Alert archive / Alaska / Red Flag Warnings in 2008
Red Flag Warning 10, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this red flag warning at Jun 12, 2008, 4:24 AM AKDT. It took effect at Jun 12, 2008, 11:00 AM AKDT. It was in force for 34 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
- Jun 12, 2008, 4:24 AM AKDT (12:24 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jun 12, 2008, 11:00 AM AKDT
- Expired
- Jun 13, 2008, 8:51 PM AKDT
- In force
- 34 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WWAK63 PAFG 121724 RFWAFG RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 924 AM ADT THU JUN 12 2008 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT FRIDAY FOR STRONG WIND FOR A PORTION OF THE NORTHERN INTERIOR... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WIND FOR A PORTION OF THE CENTRAL INTERIOR... AKZ220-130130- /X.NEW.PAFG.FW.W.0010.080612T1900Z-080614T0600Z/ YUKON FLATS AND SURROUNDING UPLANDS- 924 AM ADT THU JUN 12 2008 ...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...NORTHEAST WINDS TODAY WILL GUST TO 25 MPH IN MANY LOCATIONS. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL ALSO DROP WELL BELOW 30 PERCENT THIS AFTERNOON AND THIS EVENING AS WELL. THESE CONDITIONS WILL ALSO OCCUR TOMORROW...SO THE RED FLAG WARNING WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT THROUGH THEN. 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. $$ AKZ221-130130- /X.NEW.PAFG.FW.A.0004.080613T1800Z-080614T0600Z/ CENTRAL INTERIOR- 924 AM ADT THU JUN 12 2008 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WIND... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. DISCUSSION...NORTHEAST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE TONIGHT AND GUST TO 25 MPH OR MORE IN MANY LOCATIONS TOMORROW. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES TOMORROW WILL ALSO DROP WELL BELOW 30 PERCENT BY AFTERNOON AND REMAIN BELOW 30 PERCENT INTO THE EVENING. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT WEATHER CONDITIONS COULD LEAD TO THE POTENTIAL FOR A RED FLAG EVENT IN THE NEAR FUTURE. THIS WATCH WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL IT IS UPGRADED TO A RED FLAG WARNING OR THAT IT IS DETERMINED THAT THE RED FLAG EVENT WILL NOT DEVELOP. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS FIRE WEATHER WATCH. $$ AKZ222-130130- /X.NEW.PAFG.FW.A.0004.080613T1800Z-080614T0600Z/ MIDDLE TANANA VALLEY- 924 AM ADT THU JUN 12 2008 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WIND... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. DISCUSSION...NORTHEAST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE TONIGHT AND GUST TO 25 MPH OR MORE IN MANY LOCATIONS TOMORROW. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES TOMORROW WILL ALSO DROP WELL BELOW 30 PERCENT BY AFTERNOON AND REMAIN BELOW 30 PERCENT INTO THE EVENING. 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. $$ MAR
5 follow-up statements
000 WWAK63 PAFG 122317 RFWAFG RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 317 PM ADT THU JUN 12 2008 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT FRIDAY FOR STRONG WIND FOR A PORTION OF THE NORTHERN INTERIOR... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WIND FOR A PORTION OF THE CENTRAL INTERIOR... AKZ220-130615- /X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-080614T0600Z/ YUKON FLATS AND SURROUNDING UPLANDS- 317 PM ADT THU JUN 12 2008 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT FRIDAY FOR STRONG WIND... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT FRIDAY. DISCUSSION...NORTHEAST WINDS GUSTING TO 25 MPH WILL CONTINUE THIS EVENING. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL ALSO REMAIN BELOW 30 PERCENT INTO THIS EVENING AS WELL. THESE CONDITIONS WILL ALSO OCCUR TOMORROW...SO THE RED FLAG WARNING WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT THROUGH THEN. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING OR WILL OCCUR WHICH COULD LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF LARGE AND DANGEROUS FIRES. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM... TO THE PUBLIC. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. $$ AKZ221-130615- /X.CON.PAFG.FW.A.0004.080613T1800Z-080614T0600Z/ CENTRAL INTERIOR- 317 PM ADT THU JUN 12 2008 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WIND... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. DISCUSSION...NORTHEAST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE TONIGHT AND GUST TO 25 MPH OR MORE IN MANY LOCATIONS TOMORROW. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES TOMORROW WILL ALSO DROP WELL BELOW 30 PERCENT BY AFTERNOON AND REMAIN BELOW 30 PERCENT INTO THE EVENING. 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. $$ AKZ222-130615- /X.CON.PAFG.FW.A.0004.080613T1800Z-080614T0600Z/ MIDDLE TANANA VALLEY- 317 PM ADT THU JUN 12 2008 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WIND... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. DISCUSSION...NORTHEAST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE TONIGHT AND GUST TO 25 MPH OR MORE IN MANY LOCATIONS TOMORROW. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES TOMORROW WILL ALSO DROP WELL BELOW 30 PERCENT BY AFTERNOON AND REMAIN BELOW 30 PERCENT INTO THE EVENING. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT WEATHER CONDITIONS COULD LEAD TO THE POTENTIAL FOR A RED FLAG EVENT IN THE NEAR FUTURE. THIS WATCH WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL IT IS UPGRADED TO A RED FLAG WARNING OR THAT IT IS DETERMINED THAT THE RED FLAG EVENT WILL NOT DEVELOP. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS FIRE WEATHER WATCH. $$ MAR
000 WWAK63 PAFG 130547 RFWAFG RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 947 PM ADT THU JUN 12 2008 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT FRIDAY FOR STRONG WIND FOR A PORTION OF THE NORTHERN INTERIOR... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WIND FOR A PORTION OF THE CENTRAL INTERIOR... AKZ220-131700- /X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-080614T0600Z/ YUKON FLATS AND SURROUNDING UPLANDS- 947 PM ADT THU JUN 12 2008 ...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...NORTHEAST WINDS GUSTING TO 25 MPH WILL CONTINUE THIS EVENING. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL ALSO REMAIN BELOW 30 PERCENT INTO THIS EVENING AS WELL. THESE CONDITIONS WILL ALSO OCCUR TOMORROW...SO THE RED FLAG WARNING WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT THROUGH THEN. 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. $$ AKZ221-131700- /X.CON.PAFG.FW.A.0004.080613T1800Z-080614T0600Z/ CENTRAL INTERIOR- 947 PM ADT THU JUN 12 2008 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WIND... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. DISCUSSION...NORTHEAST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE TONIGHT AND GUST TO 25 MPH OR MORE IN MANY LOCATIONS TOMORROW. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES TOMORROW WILL ALSO DROP WELL BELOW 30 PERCENT BY AFTERNOON AND REMAIN BELOW 30 PERCENT INTO THE EVENING. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT WEATHER CONDITIONS COULD LEAD TO THE POTENTIAL FOR A RED FLAG EVENT IN THE NEAR FUTURE. THIS WATCH WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL IT IS UPGRADED TO A RED FLAG WARNING OR THAT IT IS DETERMINED THAT THE RED FLAG EVENT WILL NOT DEVELOP. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS FIRE WEATHER WATCH. $$ AKZ222-131700- /X.CON.PAFG.FW.A.0004.080613T1800Z-080614T0600Z/ MIDDLE TANANA VALLEY- 947 PM ADT THU JUN 12 2008 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WIND... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. DISCUSSION...NORTHEAST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE TONIGHT AND GUST TO 25 MPH OR MORE IN MANY LOCATIONS TOMORROW. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES TOMORROW WILL ALSO DROP WELL BELOW 30 PERCENT BY AFTERNOON AND REMAIN BELOW 30 PERCENT INTO THE EVENING. 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. $$
000 WWAK63 PAFG 131459 RFWAFG RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 659 AM ADT FRI JUN 13 2008 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING FOR FOR STRONG WIND FOR A PORTION OF THE CENTRAL INTERIOR... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WIND FOR A PORTION OF THE NORTHERN INTERIOR... AKZ221-140000- /X.UPG.PAFG.FW.A.0004.080613T1800Z-080614T0600Z/ /X.EXA.PAFG.FW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-080614T0600Z/ CENTRAL INTERIOR- 659 AM ADT FRI JUN 13 2008 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WIND... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. DISCUSSION...NORTHEAST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO GUST TO 25 MPH OR MORE IN MANY LOCATIONS THROUGH LATE THIS EVENING. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL CONTINUE TO DROP WELL BELOW 30 PERCENT BY LATE MORNING AND REMAIN BELOW 30 PERCENT INTO THE EVENING. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING OR WILL OCCUR WHICH COULD LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF LARGE AND DANGEROUS FIRES. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM... TO THE PUBLIC. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. $$ AKZ222-140000- /X.UPG.PAFG.FW.A.0004.080613T1800Z-080614T0600Z/ /X.EXA.PAFG.FW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-080614T0600Z/ MIDDLE TANANA VALLEY- 659 AM ADT FRI JUN 13 2008 ...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. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. DISCUSSION...NORTHEAST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO GUST TO 25 MPH OR MORE IN MANY LOCATIONS THROUGH LATE THIS EVENING. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL CONTINUE TO DROP WELL BELOW 30 PERCENT BY LATE MORNING AND REMAIN BELOW 30 PERCENT INTO THE 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. $$ AKZ220-140000- /X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-080614T0600Z/ YUKON FLATS AND SURROUNDING UPLANDS- 659 AM ADT FRI JUN 13 2008 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WIND... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING. DISCUSSION...NORTHEAST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO GUST TO 25 MPH OR MORE IN MANY LOCATIONS THROUGH LATE THIS EVENING. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL CONTINUE TO DROP WELL BELOW 30 PERCENT BY LATE MORNING AND REMAIN BELOW 30 PERCENT INTO THE EVENING. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING OR WILL OCCUR WHICH COULD LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF LARGE AND DANGEROUS FIRES. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM... TO THE PUBLIC. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. $$
000 WWAK63 PAFG 132254 RFWAFG RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 254 PM ADT FRI JUN 13 2008 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WIND FOR A PORTION OF THE NORTHERN INTERIOR... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WIND FOR A PORTION OF THE CENTRAL INTERIOR... AKZ220-140600- /X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-080614T0600Z/ YUKON FLATS AND SURROUNDING UPLANDS- 254 PM ADT FRI JUN 13 2008 ...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...NORTHEAST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO GUST TO 25 MPH OR MORE IN MANY LOCATIONS THROUGH LATE THIS EVENING. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL RECOVER TO ABOVE 30 PERCENT BY LATE 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. $$ AKZ221-140600- /X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-080614T0600Z/ CENTRAL INTERIOR- 254 PM ADT FRI JUN 13 2008 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WIND... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING. DISCUSSION...NORTHEAST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO GUST TO 25 MPH OR MORE IN MANY LOCATIONS THROUGH LATE THIS EVENING. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL RECOVER TO ABOVE 30 PERCENT BY LATE EVENING. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING OR WILL OCCUR WHICH COULD LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF LARGE AND DANGEROUS FIRES. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM... TO THE PUBLIC. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. $$ AKZ222-140600- /X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-080614T0600Z/ MIDDLE TANANA VALLEY- 254 PM ADT FRI JUN 13 2008 ...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...NORTHEAST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO GUST TO 25 MPH OR MORE IN MANY LOCATIONS THROUGH LATE THIS EVENING. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL RECOVER TO ABOVE 30 PERCENT BY LATE 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. $$
000 WWAK63 PAFG 140451 RFWAFG RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 851 PM ADT FRI JUN 13 2008 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR A PORTION OF THE NORTHERN INTERIOR... ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR A PORTION OF THE CENTRAL INTERIOR... AKZ220>222-140600- /X.CAN.PAFG.FW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-080614T0600Z/ YUKON FLATS AND SURROUNDING UPLANDS-CENTRAL INTERIOR- MIDDLE TANANA VALLEY- 851 PM ADT FRI JUN 13 2008 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR A PORTION OF THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL INTERIOR... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE RED FLAG WARNING. WINDS HAVE DROPPED BELOW RED FLAG CRITERIA THOUGH RELATIVE HUMIDITIES CONTINUE TO HOVER IN THE 20 TO 30 PERCENT RANGE. AS TEMPERATURES COOL THE HUMIDITY WILL RECOVER ABOVE 30 PERCENT AT MOST LOCATIONS LATER TONIGHT. $$
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 Jun 11, 11:18 PM AKDT, 5 hours 6 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 11, 11:18 PM AKDT, 5 hours 6 minutes before
NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 418 AM ADT THU JUN 12 2008 .DISCUSSION... ALOFT... UPPER HIGH CENTER NEAR BARROW WILL MOVE SOUTHEAST TO NEAR FAIRBANKS BY 12Z SUN AND TO NEAR NORTHWAY BY 12Z TUE. UPPER LOW OVER SOUTHWEST ALASKA WILL MOVE TO THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA BY 12Z SAT...AND TO THE EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA BY 12Z MON. SURFACE... 1028 MB HIGH CENTERED ABOUT 300 MILES NORTH OF BARTER ISLAND WILL MOVE TO THE MACKENZIE DELTA AREA BY 00Z SUN...WEAKENING TO AROUND 1022 MB. WEAK HIGH PRESSURE RIDGING WILL PERSIST OVER THE NORTHERN BERING SEA. SURFACE TROUGH EXTENDING FROM THE MAYO AREA WESTWARD TO THE KOTZEBUE AREA IS EXPECTED TO MOVE SOUTHWARD...TO EXTEND FROM NORTHWAY WESTWARD TO THE FAREWELL AREA BY 00Z FRI...REMAINING NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH 00Z SUN. INTERIOR TEMPERATURES WILL CLIMB A FEW DEGREES FRI AND SAT AS THE UPPER HIGH MOVES SOUTH. MOST ACTIVE AREA FOR CONVECTION THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING IS EXPECTED TO BE IN ZONE 224 AND EASTERN ZONE 226 WITH MODERATE INSTABILITY AND LOW LEVEL CONVERGENCE PROVIDED BY SURFACE TROUGH. SOUTHWARD MOVING UPPER HIGH SHOULD PROVIDE SOME STABILIZATION IN MUCH OF THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN INTERIOR FRI...BEST AREA FOR SHOWER ACTIVITY WOULD BE ALONG THE ALASKA RANGE NEAR THE SURFACE TROUGH. OVER THE ARCTIC COAST...OVERNIGHT GOES VIS LOOP SHOWS A STRIP OF STRATUS AND FOG OVER THE CENTRAL PARTS OF ZONE 201. THIS STRIP IS GETTING THINNER AND IS EXPECTED TO MOVE WESTWARD OUT OF THE ZONE BY MID MORNING. ZONES 202-203-204 SHOULD BE MOSTLY FOG FREE TODAY WITH LITTLE OR NO STRATUS VISIBLE OFFSHORE ON VIS LOOP. COASTAL HAZARD POTENTIAL DAYS 3 AND 4...NONE && .FIRE WEATHER... MINIMUM RH OVER PORTIONS OF THE INTERIOR EXPECTED TO BE 25-30 PERCENT FRI AND SAT...BUT WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN LIGHT. && .HYDROLOGY... NO HYDRO ACTIVITY. && .AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... NONE. && RF JUN 08
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 12, 4:24 AM AKDT | Fire Weather Watch | AFG | 27 hr |
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.