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Red Flag Warning 4, NWS Fairbanks, AK

April 21, 2007

NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this red flag warning at Apr 21, 2007, 7:54 AM AKDT. It took effect at Apr 21, 2007, 12:54 PM AKDT. It was in force for 8 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 21, 2007, 7:54 AM AKDT (15:54 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 21, 2007, 12:54 PM AKDT
Expired
Apr 21, 2007, 8:52 PM AKDT
In force
8 hr
Issued by
NWS Fairbanks, AK

The text

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

000 
WWAK63 PAFG 212054
RFWAFG

RED FLAG WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
1254 PM ADT SAT APR 21 2007

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

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING FOR
LOW HUMIDITY FOR A PORTION OF THE NORTH SLOPES OF THE ALASKA RANGE...

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WIND FOR A PORTION OF THE CENTRAL
INTERIOR...

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WIND FOR A PORTION OF THE NORTH SLOPES
OF THE ALASKA RANGE...

AKZ223-220500-
/X.NEW.PAFG.FW.W.0004.070421T2054Z-070422T0600Z/
/X.NEW.PAFG.FW.A.0001.070422T1800Z-070423T0600Z/
DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS-
1254 PM ADT SAT APR 21 2007

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING FOR
LOW HUMIDITY...

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH
SUNDAY 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. A FIRE
WEATHER WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN
EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. 

DISCUSSION...WARM TEMPERATURES AND LOW DEW POINTS WILL RESULT IN 
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES TO FALL TO 15% OR LOWER THIS AFTERNOON AND 
EVENING. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL BEGIN TO RECOVER ABOVE 15% AROUND AFTER
10PM. SUSTAINED WINDS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 10 AND 20 MPH THROUGH
EARLY TONIGHT WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 25 MPH.

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.

DISCUSSION...A CHINOOK FLOW WILL DEVELOP BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND
CONTINUE INTO SUNDAY EVENING. THIS WILL RESULT IN SOUTHEAST WINDS
TO INCREASE TO 25 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND
EVENING. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL ALSO FALL BELOW 30%. THESE
CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT INTO SUNDAY NIGHT AND POSSIBLY
PERSIST INTO MONDAY.

A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT WEATHER CONDITIONS COULD LEAD TO
THE POTENTIAL FOR A RED FLAG EVENT IN THE NEAR FUTURE. THIS WATCH
WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL IT IS UPGRADED TO A RED FLAG WARNING
OR THAT IT IS DETERMINED THAT THE RED FLAG EVENT WILL NOT
DEVELOP.

PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE
FIELD OF THIS FIRE WEATHER WATCH.

$$

AKZ225-220500-
/X.NEW.PAFG.FW.W.0004.070421T2054Z-070422T0600Z/
/X.NEW.PAFG.FW.A.0001.070422T1800Z-070423T0600Z/
DENALI-
1254 PM ADT SAT APR 21 2007

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING FOR
LOW HUMIDITY...

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH
SUNDAY 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. A FIRE
WEATHER WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN
EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. 

DISCUSSION...WARM TEMPERATURES AND LOW DEW POINTS WILL RESULT IN MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITIES TO FALL TO 15% OR LOWER THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL BEGIN TO RECOVER ABOVE 15% AROUND AFTER 10PM.
WINDS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 10 AND 20 MPH THROUGH EARLY TONIGHT WITH
LOCAL GUSTS TO 25 MPH...ESPECIALLY IN THE HEALY CANYON.

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.

DISCUSSION...A CHINOOK FLOW WILL DEVELOP SUNDAY AND CONTINUE INTO
SUNDAY EVENING. THIS WILL RESULT IN SOUTH WINDS INCREASING TO 25 MPH
WITH HIGHER GUSTS SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES
WILL ALSO FALL BELOW 30%. THESE CONDITIONS WILL POSSIBLY PERSIST INTO
TUESDAY.

A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT WEATHER CONDITIONS COULD LEAD TO
THE POTENTIAL FOR A RED FLAG EVENT IN THE NEAR FUTURE. THIS WATCH
WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL IT IS UPGRADED TO A RED FLAG WARNING
OR THAT IT IS DETERMINED THAT THE RED FLAG EVENT WILL NOT
DEVELOP.

PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE
FIELD OF THIS FIRE WEATHER WATCH.

$$

AKZ222-220500-
/X.NEW.PAFG.FW.W.0004.070421T2054Z-070422T0600Z/
MIDDLE TANANA VALLEY-
1254 PM ADT SAT APR 21 2007

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING FOR
LOW HUMIDITY...

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

DISCUSSION...WARM TEMPERATURES AND LOW DEW POINTS WILL RESULT IN MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITIES TO FALL TO 15% OR LOWER THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL BEGIN TO RECOVER ABOVE 15% AROUND AFTER 10PM.
WINDS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 5 AND 15 MPH THROUGH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO
20 MPH THROUGH EARLY 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.

$$
2 follow-up statements
000 
WWAK63 PAFG 212136 AAA
RFWAFG

RED FLAG WARNING...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
136 PM ADT SAT APR 21 2007

UPDATED TO ADD ZONE 221 IN RED FLAG WARNING.

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING FOR 
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 CENTRAL
INTERIOR...

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT THIS
EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY FOR A PORTION OF THE NORTH SLOPES OF
THE ALASKA RANGE...

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WIND FOR A PORTION OF THE
CENTRAL INTERIOR...

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WIND FOR A PORTION OF THE
NORTH SLOPES OF THE ALASKA RANGE...

AKZ221-220500-
/X.EXB.PAFG.FW.W.0004.070421T2200Z-070422T0600Z/
CENTRAL INTERIOR-
136 PM ADT SAT APR 21 2007

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING
FOR LOW HUMIDITY...

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING. A FIRE
WEATHER WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN
EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING.

DISCUSSION...WARM TEMPERATURES AND LOW DEW POINTS WILL RESULT IN
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES TO FALL TO 15% OR LOWER THIS AFTERNOON
AND EVENING. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL BEGIN TO RECOVER ABOVE 15%
AROUND AFTER 10PM. WINDS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 5 AND 15 MPH THROUGH
EARLY TONIGHT WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 20 MPH.

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.


$$

AKZ223-220500-
/X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-070422T0600Z/
/X.CON.PAFG.FW.A.0001.070422T1800Z-070423T0600Z/
DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS-
136 PM ADT SAT APR 21 2007

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT THIS
EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WIND...

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT THIS
EVENING. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY
MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. 

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING. A FIRE
WEATHER WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN
EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING.

DISCUSSION...WARM TEMPERATURES AND LOW DEW POINTS WILL RESULT IN
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES TO FALL TO 15% OR LOWER THIS
AFTERNOON AND EVENING. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL BEGIN TO RECOVER
ABOVE 15% AROUND AFTER 10PM. SUSTAINED WINDS WILL RANGE BETWEEN
10 AND 20 MPH THROUGH EARLY TONIGHT WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 25 MPH.

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.

DISCUSSION...A CHINOOK FLOW WILL DEVELOP BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND
CONTINUE INTO SUNDAY EVENING. THIS WILL RESULT IN SOUTHEAST WINDS
TO INCREASE TO 25 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND
EVENING. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL ALSO FALL BELOW 30%. THESE
CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT INTO SUNDAY NIGHT AND POSSIBLY
PERSIST INTO MONDAY.

A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT WEATHER CONDITIONS COULD LEAD TO
THE POTENTIAL FOR A RED FLAG EVENT IN THE NEAR FUTURE. THIS WATCH
WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL IT IS UPGRADED TO A RED FLAG WARNING
OR THAT IT IS DETERMINED THAT THE RED FLAG EVENT WILL NOT
DEVELOP.

PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE
FIELD OF THIS FIRE WEATHER WATCH.

$$

AKZ225-220500-
/X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-070422T0600Z/
/X.CON.PAFG.FW.A.0001.070422T1800Z-070423T0600Z/
DENALI-
136 PM ADT SAT APR 21 2007

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT THIS
EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WIND...

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT THIS
EVENING. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY
MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. 

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING. A FIRE
WEATHER WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN
EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING.

DISCUSSION...WARM TEMPERATURES AND LOW DEW POINTS WILL RESULT IN
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES TO FALL TO 15% OR LOWER THIS
AFTERNOON AND EVENING. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL BEGIN TO RECOVER
ABOVE 15% AROUND AFTER 10PM. WINDS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 10 AND
20 MPH THROUGH EARLY TONIGHT WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 25 MPH...
ESPECIALLY IN THE HEALY CANYON.

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.

DISCUSSION...A CHINOOK FLOW WILL DEVELOP SUNDAY AND CONTINUE INTO
SUNDAY EVENING. THIS WILL RESULT IN SOUTH WINDS INCREASING TO
25 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. RELATIVE
HUMIDITIES WILL ALSO FALL BELOW 30%. THESE CONDITIONS WILL
POSSIBLY PERSIST INTO TUESDAY.

A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT WEATHER CONDITIONS COULD LEAD TO
THE POTENTIAL FOR A RED FLAG EVENT IN THE NEAR FUTURE. THIS WATCH
WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL IT IS UPGRADED TO A RED FLAG WARNING
OR THAT IT IS DETERMINED THAT THE RED FLAG EVENT WILL NOT
DEVELOP.

PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE
FIELD OF THIS FIRE WEATHER WATCH.

$$

AKZ222-220500-
/X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-070422T0600Z/
MIDDLE TANANA VALLEY-
136 PM ADT SAT APR 21 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...WARM TEMPERATURES AND LOW DEW POINTS WILL RESULT IN
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES TO FALL TO 15% OR LOWER THIS
AFTERNOON AND EVENING. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL BEGIN TO RECOVER
ABOVE 15% AROUND AFTER 10PM. WINDS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 5 AND
15 MPH THROUGH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 20 MPH THROUGH EARLY 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.

$$
000 
WWAK63 PAFG 220452
RFWAFG

RED FLAG WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
852 PM ADT SAT APR 21 2007

...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELED FOR A PORTION OF THE NORTH
SLOPES OF THE ALASKA RANGE...

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

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS CANCELED FOR A PORTION OF THE NORTH
SLOPES OF THE ALASKA RANGE...

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS CANCELED FOR A PORTION OF THE CENTRAL
INTERIOR...

AKZ223-225-220600-
/X.CAN.PAFG.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-070422T0600Z/
/X.CAN.PAFG.FW.A.0001.070422T1800Z-070423T0600Z/
DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS-DENALI-
852 PM ADT SAT APR 21 2007

...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS CANCELLED...

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

THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY HAS INCREASED ABOVE 15 PERCENT AND THE WIND
HAS DIMINISHED. DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO COME
AGAIN ON SUNDAY.

$$

AKZ221-222-220600-
/X.CAN.PAFG.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-070422T0600Z/
CENTRAL INTERIOR-MIDDLE TANANA VALLEY-
852 PM ADT SAT APR 21 2007

...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED...

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

THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY HAS INCREASE ABOVE 15 PERCENT AND THE WIND
HAS DIMINISHED.

$$

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 21, 12:28 AM AKDT, 7 hours 26 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 21, 12:28 AM AKDT, 7 hours 26 minutes before
NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
528 AM ADT SAT APR 21 2007

.DISCUSSION...
TYPICAL SPRING WEATHER PATTERN WITH WEAK FLOW PATTERN AND
DRY STABLE AIRMASS OVER THE INTERIOR.

ISOLATED SHOWERS MAY BEGIN DEVELOPING IN THE EXTREME SOUTHEAST
INTERIOR MONDAY AFTERNOON AS SOME MOISTURE MOVES NORTHWESTWARD
OUT OF CANADA...AND LIFTED INDEXES DROP TO BELOW +4. THIS
INSTABILITY AND ISOLATED SHOWER ACTIVITY MAY SPREAD AS FAR
NORTHWEST AS ZONES AKZ220-AKZ222-AKZ225 BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
FLOW ALOFT OVER THE INTERIOR MONDAY AND TUESDAY WILL BE WEAKLY
CYCLONIC.

12Z SURFACE MAP SHOWING WEAK TROUGH OVER THE INTERIOR
EXTENDING FROM ANVIK TO TANANA TO NORTH OF EAGLE...AND WEAK
RIDGING SOUTH OF THE ALASKA RANGE. LOCALLY GUSTY SOUTH WINDS
CONTINUED IN PASSES IN AKZ226 WEST OF THE TOK CUTOFF...AND
GUSTINESS MAY INCREASE SOME DURING THE DAY WITH SOLAR HEATING.
GUSTS TO 25 MPH MAY ARE EXPECTED IN PASSES IN AKZ225.

WINDS GRADUALLY INCREASING OVER THE WEST COAST AND ARCTIC
COAST AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE BEAUFORT SEA AND
A STRONG LOW SOUTH OF THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS TRACKS EASTWARD
TOWARDS THE GULF OF ALASKA.

COASTAL HAZARD POTENTIAL DAYS 3 AND 4...NONE

&&

.FIRE WEATHER...
EXTREMELY DRY CONDITIONS IN THE INTERIOR ARE EXPECTED AGAIN
TODAY...WITH MINIMUM RH BELOW 15% IN PORTIONS OF ZONES AKZ220-AKZ222-
AKZ223-AKZ224-AKZ225-AKZ226. A FEW SITES IN AKZ221 MAY ALSO GO
BELOW 15%. IN ZONES AKZ223-AKZ226...MIN RH BELOW 10% EXPECTED AT SOME
SITES. RED FLAG WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED FOR AKZ223 TODAY...AND POSSIBLY
OTHER ZONES IF FUELS ARE DETERMINED TO BE BURNABLE.

&&

.HYDROLOGY...
FLOOD WATCH ONGOING FOR THE TANANA RIVER NEAR SALCHA IN AKZ223. NO
NEW INFORMATION RECEIVED OVERNIGHT.

&&

.AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
FLOOD WATCH FOR AKZ223.

HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FOR PKZ200-PKZ210.
&&

RF APR 07

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 21, 7:54 AM AKDTFire Weather WatchAFG13 hr
Apr 21, 8:40 AM AKDTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFG37 hr
Apr 21, 8:58 AM AKDTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFG4 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.