Alert archive / Alaska / Red Flag Warnings in 2008
Red Flag Warning 11, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this red flag warning at May 26, 2008, 11:37 AM AKDT. It took effect at May 27, 2008, 8:43 AM AKDT. It was in force for 14 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 26, 2008, 11:37 AM AKDT (19:37 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 27, 2008, 8:43 AM AKDT
- Expired
- May 27, 2008, 11:00 PM AKDT
- In force
- 14 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WWAK61 PAFC 270037 RFWAER RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 437 PM ADT MON MAY 26 2008 AKZ141-280100- /X.UPG.PAFC.FW.A.0002.080527T2100Z-080528T0700Z/ /X.NEW.PAFC.FW.W.0011.080527T2100Z-080528T0700Z/ COPPER RIVER BASIN- 437 PM ADT MON MAY 26 2008 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 11 PM ADT TUESDAY FOR STRONG WINDS ALONG THE COPPER RIVER... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 11 PM ADT TUESDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING INTO SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA COMBINED WITH A DEVELOPING TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE IN THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA WILL INCREASE WINDS TUESDAY. EXPECT NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING TO 25 MPH WITH RH VALUES IN THE 18 TO 25 PERCENT RANGE DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THESE CONDITIONS WILL BE MOST PREVALENT ALONG THE COPPER RIVER BUT MAY ALSO OCCUR THROUGH CHANNELED TERRAIN. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM TO THE PUBLIC. $$
6 follow-up statements
000 WWAK61 PAFC 271310 RFWAER RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 510 AM ADT TUE MAY 27 2008 AKZ141-280700- /X.CON.PAFC.FW.W.0011.080527T2100Z-080528T0700Z/ COPPER RIVER BASIN- 510 AM ADT TUE MAY 27 2008 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 PM ADT THIS EVENING ALONG THE COPPER RIVER... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 PM ADT THIS EVENING ALONG THE COPPER RIVER. A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA COMBINED WITH A STRENGTHENING TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE IN THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA WILL INCREASE WINDS TODAY. EXPECT NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING TO 25 MPH WITH RH VALUES IN THE 18 TO 25 PERCENT RANGE DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THESE CONDITIONS WILL BE MOST PREVALENT ALONG THE COPPER RIVER BUT MAY ALSO OCCUR THROUGH CHANNELED TERRAIN. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM TO THE PUBLIC. $$
000 WWAK61 PAFC 271643 RFWAER RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 843 AM ADT TUE MAY 27 2008 AKZ125-280500- /X.EXB.PAFC.FW.W.0011.080527T2000Z-080528T0500Z/ WESTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 843 AM ADT TUE MAY 27 2008 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM ADT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WIND THROUGH CHANNELED TERRAIN... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM ADT THIS EVENING. A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA COMBINED WITH A STRENGTHENING TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE IN THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA WILL INCREASE WINDS TODAY. EXPECT NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING TO 25 MPH WITH RH VALUES IN THE 18 TO 28 PERCENT RANGE DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THESE CONDITIONS WILL BE MOST PREVALENT THROUGH CHANNELED TERRAIN. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM TO THE PUBLIC. $$ AKZ141-280700- /X.CON.PAFC.FW.W.0011.080527T2100Z-080528T0700Z/ COPPER RIVER BASIN- 843 AM ADT TUE MAY 27 2008 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 PM ADT THIS EVENING... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 PM ADT THIS EVENING. A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA COMBINED WITH A STRENGTHENING TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE IN THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA WILL INCREASE WINDS TODAY. EXPECT NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING TO 25 MPH WITH RH VALUES IN THE 18 TO 25 PERCENT RANGE DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THESE CONDITIONS WILL BE MOST PREVALENT ALONG THE COPPER RIVER BUT MAY ALSO OCCUR THROUGH CHANNELED TERRAIN. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM TO THE PUBLIC. $$
000 WWAK61 PAFC 271651 CCA RFWAER RED FLAG WARNING...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 843 AM ADT TUE MAY 27 2008 AKZ125-280500- /X.EXB.PAFC.FW.W.0011.080527T2000Z-080528T0500Z/ WESTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 843 AM ADT TUE MAY 27 2008 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM ADT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WIND THROUGH CHANNELED TERRAIN... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM ADT THIS EVENING. A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA COMBINED WITH A STRENGTHENING TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE IN THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA WILL INCREASE WINDS TODAY. EXPECT NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING TO 25 MPH WITH RH VALUES IN THE 18 TO 28 PERCENT RANGE DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THESE CONDITIONS WILL BE MOST PREVALENT THROUGH CHANNELED TERRAIN. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM TO THE PUBLIC. $$ AKZ141-280700- /X.COR.PAFC.FW.W.0011.080527T2100Z-080528T0700Z/ COPPER RIVER BASIN- 843 AM ADT TUE MAY 27 2008 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 PM ADT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WIND THROUGH CHANNELED TERRAIN... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 PM ADT THIS EVENING. A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA COMBINED WITH A STRENGTHENING TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE IN THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA WILL INCREASE WINDS TODAY. EXPECT NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING TO 25 MPH WITH RH VALUES IN THE 18 TO 25 PERCENT RANGE DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THESE CONDITIONS WILL BE MOST PREVALENT ALONG THE COPPER RIVER BUT MAY ALSO OCCUR THROUGH CHANNELED TERRAIN. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM TO THE PUBLIC. $$
000 WWAK61 PAFC 280045 RFWAER RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 445 PM ADT TUE MAY 27 2008 AKZ125-280500- /X.CON.PAFC.FW.W.0011.000000T0000Z-080528T0500Z/ WESTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 445 PM ADT TUE MAY 27 2008 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM ADT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WIND THROUGH CHANNELED TERRAIN... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM ADT THIS EVENING. A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA COMBINED WITH A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE IN THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE GUSTY WINDS THROUGH CHANNELED AREAS THIS EVENING. EXPECT NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING TO 25 MPH WITH RH VALUES IN THE 18 TO 28 PERCENT RANGE THIS EVENING WITH RH VALUES RECOVERING LATE TONIGHT. THESE CONDITIONS WILL BE MOST PREVALENT THROUGH CHANNELED TERRAIN. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM TO THE PUBLIC. $$ AKZ141-280700- /X.CON.PAFC.FW.W.0011.000000T0000Z-080528T0700Z/ COPPER RIVER BASIN- 445 PM ADT TUE MAY 27 2008 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM ADT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WIND ALONG THE COPPER RIVER... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM ADT THIS EVENING. A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA COMBINED WITH A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE IN THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE GUSTY WINDS THIS EVENING ALONG CHANNELED AREAS...MAINLY ALONG THE COPPER RIVER. EXPECT NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING TO 25 MPH WITH RH VALUES IN THE 18 TO 25 PERCENT RANGE THIS EVENING. RH VALUES WILL RECOVER TO THE 55 TO 65 PERCENT RANGE LATER TONIGHT. THESE CONDITIONS WILL BE MOST PREVALENT ALONG THE COPPER RIVER BUT MAY ALSO OCCUR THROUGH CHANNELED TERRAIN. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM TO THE PUBLIC. $$
000 WWAK61 PAFC 280450 RFWAER RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 850 PM ADT TUE MAY 27 2008 AKZ125-280600- /X.CAN.PAFC.FW.W.0011.000000T0000Z-080528T0500Z/ WESTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 850 PM ADT TUE MAY 27 2008 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS CANCELLED THE RED FLAG WARNING. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ARE BEGINNING TO RECOVER AND THE WINDS ARE STARTING TO DIMINISH. $$ AKZ141-280700- /X.CON.PAFC.FW.W.0011.000000T0000Z-080528T0700Z/ COPPER RIVER BASIN- 850 PM ADT TUE MAY 27 2008 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM ADT THIS EVENING... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM ADT THIS EVENING. A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA COMBINED WITH A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE IN THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE GUSTY WINDS THIS EVENING ALONG CHANNELED AREAS...MAINLY ALONG THE COPPER RIVER. EXPECT NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING TO 25 MPH WITH RH VALUES IN THE 18 TO 25 PERCENT RANGE THIS EVENING. RH VALUES WILL RECOVER TO THE 55 TO 65 PERCENT RANGE LATER TONIGHT. THESE CONDITIONS WILL BE MOST PREVALENT ALONG THE COPPER RIVER BUT MAY ALSO OCCUR THROUGH CHANNELED TERRAIN. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM TO THE PUBLIC. $$
000 WWAK61 PAFC 280707 RFWAER RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 1107 PM ADT TUE MAY 27 2008 AKZ141-280815- /X.EXP.PAFC.FW.W.0011.000000T0000Z-080528T0700Z/ COPPER RIVER BASIN- 1107 PM ADT TUE MAY 27 2008 ...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR THE COPPER RIVER BASIN... THE RED FLAG WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ARE INCREASING ACROSS THE COPPER RIVER BASIN AND ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO RISE OVERNIGHT. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 25, 11:00 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| May 25, 11:00 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| May 26, 2:24 AM AKDT | Fire Weather Watch | AFC | 14 hr | |
| May 26, 11:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 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.