Alert archive / Alaska / Red Flag Warnings in 2007
Red Flag Warning 3, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this red flag warning at Apr 19, 2007, 2:12 AM AKDT. It took effect at Apr 19, 2007, 10:00 AM AKDT. It was in force for 36 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 19, 2007, 2:12 AM AKDT (10:12 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 19, 2007, 10:00 AM AKDT
- Expired
- Apr 20, 2007, 9:46 PM AKDT
- In force
- 36 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WWAK63 PAFG 191512 RFWAFG RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 712 AM ADT THU APR 19 2007 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT FRIDAY FOR STRONG WIND FOR A PORTION OF THE CENTRAL INTERIOR... AKZ223-192315- /X.NEW.PAFG.FW.W.0003.070419T1800Z-070421T0600Z/ DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS- 712 AM ADT THU APR 19 2007 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT FRIDAY FOR STRONG WIND... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT FRIDAY. DISCUSSION...GUSTY SOUTH WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL OCCUR AGAIN TODAY. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL ALSO DROP TO NEAR 20 PERCENT THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL DIMINISH TONIGHT...AND RELATIVE HUMIDITIES INCREASE...BUT GUSTY WINDS AND RELATIVE HUMIDITIES BELOW 30 PERCENT WILL OCCUR AGAIN FRIDAY. HENCE THE RED FLAG WARNING WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT THROUGH 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. $$ MAR/KS APR 07
6 follow-up statements
000 WWAK63 PAFG 192315 RFWAFG RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 315 PM ADT THU APR 19 2007 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT FRIDAY FOR STRONG WIND FOR A PORTION OF THE CENTRAL INTERIOR... AKZ223-200715- /X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-070421T0600Z/ DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS- 315 PM ADT THU APR 19 2007 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT FRIDAY FOR STRONG WIND... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT FRIDAY. DISCUSSION...GUSTY SOUTH WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL CONTINUE INTO THIS EVENING. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL ALSO REMAIN BELOW 30 PERCENT INTO THIS EVENING. WINDS WILL DIMINISH LATER TONIGHT...AND RELATIVE HUMIDITIES INCREASE...BUT GUSTY WINDS AND RELATIVE HUMIDITIES BELOW 30 PERCENT WILL OCCUR AGAIN FRIDAY. HENCE THE RED FLAG WARNING WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING OR WILL OCCUR WHICH COULD LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF LARGE AND DANGEROUS FIRES. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM... TO THE PUBLIC. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. $$ MAR APR 07
000 WWAK63 PAFG 200542 RFWAFG RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 942 PM ADT THU APR 19 2007 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT FRIDAY FOR STRONG WIND FOR A PORTION OF THE CENTRAL INTERIOR... AKZ223-201700- /X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-070421T0600Z/ DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS- 942 PM ADT THU APR 19 2007 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT FRIDAY FOR STRONG WIND... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT FRIDAY. DISCUSSION...GUSTY SOUTH WINDS ARE DIMINISHING AND HUMIDITIES INCREASING. HOWEVER...GUSTY WINDS AND RELATIVE HUMIDITIES BELOW 30 PERCENT WILL OCCUR AGAIN FRIDAY. HENCE THE RED FLAG WARNING WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT THROUGH 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. $$ RT APR 07
000 WWAK63 PAFG 201531 RFWAFG RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 731 AM ADT FRI APR 20 2007 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WIND FOR A PORTION OF THE CENTRAL INTERIOR... AKZ223-202345- /X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-070421T0600Z/ DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS- 731 AM ADT FRI APR 20 2007 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WIND... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING. DISCUSSION...GUSTY SOUTH WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH WILL CONTINUE TODAY. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ARE ALREADY BELOW 30 PERCENT AND WILL REMAIN SO WELL INTO THIS EVENING. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH TONIGHT...AND RELATIVE HUMIDITIES TO INCREASE ABOVE 30 PERCENT AFTER 10 PM. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING OR WILL OCCUR WHICH COULD LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF LARGE AND DANGEROUS FIRES. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM... TO THE PUBLIC. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. $$
000 WWAK63 PAFG 202303 RFWAFG RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 303 PM ADT FRI APR 20 2007 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WIND FOR A PORTION OF THE CENTRAL INTERIOR... AKZ223-210600- /X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-070421T0600Z/ DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS- 303 PM ADT FRI APR 20 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...GUSTY SOUTH WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH WILL CONTINUE INTO THIS EVENING. EXTREMELY DRY AIR HAS ALSO MIXED DOWN FROM ALOFT. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ARE WELL BELOW 15 PERCENT AND WILL REMAIN SO INTO THIS EVENING. WINDS WILL DIMINISH TONIGHT...AND RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL INCREASE ABOVE 15 PERCENT LATER THIS EVENING. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL INCREASE TO ABOVE 30 PERCENT AFTER MIDNIGHT 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. $$
000 WWAK63 PAFG 202319 CCA RFWAFG RED FLAG WARNING...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 319 PM ADT FRI APR 20 2007 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WIND AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR A PORTION OF THE CENTRAL INTERIOR... AKZ223-210600- /X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-070421T0600Z/ DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS- 319 PM ADT FRI APR 20 2007 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WIND AND LOW HUMIDITY... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING. DISCUSSION...GUSTY SOUTH WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH WILL CONTINUE INTO THIS EVENING. EXTREMELY DRY AIR HAS ALSO MIXED DOWN FROM ALOFT. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ARE WELL BELOW 15 PERCENT AND WILL REMAIN SO INTO THIS EVENING. WINDS WILL DIMINISH TONIGHT...AND RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL INCREASE ABOVE 15 PERCENT LATER THIS EVENING. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL INCREASE TO ABOVE 30 PERCENT AFTER MIDNIGHT AS WELL. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING OR WILL OCCUR WHICH COULD LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF LARGE AND DANGEROUS FIRES. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM... TO THE PUBLIC. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. $$
000 WWAK63 PAFG 210546 RFWAFG RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 946 PM ADT FRI APR 20 2007 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELED FOR A PORTION OF THE CENTRAL INTERIOR... AKZ223-210700- /X.CAN.PAFG.FW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-070421T0600Z/ DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS- 946 PM ADT FRI APR 20 2007 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELED THE RED FLAG WARNING. THE BRISK SOUTH WINDS IN THE DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS HAVE DIMINISHED. THE HUMIDITY WILL RECOVER TO 20 PERCENT BY MIDNIGHT AND WILL RISE TO 30 PERCENT BY 2 AM. $$
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 Apr 18, 9:43 PM AKDT, 4 hours 29 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 18, 9:43 PM AKDT, 4 hours 29 minutes before
NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 243 AM ADT THU APR 19 2007 .DISCUSSION... MODELS SIMILAR THROUGH FIRST 48 HOURS. GFS SEEMS TO HAVE HAD A BETTER HANDLE ON THIS MOST RECENT LOW...ALTHOUGH ALL THE MODELS WERE WAY OFF IN TERMS OF PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS. LOW IS CURRENTLY NEAR WRANGLE ISLAND AND CONTINUING TO MOVE NORTHWARD. COMPLEX FRONTAL BOUNDARY FROM LOW HAS NOW DEVELOPED INTO A CLEAR ARCTIC BOUNDARY AS IT HAS WRAPPED THE ARCTIC AIR BACK INTO THE WEST COAST FROM BEHIND. STRONG SOUTHERLY FEED WILL CONTINUE OVER THE WEST COAST AND JUST INLAND TILL FRIDAY NIGHT. THIS MEANS OCCASIONAL SNOW SHOWERS OVER THE AREA WITH MAYBE A FEW AREAS PICKING UP LIKE 1 TO 3 INCHES...PARTICULARLY IN THE ENHANCED AREAS THAT SPORT OROGRAPHIC LIFT.. SURFACE WINDS SHOULD COME BACK DOWN OVER THE ARCTIC COAST AS THE SURFACE LOW CONTINUES TO LIFT NORTHWARD AND THE INVERTED TROUGH FROM THE NEXT LOW POKES UP TO THE ARCTIC COAST BY 12Z FRIDAY. THIS WILL CONTINUE THE SOUTHERLY FLOW OF MOISTURE INTO THE WESTERN ALASKA BUT PROBABLY ONLY THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS WILL BENEFIT FROM THIS SCENARIO CENTRAL INTERIOR WINDS WILL BE MOSTLY FROM THE EAST. CATABATIC WINDS WILL CONTINUE OVER THE CENTRAL AND AND EASTERN INTERIOR TODAY WHICH WILL CONTINUE ENHANCE THE SURFACE TEMPERATURES A LITTLE. AS THE NEXT SURFACE LOW MOVES INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA BY SUNDAY...THE GRADIENT WILL BE SIGNIFICANT ENOUGH TO STIR UP SOME DECENT EASTERLY WINDS PARTICULARLY OVER HIGHER TERRAIN. COASTAL HAZARD POTENTIAL DAYS 3 AND 4...NONE && .FIRE WEATHER...LOW RH VALUES WILL BE SEEN OVER A GREAT PORTION OF THE INTERIOR DUE TO CATABATIC WINDS OVER THE ALASKA RANGE BUT THE SURFACE WINDS SHOULD NOT BE STRONG ENOUGH TO MEET RED FLAG CRITERIA. && .HYDROLOGY...NONE. && .AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ220-PKZ225-PKZ230-PKZ235-PKZ240- PKZ245. && CF APR 07
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 8:45 AM AKDT | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 37 hr | |
| Apr 19, 1:49 PM AKDT | Flood Watch | AFG | 3 days |
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.