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Red Flag Warning 2, NWS Fairbanks, AK

April 18, 2007

NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this red flag warning at Apr 18, 2007, 2:43 AM AKDT. It took effect at Apr 18, 2007, 10:00 AM AKDT. It was in force for 9 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
Apr 18, 2007, 2:43 AM AKDT (10:43 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 18, 2007, 10:00 AM AKDT
Expired
Apr 18, 2007, 6:41 PM AKDT
In force
9 hr
Issued by
NWS Fairbanks, AK

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
WWAK63 PAFG 181543
RFWAFG

RED FLAG WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
743 AM ADT WED APR 18 2007

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING FOR
   STRONG WIND FOR A PORTION OF THE CENTRAL INTERIOR...

AKZ223-182345-
/X.NEW.PAFG.FW.W.0002.070418T1800Z-070419T0600Z/
DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS-
743 AM ADT WED APR 18 2007

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING FOR
   STRONG WIND...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING. 

DISCUSSION...SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH TODAY WILL CONTINUE
THROUGH THIS EVENING. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL DROP TO NEAR 20 
PERCENT AS WELL TODAY...AND WILL REMAIN BELOW 30 PERCENT INTO 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 APR 07
2 follow-up statements
000 
WWAK63 PAFG 182324
RFWAFG

RED FLAG WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
324 PM ADT WED APR 18 2007

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT THIS
   EVENING FOR STRONG WIND FOR A PORTION OF THE CENTRAL
   INTERIOR...

AKZ223-190600-
/X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-070419T0600Z/
DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS-
324 PM ADT WED APR 18 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...SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH WITH
LOCAL GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING. 
RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL REMAIN BELOW 30 PERCENT INTO 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.

$$
000 
WWAK63 PAFG 190241
RFWAFG

RED FLAG WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
641 PM ADT WED APR 18 2007

...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELED FOR A PORTION OF THE CENTRAL
INTERIOR...

AKZ223-190345-
/X.CAN.PAFG.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-070419T0600Z/
DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS-
641 PM ADT WED APR 18 2007

...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELED THE RED
FLAG WARNING. 

STRONG SOUTH WINDS IN THE DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS HAVE
DIMINISHED. THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY IS NEAR 25 PERCENT BUT IS
EXPECTED TO RECOVER TO 40 PERCENT OR MORE BY MIDNIGHT.

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 17, 11:50 PM AKDTWind AdvisoryAFG11 hr
Apr 18, 3:57 AM AKDTBlowing Snow AdvisoryAFG13 hr
Apr 18, 11:36 AM AKDTBlizzard WarningAFG11 hr

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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.