FRIDAY FOR STRONG WIND... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 AM ADT FRIDAY. DISCUSSION...SOUTH WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL CONTINUE TODAY THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL FALL TO 30 PERCENT OR LESS LATE THIS MORNING. HUMIDITY RECOVERY WILL BE POOR TONIGHT WITH GUSTY SOUTH WINDS CONTINUING...THUS THE RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM ADT FRIDAY. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING OR WILL OCCUR WHICH COULD LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF LARGE AND DANGEROUS FIRES. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM... TO THE PUBLIC. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. $$ AKZ225-312330- /X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0019.070531T1800Z-070602T0000Z/ DENALI- 638 AM ADT THU MAY 31 2007 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 PM ADT FRIDAY FOR STRONG WIND... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 PM ADT FRIDAY. DISCUSSION...SOUTH WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL CONTINUE TODAY THROUGH FRIDAY. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL FALL TO 30 PERCENT OR LESS LATE THIS MORNING. HUMIDITY RECOVERY WILL BE POOR TONIGHT WITH GUSTY SOUTH WINDS CONTINUING INTO FRIDAY...THUS THE RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM ADT 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. $$ AKZ226-312330- /X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0019.070531T1800Z-070602T0000Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- 638 AM ADT THU MAY 31 2007 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 PM ADT FRIDAY FOR STRONG WIND... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 PM ADT FRIDAY. DISCUSSION...SOUTH WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL CONTINUE TODAY THROUGH FRIDAY. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL FALL TO 30 PERCENT OR LESS LATE THIS MORNING. HUMIDITY RECOVERY WILL BE POOR TONIGHT WITH GUSTY SOUTH WINDS CONTINUING INTO FRIDAY...THUS THE RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM ADT FRIDAY. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING OR WILL OCCUR WHICH COULD LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF LARGE AND DANGEROUS FIRES. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM... TO THE PUBLIC. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. $$
000 WWAK63 PAFG 312242 RFWAFG RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 242 PM ADT THU MAY 31 2007 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT FRIDAY FOR STRONG WIND FOR A PORTION OF THE CENTRAL INTERIOR... ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT FRIDAY FOR STRONG WIND FOR A PORTION OF THE NORTH SLOPES OF THE ALASKA RANGE... AKZ223-011630- /X.EXT.PAFG.FW.W.0019.000000T0000Z-070602T0600Z/ DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS- 242 PM ADT THU MAY 31 2007 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT FRIDAY FOR STRONG WIND... THE RED FLAG WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT FRIDAY. DISCUSSION...SOUTH WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. DESPITE MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES RECOVERING ABOVE 30 PERCENT TONIGHT...THEY WILL DROP BELOW 30 PERCENT AGAIN FRIDAY MORNING...THUS THE RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED UNTIL 10 PM ADT 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. $$ AKZ225-011630- /X.EXT.PAFG.FW.W.0019.000000T0000Z-070602T0600Z/ DENALI- 242 PM ADT THU MAY 31 2007 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT FRIDAY FOR STRONG WIND... THE RED FLAG WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT FRIDAY. DISCUSSION...SOUTH WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. DESPITE MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES RECOVERING ABOVE 30 PERCENT TONIGHT...THEY WILL DROP BELOW 30 PERCENT AGAIN FRIDAY MORNING...THUS THE RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED UNTIL 10 PM ADT FRIDAY. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING OR WILL OCCUR WHICH COULD LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF LARGE AND DANGEROUS FIRES. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM... TO THE PUBLIC. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. $$ AKZ226-011630- /X.EXT.PAFG.FW.W.0019.000000T0000Z-070602T0600Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- 242 PM ADT THU MAY 31 2007 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT FRIDAY FOR STRONG WIND... THE RED FLAG WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT FRIDAY. DISCUSSION...SOUTH WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. DESPITE MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES RECOVERING ABOVE 30 PERCENT TONIGHT...THEY WILL DROP BELOW 30 PERCENT AGAIN FRIDAY MORNING...THUS THE RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED UNTIL 10 PM ADT 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. $$
000 WWAK63 PAFG 011446 RFWAFG RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 646 AM ADT FRI JUN 1 2007 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR A PORTION OF THE CENTRAL INTERIOR... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WIND FOR A PORTION OF THE NORTH SLOPES OF THE ALASKA RANGE... AKZ223-011600- /X.CAN.PAFG.FW.W.0019.000000T0000Z-070602T0600Z/ DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS- 646 AM ADT FRI JUN 1 2007 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE RED FLAG WARNING. $$ AKZ225-012345- /X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0019.000000T0000Z-070602T0600Z/ DENALI- 646 AM ADT FRI JUN 1 2007 ...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...SUSTAINED SOUTH WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL FALL TO 30 PERCENT OR LESS LATE FRIDAY MORNING...THUS THE RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT 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. $$ AKZ226-012345- /X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0019.000000T0000Z-070602T0600Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- 646 AM ADT FRI JUN 1 2007 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WIND... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING. DISCUSSION...SUSTAINED SOUTH WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL FALL TO 30 PERCENT OR LESS LATE FRIDAY MORNING...THUS THE RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT FRIDAY. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING OR WILL OCCUR WHICH COULD LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF LARGE AND DANGEROUS FIRES. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM... TO THE PUBLIC. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. $$
000 WWAK63 PAFG 012257 RFWAFG RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 257 PM ADT FRI JUN 1 2007 ...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... AKZ225-020600- /X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0019.000000T0000Z-070602T0600Z/ DENALI- 257 PM ADT FRI JUN 1 2007 ...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...SUSTAINED SOUTH WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 30 PERCENT OR LESS WILL ALSO CONTINUE THROUGH LATE EVENING...THUS THE RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT 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. $$ AKZ226-020600- /X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0019.000000T0000Z-070602T0600Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- 257 PM ADT FRI JUN 1 2007 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WIND... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING. DISCUSSION...SUSTAINED SOUTH WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 30 PERCENT OR LESS WILL ALSO CONTINUE THROUGH LATE EVENING...THUS THE RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT FRIDAY. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING OR WILL OCCUR WHICH COULD LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF LARGE AND DANGEROUS FIRES. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM... TO THE PUBLIC. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. $$
000 WWAK63 PAFG 020513 RFWAFG RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 913 PM ADT FRI JUN 1 2007 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR A PORTION OF THE NORTH SLOPES OF THE ALASKA RANGE... AKZ225-226-020615- /X.CAN.PAFG.FW.W.0019.000000T0000Z-070602T0600Z/ DENALI-EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- 913 PM ADT FRI JUN 1 2007 ...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 30, 9:44 AM AKDT, 10 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 30, 9:44 AM AKDT, 10 minutes before
NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 244 PM ADT WED MAY 30 2007 .DISCUSSION... LOW ALOFT IN THE GULF OF ALASKA AND RIDGE FROM WESTERN NWT INTO MAINLAND ALASKA ARE THE MAJOR PLAYERS IN NORTHERN WEATHER..AND WILL REMAIN SO FOR THE NEXT WEEK. DEEP CLOSED LOW WEST OF WRANGEL ISLAND WILL REMAIN THERE...WITH FLOW AROUND THE LOW JUST SCRAPING THE EXTREME NORTHWEST PORTION OF THE FORECAST AREA. VORT MAX NOW ALONG THE YUKON DELTA COAST EXITING INTO THE BERING SEA THIS EVENING. TROUGH ALOFT NORTH OF NORTHWAY MOVING NORTHWARD WITH SOME ENERGY ROTATING NORTHWESTWARD IN CIRCULATION AROUND GULF LOW. MID RANGE MODELS AGREE ON BUILDING MAJOR RIDGE ALOFT OVER NORTHEAST ALASKA. EXACT ORIENTATION OF THIS FEATURE WILL DETERMINE HOW MUCH CONVECTION THERE WILL BE ON THE PERIPHERY...BUT NE INTERIOR ZONES ARE LIKELY TO HOT AND DRY. FOR THE NORTH SLOPE...FAIRLY QUIET WX NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. WARMING AND DRYING AIRMASS ALOFT MAY ALLOW FOR SOME FREEZING DRIZZLE OUT OF THE COASTAL STRATUS. QUITE WARM INLAND. FOR THE WEST COAST...WE HAVE OPTED TO REDEVELOP THE DENSE FOG FOR COASTAL ZONES N OF THE BERING STRAIT TONIGHT...THO IMAGERY SHOWS ST NOW CONFINED TO BERING STRAIT AND NORTHWARD...WAY OFFSHORE. CONVECTIVE INSTABILITY SPREADING INTO INLAND AREAS THU. FOR THE INTERIOR...MAJOR FORECAST ISSUE IS CONVECTION. AIRMASS IS WEAKLY UNSTABLE OVER MOST OF THE REGION THIS EVENING. BEST CHANCE FOR THUNDER NEAR THE EDGES OF THE STRATIFORM CLOUDS. FOR THURSDAY...THERMAL TROUGH DRIFTS NORTH...WITH THUNDERSHOWERS GENERALLY NORTH OF THE YUKON RIVER. GAP WINDS ALREADY DEVELOPING IN ALASKA RANGE PASSES AND WILL BE A PROBLEM FOR FIRE WEATHER BUT REMAINING BELOW ADVISORY LEVEL FOR PUBLIC PRODUCTS. COASTAL HAZARD POTENTIAL DAYS 3 AND 4...NONE && .FIRE WEATHER... NONE NOW BUT WINDS COMING UP AND RHS DOWN IN ALASKA RANGE ZONES THU. RED FLAGS ISSUED FOR THU PM. HOT AND DRY WEATHER LOOKS LIKELY BY EARLY NEXT WEEK FOR NE INTERIOR AT LEAST. STAY TUNED. && .HYDROLOGY... NONE && .AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... RED FLAG WARNING FOR AKZ223-AKZ225-AKZ226. && RT 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.