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Red Flag Warning 13, NWS Anchorage, AK

May 29, 2008

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this red flag warning at May 29, 2008, 8:20 AM AKDT. It took effect at May 29, 2008, 1:20 PM AKDT. It was in force for 7 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 29, 2008, 8:20 AM AKDT (16:20 UTC)
In effect from: May 29, 2008, 1:20 PM AKDT
Expired: May 29, 2008, 7:51 PM AKDT
In force: 7 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

000
WWAK61 PAFC 292120
RFWAER

RED FLAG WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
120 PM ADT THU MAY 29 2008


AKZ141-300600-
/X.NEW.PAFC.FW.W.0013.080529T2120Z-080530T0600Z/
COPPER RIVER BASIN-
120 PM ADT THU MAY 29 2008

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING FOR 
LOW RELATIVE HUNMIDITES IN THE SOUTHER COPPER RIVER BASIN...

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

WARM DRY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING FOR
THE SOUTHERN COPPER RIVER BASIN ESPECIALLY AROUND THE CHITNA AREA.
EXPECT MINIMUM RH OF 10 TO 15% WITH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. EXPECTING
A SLIGHT INCREASE IN MOISTURE ON FRIDAY IN THIS AREA WITH RH ON
THE ORDER OF 20 TO 25%.

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.

$$

2 follow-up statements

000
WWAK61 PAFC 292132
RFWAER

RED FLAG WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
132 PM ADT THU MAY 29 2008

AKZ141-300600-
/X.CON.PAFC.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-080530T0600Z/
COPPER RIVER BASIN-
132 PM ADT THU MAY 29 2008

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT THIS
EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES IN THE SOUTHERN COPPER RIVER
BASIN...

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT THIS
EVENING. 

WARM DRY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING FOR
THE SOUTHERN COPPER RIVER BASIN ESPECIALLY AROUND THE CHITNA
AREA. EXPECT MINIMUM RH OF 10 TO 15% WITH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
EXPECTING A SLIGHT INCREASE IN MOISTURE ON FRIDAY IN THIS AREA
WITH RH ON THE ORDER OF 20 TO 25%.

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 300351
RFWAER

RED FLAG WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
751 PM ADT THU MAY 29 2008

AKZ141-300500-
/X.CAN.PAFC.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-080530T0600Z/
COPPER RIVER BASIN-
751 PM ADT THU MAY 29 2008

...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS CANCELLED THE RED
FLAG WARNING. 

TEMPERATURES ARE BEGINNING TO COOL AND RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ARE
STARTING TO RECOVER. 

$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 28, 11:00 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC		6 days
May 29, 11:00 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC		9 days

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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.