Alert archive / Alaska / Red Flag Warnings in 2008
Red Flag Warning 2, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this red flag warning at May 11, 2008, 1:39 AM AKDT. It took effect at May 11, 2008, 12:00 PM 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
- May 11, 2008, 1:39 AM AKDT (09:39 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 11, 2008, 12:00 PM AKDT
- Expired
- May 12, 2008, 10:00 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 111439 RFWAFG RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 639 AM ADT SUN MAY 11 2008 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 10 PM ADT MONDAY FOR STRONG WIND FOR A PORTION OF THE CENTRAL INTERIOR... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 10 PM ADT MONDAY FOR STRONG WIND FOR A PORTION OF THE NORTH SLOPES OF THE ALASKA RANGE... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 10 PM ADT MONDAY FOR STRONG WIND FOR A PORTION OF THE NORTH SLOPES OF THE ALASKA RANGE... AKZ223-112245- /X.UPG.PAFG.FW.A.0001.080511T2000Z-080512T0600Z/ /X.NEW.PAFG.FW.W.0002.080511T2000Z-080513T0600Z/ DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS- 639 AM ADT SUN MAY 11 2008 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 10 PM ADT MONDAY FOR STRONG WIND FOR A PORTION OF THE CENTRAL INTERIOR... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 10 PM ADT MONDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. DISCUSSION...WINDS WILL GUST TO 25 MPH WITH HUMIDITIES FALLING BELOW 30 PER CENT SUNDAY AND MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. HUMIDITIES WILL RECOVER ABOVE 30 PER CENT LATE SUNDAY AND MONDAY EVENINGS INTO THE MORNING HOURS TO EASE THE FIRE DANGER DURING THOSE TIMES. 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. $$ AKZ226-112245- /X.UPG.PAFG.FW.A.0001.080511T2000Z-080512T0600Z/ /X.NEW.PAFG.FW.W.0002.080511T2000Z-080513T0600Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- 639 AM ADT SUN MAY 11 2008 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 10 PM ADT MONDAY FOR STRONG WINDS FOR A PORTION OF THE NORTH SLOPES OF THE ALASKA RANGE... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 10 PM ADT MONDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. DISCUSSION...WINDS WILL GUST TO 30 MPH WITH HUMIDITIES FALLING BELOW 30 PER CENT SUNDAY AND MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. HUMIDITIES WILL RECOVER ABOVE 30 PER CENT LATE SUNDAY AND MONDAY EVENINGS INTO THE MORNING HOURS TO EASE THE FIRE DANGER DURING THOSE TIMES. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING OR WILL OCCUR WHICH COULD LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF LARGE AND DANGEROUS FIRES. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM... TO THE PUBLIC. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. $$ AKZ225-112245- /X.NEW.PAFG.FW.W.0002.080511T2000Z-080513T0600Z/ DENALI- 639 AM ADT SUN MAY 11 2008 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 10 PM ADT MONDAY FOR STRONG WIND FOR A PORTION OF THE NORTH SLOPES OF THE ALASKA RANGE... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 10 PM ADT MONDAY. DISCUSSION...WINDS WILL GUST TO 30 MPH WITH HUMIDITIES FALLING BELOW 30 PER CENT SUNDAY AND MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. HUMIDITIES WILL RECOVER ABOVE 30 PER CENT LATE SUNDAY AND MONDAY EVENINGS INTO THE MORNING HOURS TO EASE THE FIRE DANGER DURING THOSE TIMES. 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. $$
6 follow-up statements
000 WWAK63 PAFG 112219 RFWAFG RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 219 PM ADT SUN MAY 11 2008 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT MONDAY FOR STRONG WIND FOR A PORTION OF THE CENTRAL INTERIOR FOR A PORTION OF THE CENTRAL INTERIOR... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT MONDAY FOR STRONG WIND FOR A PORTION OF THE NORTH SLOPES OF THE ALASKA RANGE FOR A PORTION OF THE NORTH SLOPES OF THE ALASKA RANGE... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT MONDAY FOR STRONG WINDS FOR A PORTION OF THE NORTH SLOPES OF THE ALASKA RANGE FOR A PORTION OF THE NORTH SLOPES OF THE ALASKA RANGE... AKZ223-121800- /X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-080513T0600Z/ DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS- 219 PM ADT SUN MAY 11 2008 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT MONDAY FOR STRONG WIND FOR A PORTION OF THE CENTRAL INTERIOR... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT MONDAY. DISCUSSION...WINDS WILL GUST TO 25 MPH WITH HUMIDITIES FALLING BELOW 30 PER CENT SUNDAY AND MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. HUMIDITIES WILL RECOVER ABOVE 30 PER CENT LATE SUNDAY AND MONDAY EVENINGS INTO THE MORNING HOURS TO EASE THE FIRE DANGER DURING THOSE TIMES. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING OR WILL OCCUR WHICH COULD LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF LARGE AND DANGEROUS FIRES. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM... TO THE PUBLIC. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. $$ AKZ225-121800- /X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-080513T0600Z/ DENALI- 219 PM ADT SUN MAY 11 2008 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT MONDAY FOR STRONG WIND FOR A PORTION OF THE NORTH SLOPES OF THE ALASKA RANGE... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT MONDAY. DISCUSSION...WINDS WILL GUST TO 30 MPH WITH HUMIDITIES FALLING BELOW 30 PER CENT SUNDAY AND MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. HUMIDITIES WILL RECOVER ABOVE 30 PER CENT LATE SUNDAY AND MONDAY EVENINGS INTO THE MORNING HOURS TO EASE THE FIRE DANGER DURING THOSE TIMES. 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. $$ AKZ226-121800- /X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-080513T0600Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- 219 PM ADT SUN MAY 11 2008 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT MONDAY FOR STRONG WINDS FOR A PORTION OF THE NORTH SLOPES OF THE ALASKA RANGE... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT MONDAY. DISCUSSION...WINDS WILL GUST TO 30 MPH WITH HUMIDITIES FALLING BELOW 30 PER CENT SUNDAY AND MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. HUMIDITIES WILL RECOVER ABOVE 30 PER CENT LATE SUNDAY AND MONDAY EVENINGS INTO THE MORNING HOURS TO EASE THE FIRE DANGER DURING THOSE TIMES. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING OR WILL OCCUR WHICH COULD LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF LARGE AND DANGEROUS FIRES. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM... TO THE PUBLIC. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. $$
000 WWAK63 PAFG 121612 RFWAFG RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 812 AM ADT MON MAY 12 2008 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WIND FOR A PORTION OF THE EASTERN INTERIOR... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING 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 NORTH SLOPES OF THE ALASKA RANGE... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING FOR A PORTION OF THE NORTH SLOPES OF THE ALASKA RANGE... AKZ224-130015- /X.EXA.PAFG.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-080513T0600Z/ UPPER TANANA VALLEY AND THE FORTYMILE COUNTRY- 812 AM ADT MON MAY 12 2008 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WIND FOR THE YUKON RIVER VALLEY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING. DISCUSSION...WINDS WILL GUST TO 30 MPH WITH HUMIDITIES FALLING BELOW 30 PER CENT BY MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FOR THE YUKON RIVER VALLEY. HUMIDITIES WILL RECOVER ABOVE 30 PER CENT LATE MONDAY AS TEMPERATURES FALL AND A MOIST AIRMASS MOVES INTO THE REGION. 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. $$ AKZ223-130015- /X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-080513T0600Z/ DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS- 812 AM ADT MON MAY 12 2008 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WIND... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING. DISCUSSION...WINDS WILL GUST TO 30 MPH WITH HUMIDITIES FALLING BELOW 30 PER CENT MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. HUMIDITIES WILL RECOVER ABOVE 30 PER CENT LATE MONDAY AS TEMPERATURES FALL AND A MOIST AIRMASS MOVES INTO THE REGION. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING OR WILL OCCUR WHICH COULD LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF LARGE AND DANGEROUS FIRES. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM... TO THE PUBLIC. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. $$ AKZ225-130015- /X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-080513T0600Z/ DENALI- 812 AM ADT MON MAY 12 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...WINDS WILL GUST TO 40 MPH WITH HUMIDITIES FALLING BELOW 30 PER CENT BY MONDAY AFTERNOON. HUMIDITIES WILL RECOVER ABOVE 30 PER CENT LATE MONDAY AS TEMPERATURES FALL AND A MOIST AIRMASS MOVES INTO THE REGION. 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. $$ AKZ226-130015- /X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-080513T0600Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- 812 AM ADT MON MAY 12 2008 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WIND... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING. DISCUSSION...WINDS WILL GUST TO 35 MPH WITH HUMIDITIES FALLING BELOW 30 PER CENT BY MONDAY AFTERNOON. HUMIDITIES WILL RECOVER ABOVE 30 PER CENT LATE MONDAY AS TEMPERATURES FALL AND A MOIST AIRMASS MOVES INTO THE REGION. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING OR WILL OCCUR WHICH COULD LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF LARGE AND DANGEROUS FIRES. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM... TO THE PUBLIC. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. $$ PKA
000 WWAK63 PAFG 121703 CCA RFWAFG RED FLAG WARNING...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 857 AM ADT MON MAY 12 2008 UPDATED ALL STATEMENTS TO ADD WIND DIRECTIONS ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WIND FOR A PORTION OF THE EASTERN INTERIOR... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING 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 NORTH SLOPES OF THE ALASKA RANGE... AKZ224-130115- /X.COR.PAFG.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-080513T0600Z/ UPPER TANANA VALLEY AND THE FORTYMILE COUNTRY- 857 AM ADT MON MAY 12 2008 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WIND FOR THE YUKON RIVER VALLEY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING. DISCUSSION...SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL GUST TO 30 MPH WITH HUMIDITIES FALLING BELOW 30 PER CENT BY MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FOR THE YUKON RIVER VALLEY. HUMIDITIES WILL RECOVER ABOVE 30 PER CENT LATE MONDAY AS TEMPERATURES FALL AND A MOIST AIRMASS MOVES INTO THE REGION. 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. $$ AKZ223-130115- /X.COR.PAFG.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-080513T0600Z/ DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS- 857 AM ADT MON MAY 12 2008 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WIND... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING. DISCUSSION...SOUTH WINDS WILL GUST TO 30 MPH WITH HUMIDITIES FALLING BELOW 30 PER CENT MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. RH VALUES WILL RECOVER ABOVE 30 PER CENT LATE MONDAY AS TEMPERATURES FALL AND A MOIST AIRMASS MOVES INTO THE REGION. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING OR WILL OCCUR WHICH COULD LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF LARGE AND DANGEROUS FIRES. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM... TO THE PUBLIC. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. $$ AKZ225-130115- /X.COR.PAFG.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-080513T0600Z/ DENALI- 857 AM ADT MON MAY 12 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...SOUTH WINDS WILL GUST TO 50 MPH WITH HUMIDITIES FALLING BELOW 30 PER CENT BY MONDAY AFTERNOON. HUMIDITIES WILL RECOVER ABOVE 30 PER CENT LATE MONDAY AS TEMPERATURES FALL AND A MOIST AIRMASS MOVES INTO THE REGION. 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. $$ AKZ226-130115- /X.COR.PAFG.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-080513T0600Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- 857 AM ADT MON MAY 12 2008 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WIND... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING. DISCUSSION...SOUTH WINDS WILL GUST TO 35 MPH WITH HUMIDITIES FALLING BELOW 30 PER CENT BY MONDAY AFTERNOON. HUMIDITIES WILL RECOVER ABOVE 30 PER CENT LATE MONDAY AS TEMPERATURES FALL AND A MOIST AIRMASS MOVES INTO THE REGION. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING OR WILL OCCUR WHICH COULD LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF LARGE AND DANGEROUS FIRES. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM... TO THE PUBLIC. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. $$ PKA
000 WWAK63 PAFG 121914 RFWAFG RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 1114 AM ADT MON MAY 12 2008 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING 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 CENTRAL INTERIOR... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WIND FOR THE YUKON RIVER VALLEY... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WIND FOR A PORTION OF THE NORTH SLOPES OF THE ALASKA RANGE... AKZ222-130000- /X.EXA.PAFG.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-080513T0600Z/ MIDDLE TANANA VALLEY- 1114 AM ADT MON MAY 12 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. DISCUSSION...SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL GUST UP TO 30 MPH WITH HUMIDITIES FALLING BELOW 30 PER CENT BY MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. HUMIDITIES WILL RECOVER ABOVE 30 PER CENT LATE MONDAY AS TEMPERATURES FALL AND A MOIST AIRMASS MOVES INTO THE REGION. 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. $$ AKZ223-130000- /X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-080513T0600Z/ DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS- 1114 AM ADT MON MAY 12 2008 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WIND... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING. DISCUSSION...SOUTH WINDS WILL GUST TO 30 MPH WITH HUMIDITIES FALLING BELOW 30 PER CENT MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. RH VALUES WILL RECOVER ABOVE 30 PER CENT LATE MONDAY AS TEMPERATURES FALL AND A MOIST AIRMASS MOVES INTO THE REGION. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING OR WILL OCCUR WHICH COULD LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF LARGE AND DANGEROUS FIRES. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM... TO THE PUBLIC. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. $$ AKZ224-130000- /X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-080513T0600Z/ UPPER TANANA VALLEY AND THE FORTYMILE COUNTRY- 1114 AM ADT MON MAY 12 2008 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WIND FOR THE YUKON RIVER VALLEY... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING. DISCUSSION...SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL GUST TO 30 MPH WITH HUMIDITIES FALLING BELOW 30 PER CENT BY MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FOR THE YUKON RIVER VALLEY. HUMIDITIES WILL RECOVER ABOVE 30 PER CENT LATE MONDAY AS TEMPERATURES FALL AND A MOIST AIRMASS MOVES INTO THE REGION. 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. $$ AKZ225-130000- /X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-080513T0600Z/ DENALI- 1114 AM ADT MON MAY 12 2008 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WIND... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING. DISCUSSION...SOUTH WINDS WILL GUST TO 50 MPH WITH HUMIDITIES FALLING BELOW 30 PER CENT BY MONDAY AFTERNOON. HUMIDITIES WILL RECOVER ABOVE 30 PER CENT LATE MONDAY AS TEMPERATURES FALL AND A MOIST AIRMASS MOVES INTO THE REGION. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING OR WILL OCCUR WHICH COULD LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF LARGE AND DANGEROUS FIRES. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM... TO THE PUBLIC. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. $$ AKZ226-130000- /X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-080513T0600Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- 1114 AM ADT MON MAY 12 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...SOUTH WINDS WILL GUST TO 35 MPH WITH HUMIDITIES FALLING BELOW 30 PER CENT BY MONDAY AFTERNOON. HUMIDITIES WILL RECOVER ABOVE 30 PER CENT LATE MONDAY AS TEMPERATURES FALL AND A MOIST AIRMASS MOVES INTO THE REGION. 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. $$
000 WWAK63 PAFG 122210 RFWAFG RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 210 PM ADT MON MAY 12 2008 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WIND FOR A PORTION OF THE CENTRAL INTERIOR... ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT TUESDAY FOR A PORTION OF THE CENTRAL INTERIOR... ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT TUESDAY FOR STRONG WIND FOR A PORTION OF THE NORTH SLOPES OF THE ALASKA RANGE... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WIND FOR A PORTION OF THE CENTRAL INTERIOR... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WIND FOR THE YUKON RIVER VALLEY FOR A PORTION OF THE EASTERN INTERIOR... AKZ221-130600- /X.EXA.PAFG.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-080513T0600Z/ CENTRAL INTERIOR- 210 PM ADT MON MAY 12 2008 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WIND... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING. DISCUSSION...SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL GUST TO 25 MPH AND HUMIDITIES WILL REMAIN BELOW 30 PER CENT INTO MONDAY EVENING. HUMIDITIES WILL RECOVER ABOVE 30 PER CENT OVERNIGHT AS TEMPERATURES FALL AND A MOIST AIRMASS MOVES INTO THE REGION. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING OR WILL OCCUR WHICH COULD LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF LARGE AND DANGEROUS FIRES. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM... TO THE PUBLIC. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. $$ AKZ223-130615- /X.EXT.PAFG.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-080514T0600Z/ DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS- 210 PM ADT MON MAY 12 2008 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT TUESDAY FOR STRONG WIND... DISCUSSION...SOUTH WINDS WILL GUST TO 30 MPH AND HUMIDITIES WILL REMAIN BELOW 30 PER CENT INTO THIS EVENING AND AGAIN ON TUESDAY. RH VALUES WILL RECOVER ABOVE 30 PER CENT OVERNIGHT AS TEMPERATURES FALL AND A MOIST AIRMASS MOVES INTO THE REGION...MODERATE CHINOOK FLOW WILL WORK TO CANCEL OUT THE MOIST AIR AT THE SURFACE ON TUESDAY...SO RED FLAG CONDITIONS WILL RETURN. 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. $$ AKZ225-130615- /X.EXT.PAFG.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-080514T0600Z/ DENALI- 210 PM ADT MON MAY 12 2008 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT TUESDAY FOR STRONG WIND... DISCUSSION...SOUTH WINDS WILL GUST TO 55 MPH AND HUMIDITIES WILL REMAIN BELOW 30 PER CENT INTO THIS EVENING AND AGAIN ON TUESDAY. RH VALUES WILL RECOVER ABOVE 30 PER CENT OVERNIGHT AS TEMPERATURES FALL AND A MOIST AIRMASS MOVES INTO THE REGION...MODERATE CHINOOK FLOW WILL WORK TO CANCEL OUT THE MOIST AIR AT THE SURFACE ON TUESDAY...SO RED FLAG CONDITIONS WILL RETURN. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING OR WILL OCCUR WHICH COULD LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF LARGE AND DANGEROUS FIRES. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM... TO THE PUBLIC. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. $$ AKZ226-130615- /X.EXT.PAFG.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-080514T0600Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- 210 PM ADT MON MAY 12 2008 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT TUESDAY FOR STRONG WIND... DISCUSSION...SOUTH WINDS WILL GUST TO 35 MPH AND HUMIDITIES WILL REMAIN BELOW 30 PER CENT THROUGH THE EVENING...AND AGAIN ON TUESDAY. HUMIDITIES WILL RECOVER ABOVE 30 PER CENT OVERNIGHT AS TEMPERATURES FALL AND A MOIST AIRMASS MOVES INTO THE REGION. MODERATE CHINOOK FLOW WILL WORK TO CANCEL OUT THE MOIST AIR AT THE SURFACE ON TUESDAY...SO RED FLAG CONDITIONS WILL RETURN. 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. $$ AKZ222-130600- /X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-080513T0600Z/ MIDDLE TANANA VALLEY- 210 PM ADT MON MAY 12 2008 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WIND... DISCUSSION...SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL GUST UP TO 30 MPH WITH HUMIDITIES FALLING BELOW 30 PER CENT BY MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. HUMIDITIES WILL RECOVER ABOVE 30 PER CENT LATE MONDAY AS TEMPERATURES FALL AND A MOIST AIRMASS MOVES INTO THE REGION. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING OR WILL OCCUR WHICH COULD LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF LARGE AND DANGEROUS FIRES. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM... TO THE PUBLIC. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. $$ AKZ224-130600- /X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-080513T0600Z/ UPPER TANANA VALLEY AND THE FORTYMILE COUNTRY- 210 PM ADT MON MAY 12 2008 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WIND FOR THE YUKON RIVER VALLEY... DISCUSSION...SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL GUST TO 30 MPH AND HUMIDITIES WILL REMAIN BELOW 30 PER CENT BY INTO THE EVENING FOR THE YUKON RIVER VALLEY. HUMIDITIES WILL RECOVER ABOVE 30 PER CENT OVERNIGHT AS TEMPERATURES FALL AND A MOIST AIRMASS MOVES INTO THE REGION. WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE SOUTHWEST ON TUESDAY AND WILL NO LONGER AFFECT THE YUKON RIVER VALLEY. 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. $$
000 WWAK63 PAFG 130548 RFWAFG RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 948 PM ADT MON MAY 12 2008 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR A PORTION OF THE NORTH SLOPES OF THE ALASKA RANGE... ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR A PORTION OF THE CENTRAL INTERIOR... AKZ223-225-226-130700- /X.CAN.PAFG.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-080514T0600Z/ DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS-DENALI-EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- 948 PM ADT MON MAY 12 2008 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE RED FLAG WARNING. $$ AKZ221-130700- /X.EXP.PAFG.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-080513T0600Z/ CENTRAL INTERIOR- 948 PM ADT MON MAY 12 2008 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WIND... THE RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING. $$ AKZ222-130700- /X.EXP.PAFG.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-080513T0600Z/ MIDDLE TANANA VALLEY- 948 PM ADT MON MAY 12 2008 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WIND... THE RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING. $$ AKZ224-130700- /X.EXP.PAFG.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-080513T0600Z/ UPPER TANANA VALLEY AND THE FORTYMILE COUNTRY- 948 PM ADT MON MAY 12 2008 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WIND FOR THE YUKON RIVER VALLEY... THE RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING. $$
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 May 11, 12:25 AM AKDT, 1 hour 14 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 11, 12:25 AM AKDT, 1 hour 14 minutes before
NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 525 AM ADT SUN MAY 11 2008 .SYNOPSIS... A RIDGE ALOFT OVER NORTHEAST ALASKA WILL PERSIST TODAY AND RECEDE INTO WESTERN CANADA MON AS A STRONG SHORT WAVE TROUGH MAKES ITS WAY NORTH. THIS MEANS CONDITIONS WILL BE GENERALLY WARM AND DRY TODAY AND MON IN THE INTERIOR...THEN COOL AND MOISTEN LATER IN THE WEEK. HIGH PRESSURE NORTH OF THE ARCTIC COAST WILL WEAKEN VERY SLOWLY THROUGH TUE. THIS MEANS STRATUS AND FOG WILL PERSIST OVER THE ARCTIC COAST THROUGH TUE ALONG WITH EAST WINDS 15-25 KT. A SURFACE LOW PRESSURE TROUGH OVER THE YUKON DELTA WILL MOVE TO THE SEWARD PENINSULA BY 4PM SUN AND THEN DISSIPATE. SHOWERS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS FEATURE WILL DIMINISH SOUTH OF THE TROUGH. A WEAK THERMAL TROUGH FROM NORTHWAY TO GALENA WILL PERSIST INTO MON. THERE WILL BE ISOLATED SHOWERS ALONG THIS TROUGH, BUT SINCE LOW LEVEL CONDITIONS ARE VERY DRY EXPECT SHOWERS TO BE HIGH BASED AND MOST IF NOT ALL RAIN TO EVAPORATE BEFORE REACHING THE GROUND. WITH A SURFACE RIDGE FORMING OVER THE COPPER RIVER BASIN TODAY EXPECT GAP FLOW WINDS UP TO 30 MPH THROUGH ALASKA RANGE PASSES TO DEVELOP TODAY AND CONTINUE INTO TUE. THE SHORT WAVE TROUGH NOW IN THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA WILL MOVE NORTH TO A BETHEL TO NORTHWAY LINE BY 4PM...TO NORTON SOUND TO EAGLE BY 4AM TUE...AND TO THE BERING STRAIT TO OLD CROW BY 4PM TUE. THIS WILL DESTABILIZE THE SOUTHERN INTERIOR MON GIVING A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS TO THE SOUTHEAST INTERIOR MON PM WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS IN THE WESTERN INTERIOR AND SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG THE WEST COAST. ISOLATED SHOWERS WILL PERSIST ALONG THE TROUGH INTO TUE. NORTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE MON AND TUE ALONG THE WEST COAST AHEAD OF THIS TROUGH. && .DISCUSSION... MODELS INITIALIZE WELL AND SHOW SIMILAR PATTERNS THROUGH TUE. THE GFS BRINGS A STRONGER SHORT WAVE TROUGH NORTH OVER INTERIOR ALASKA MON AND WEAKENS THE RIDGE ALOFT MORE THAN THE NAM DOES. GIVEN THE CURRENT STRONG SHORT WAVE NOW MOVING INTO THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA THE GFS SOLUTION SEEMS BEST. MODELS SHOW 850 MB UP A DEGREE OR SO TODAY OVER THE INTERIOR WHILE INCREASING 1-2 DEGREES ALONG THE WEST COAST AND ARCTIC COAST TODAY AND MON. && .FIRE WEATHER... DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS DEVELOPING ZONES 223 225 AND 226 THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUING INTO MON MAY LEAD TO RFW. ALSO VERY DRY CONDITIONS POSSIBLE 222 AND 224 THIS AFTERNOON. && .HYDROLOGY... THREAT ON TANANA RIVER APPEARS OVER. ON THE YUKON THE BREAK UP FRONT IS BETWEEN BEAVER AND TANANA && .AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR AKZ223-AKZ226. BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ200-PKZ210-PKZ220-PKZ225-PKZ230. && JB MAY 08
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 10, 10:41 PM AKDT | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 3 days | |
| May 10, 10:49 PM AKDT | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 34 hr | |
| May 11, 9:29 AM AKDT | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 13 hr | |
| May 11, 9:29 AM AKDT | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFG | 68 hr | |
| May 11, 9:47 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFG | 23 hr |
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Sources
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