Alert archive / Alaska / Red Flag Warnings in 2008
Red Flag Warning 5, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this red flag warning at May 22, 2008, 8:00 AM AKDT. It took effect at May 23, 2008, 10:00 AM AKDT. It was in force for 36 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 22, 2008, 8:00 AM AKDT (16:00 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 23, 2008, 10:00 AM AKDT
- Expired
- May 24, 2008, 9:34 PM AKDT
- In force
- 36 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WWAK63 PAFG 222100 RFWAFG RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 100 PM ADT THU MAY 22 2008 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM FRIDAY TO 10 PM ADT SATURDAY FOR STRONG WIND FOR A PORTION OF THE CENTRAL INTERIOR... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM FRIDAY TO 10 PM ADT SATURDAY FOR STRONG WIND FOR A PORTION OF THE NORTH SLOPES OF THE ALASKA RANGE... AKZ223-231830- /X.UPG.PAFG.FW.A.0003.080523T1800Z-080525T0800Z/ /X.NEW.PAFG.FW.W.0005.080523T1800Z-080525T0600Z/ DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS- 100 PM ADT THU MAY 22 2008 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM FRIDAY TO 10 PM ADT SATURDAY FOR STRONG WIND... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM FRIDAY TO 10 PM ADT SATURDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A MODERATE CHINOOK EVENT IS SETTING UP FOR THE ALASKA RANGE BEGINNING FRIDAY MORNING. CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR SOUTH WINDS GREATER THAN 25 MPH AND RHS BELOW 30 PERCENT FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. RHS WILL RECOVER ABOVE 30 PERCENT FRIDAY NIGHT BUT DECREASE AGAIN DURING THE DAY ON SATURDAY. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN STRONG THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE ON SUNDAY AS WINDS DIMINISH. 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. $$ AKZ225-231830- /X.UPG.PAFG.FW.A.0003.080523T1800Z-080525T0800Z/ /X.NEW.PAFG.FW.W.0005.080523T1800Z-080525T0600Z/ DENALI- 100 PM ADT THU MAY 22 2008 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM FRIDAY TO 10 PM ADT SATURDAY FOR STRONG WIND... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM FRIDAY TO 10 PM ADT SATURDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A MODERATE CHINOOK EVENT IS SETTING UP FOR THE ALASKA RANGE BEGINNING FRIDAY MORNING. CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR SOUTH WINDS GREATER THAN 25 MPH AND RHS BELOW 30 PERCENT FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. RHS WILL RECOVER ABOVE 30 PERCENT FRIDAY NIGHT BUT DECREASE AGAIN DURING THE DAY ON SATURDAY. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN STRONG THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE ON SUNDAY AS WINDS DIMINISH. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING OR WILL OCCUR WHICH COULD LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF LARGE AND DANGEROUS FIRES. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM... TO THE PUBLIC. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. $$ AKZ226-231830- /X.UPG.PAFG.FW.A.0003.080523T1800Z-080525T0800Z/ /X.NEW.PAFG.FW.W.0005.080523T1800Z-080525T0600Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- 100 PM ADT THU MAY 22 2008 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM FRIDAY TO 10 PM ADT SATURDAY FOR STRONG WIND... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM FRIDAY TO 10 PM ADT SATURDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A MODERATE CHINOOK EVENT IS SETTING UP FOR THE ALASKA RANGE BEGINNING FRIDAY MORNING. CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR SOUTH WINDS GREATER THAN 25 MPH AND RHS BELOW 30 PERCENT FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. RHS WILL RECOVER ABOVE 30 PERCENT FRIDAY NIGHT BUT DECREASE AGAIN DURING THE DAY ON SATURDAY. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN STRONG THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE ON SUNDAY AS WINDS DIMINISH. 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. $$
6 follow-up statements
000 WWAK63 PAFG 231601 RFWAFG RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 801 AM ADT FRI MAY 23 2008 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT SATURDAY FOR STRONG WIND FOR A PORTION OF THE CENTRAL INTERIOR... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT SATURDAY FOR STRONG WIND FOR A PORTION OF THE NORTH SLOPES OF THE ALASKA RANGE... AKZ223-240015- /X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0005.080523T1800Z-080525T0600Z/ DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS- 801 AM ADT FRI MAY 23 2008 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT SATURDAY FOR STRONG WIND... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT SATURDAY. A MODERATE CHINOOK EVENT IS SETTING UP FOR THE ALASKA RANGE BEGINNING LATE THIS MORNING. SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 35 MPH BY NOON AND RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL DROP BELOW 30 PERCENT AT THIS TIME AS WELL. RHS WILL RECOVER ABOVE 30 PERCENT LATE THIS EVENING BUT DECREASE AGAIN DURING THE DAY ON SATURDAY. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN STRONG THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE ON SUNDAY AS WINDS DIMINISH. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING OR WILL OCCUR WHICH COULD LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF LARGE AND DANGEROUS FIRES. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM... TO THE PUBLIC. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. $$ AKZ225-240015- /X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0005.080523T1800Z-080525T0600Z/ DENALI- 801 AM ADT FRI MAY 23 2008 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT SATURDAY FOR STRONG WIND... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT SATURDAY. A MODERATE CHINOOK EVENT IS SETTING UP FOR THE ALASKA RANGE BEGINNING LATE THIS MORNING. SOUTH WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 35 MPH BY NOON WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH THROUGH PASSES... AND RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL DROP BELOW 30 PERCENT AT THIS TIME AS WELL. RHS WILL RECOVER ABOVE 30 PERCENT LATE THIS EVENING BUT DECREASE AGAIN DURING THE DAY ON SATURDAY. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN STRONG THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE ON SUNDAY AS WINDS DIMINISH. 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. $$ AKZ226-240015- /X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0005.080523T1800Z-080525T0600Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- 801 AM ADT FRI MAY 23 2008 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT SATURDAY FOR STRONG WIND... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT SATURDAY. A MODERATE CHINOOK EVENT IS SETTING UP FOR THE ALASKA RANGE BEGINNING LATE THIS MORNING. SOUTH WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 35 MPH BY NOON WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH THROUGH PASSES... AND RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL DROP BELOW 30 PERCENT AT THIS TIME AS WELL. RHS WILL RECOVER ABOVE 30 PERCENT LATE THIS EVENING BUT DECREASE AGAIN DURING THE DAY ON SATURDAY. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN STRONG THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE ON SUNDAY AS WINDS DIMINISH. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING OR WILL OCCUR WHICH COULD LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF LARGE AND DANGEROUS FIRES. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM... TO THE PUBLIC. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. $$
000 WWAK63 PAFG 232313 RFWAFG RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 313 PM ADT FRI MAY 23 2008 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT SATURDAY FOR STRONG WIND FOR A PORTION OF THE CENTRAL INTERIOR... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT SATURDAY FOR STRONG WIND FOR A PORTION OF THE NORTH SLOPES OF THE ALASKA RANGE... AKZ223-240715- /X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-080525T0600Z/ DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS- 313 PM ADT FRI MAY 23 2008 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT SATURDAY FOR STRONG WIND... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT SATURDAY. SOUTH WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 50 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE EAST OF SALCHA. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING WILL BE BELOW 30 PERCENT...BUT WILL RECOVER LATE THIS EVENING. THE RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL DROP BELOW 30 PERCENT AGAIN IN MOST AREAS SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE LATE SATURDAY EVENING AND SUNDAY AS THE WIND TURNS TO THE SOUTHWEST AND DIMINISHES AND A COOLER AIRMASS WORKS INTO THE AREA. 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. $$ AKZ225-240715- /X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-080525T0600Z/ DENALI- 313 PM ADT FRI MAY 23 2008 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT SATURDAY FOR STRONG WIND... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT SATURDAY. SOUTH WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 60 MPH WILL CONTINUE IN PASSES THROUGH SATURDAY. THE RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL DROP BELOW 30 PERCENT IN SPOTS LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...WITH THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY SLOWLY RECOVERING BY LATE THIS EVENING. ON SATURDAY...THE RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL AGAIN DROP TO BELOW 30 PERCENT IN SPOTS DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE LATE SATURDAY EVENING AND SUNDAY AS THE WIND TURNS INTO THE SOUTHWEST AND DIMINISHES... AND A COOLER AIRMASS WORKS INTO THE AREA. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING OR WILL OCCUR WHICH COULD LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF LARGE AND DANGEROUS FIRES. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM... TO THE PUBLIC. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. $$ AKZ226-240715- /X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-080525T0600Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- 313 PM ADT FRI MAY 23 2008 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT SATURDAY FOR STRONG WIND... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT SATURDAY. SOUTH WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 55 MPH WILL CONTINUE IN PASSES THROUGH SATURDAY. THE RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL DROP BELOW 30 PERCENT IN SPOTS LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...WITH THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY SLOWLY RECOVERING BY LATE THIS EVENING. ON SATURDAY...THE RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL AGAIN DROP TO BELOW 30 PERCENT IN MANY AREAS DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE LATE SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY AS THE WIND TURNS INTO THE SOUTHWEST AND DIMINISHES...AND A COOLER AIRMASS WORKS INTO THE AREA. 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. $$
000 WWAK63 PAFG 240656 RFWAFG RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 1056 PM ADT FRI MAY 23 2008 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT SATURDAY FOR STRONG WIND FOR A PORTION OF THE CENTRAL INTERIOR... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT SATURDAY FOR STRONG WIND FOR A PORTION OF THE NORTH SLOPES OF THE ALASKA RANGE... AKZ223-241700- /X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-080525T0600Z/ DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS- 1056 PM ADT FRI MAY 23 2008 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT SATURDAY FOR STRONG WIND... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT SATURDAY. SOUTH WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 50 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE EAST OF SALCHA. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES HAVE RECOVERED THIS EVENING... BUT WILL FALL BELOW 30 PERCENT AGAIN SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND WILL REMAIN LOW INTO THE EVENING. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE LATER SATURDAY EVENING AND SUNDAY AS THE WIND TURNS TO THE SOUTHWEST AND DIMINISHES AND A COOLER AIRMASS WORKS INTO THE AREA. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING OR WILL OCCUR WHICH COULD LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF LARGE AND DANGEROUS FIRES. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM... TO THE PUBLIC. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. $$ AKZ225-241700- /X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-080525T0600Z/ DENALI- 1056 PM ADT FRI MAY 23 2008 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT SATURDAY FOR STRONG WIND... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT SATURDAY. SOUTH WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 60 MPH WILL CONTINUE IN PASSES THROUGH SATURDAY. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES HAVE RECOVERED THIS EVENING...BUT WILL FALL BELOW 30 PERCENT AGAIN SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND WILL REMAIN LOW INTO THE EVENING. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE LATER SATURDAY EVENING AND SUNDAY AS THE WIND TURNS TO THE SOUTHWEST AND DIMINISHES AND A COOLER AIRMASS WORKS INTO THE AREA. 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. $$ AKZ226-241700- /X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-080525T0600Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- 1056 PM ADT FRI MAY 23 2008 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT SATURDAY FOR STRONG WIND... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT SATURDAY. SOUTH WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 55 MPH WILL CONTINUE IN PASSES THROUGH SATURDAY. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES HAVE RECOVERED THIS EVENING... BUT WILL FALL BELOW 30 PERCENT AGAIN SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND WILL REMAIN LOW INTO THE EVENING. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE LATER SATURDAY EVENING AND SUNDAY AS THE WIND TURNS TO THE SOUTHWEST AND DIMINISHES AND A COOLER AIRMASS WORKS INTO THE AREA. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING OR WILL OCCUR WHICH COULD LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF LARGE AND DANGEROUS FIRES. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM... TO THE PUBLIC. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. $$
000 WWAK63 PAFG 241551 RFWAFG RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 751 AM ADT SAT MAY 24 2008 ...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... AKZ223-250000- /X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-080525T0600Z/ DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS- 751 AM ADT SAT MAY 24 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. LIGHT WINDS THIS MORNING WILL BECOME SOUTH AND INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 MPH THIS AFTERNOON. LOCAL GUSTS TO 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE EAST OF SALCHA. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL FALL TO BELOW 30 PERCENT THIS AFTERNOON. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE BY LATE THIS EVENING AND SUNDAY AS THE WIND TURNS TO THE SOUTHWEST AND DIMINISHES AND A COOLER AIRMASS WORKS INTO THE AREA. 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. $$ AKZ225-250000- /X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-080525T0600Z/ DENALI- 751 AM ADT SAT MAY 24 2008 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WIND... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING. SOUTH WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL CONTINUE IN PASSES THROUGH TODAY. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL FALL TO BELOW 30 PERCENT IN SPOTS THIS AFTERNOON. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE LATE THIS EVENING AND SUNDAY AS THE WIND TURNS TO THE SOUTHWEST AND DIMINISHES AND A COOLER AIRMASS WORKS INTO THE AREA. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING OR WILL OCCUR WHICH COULD LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF LARGE AND DANGEROUS FIRES. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM... TO THE PUBLIC. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. $$ AKZ226-250000- /X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-080525T0600Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- 751 AM ADT SAT MAY 24 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. SOUTH WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL CONTINUE IN PASSES THROUGH TODAY. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL FALL TO BELOW 30 PERCENT IN SPOTS THIS AFTERNOON. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE LATE THIS EVENING AND SUNDAY AS THE WIND TURNS TO THE SOUTHWEST AND DIMINISHES AND A COOLER AIRMASS WORKS INTO THE AREA. 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. $$
000 WWAK63 PAFG 242320 RFWAFG RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 320 PM ADT SAT MAY 24 2008 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WIND FOR A PORTION OF THE CENTRAL INTERIOR... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WIND FOR A PORTION OF THE NORTH SLOPES OF THE ALASKA RANGE... AKZ223-250600- /X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-080525T0600Z/ DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS- 320 PM ADT SAT MAY 24 2008 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WIND... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING. AN EAST TO SOUTHEAST WIND OF 10 TO 20 MPH WILL SHIFT INTO THE SOUTH AND INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH LATE THIS AFTERNOON. WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE THIS EVENING. THE STRONGEST WIND WILL BE EAST OF SALCHA. THE STRONG WIND WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH AFTER MIDNIGHT AND TURN INTO THE SOUTHWEST. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL DIP BELOW 30 PERCENT IN SPOTS LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY THIS EVENING...BUT WILL RECOVER ABOVE 30 PERCENT AFTER 10 PM. CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE TO IMPROVE LATE TONIGHT AND SUNDAY AS THE WIND DIMINISHES AND A COOLER AND MOISTER AIRMASS WORKS INTO THE AREA. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING OR WILL OCCUR WHICH COULD LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF LARGE AND DANGEROUS FIRES. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM... TO THE PUBLIC. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. $$ AKZ225-250600- /X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-080525T0600Z/ DENALI- 320 PM ADT SAT MAY 24 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. SOUTH WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 35 MPH THROUGH PASSES LATE THIS AFTERNOON WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH POSSIBLE. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL FALL BELOW 30 PERCENT IN SPOTS LATE THIS AFTERNOON. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE LATE THIS EVENING AND SUNDAY AS THE WIND TURNS TO THE SOUTHWEST AND DIMINISHES...AND A COOLER AIRMASS WORKS INTO THE AREA. 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. $$ AKZ226-250600- /X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-080525T0600Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- 320 PM ADT SAT MAY 24 2008 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WIND... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM ADT THIS EVENING. SOUTH WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 35 MPH THROUGH PASSES LATE THIS AFTERNOON OR EARLY THIS EVENING WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 45 MPH. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL BE BELOW 30 PERCENT IN MANY AREAS LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. THE RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ARE EXPECTED TO RECOVER ABOVE 30 PERCENT BY 10 PM...BUT THE STRONG WINDS WILL LIKELY NOT DIMINISH UNTIL AFTER MIDNIGHT. CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE TO IMPROVE LATE TONIGHT AND EARLY SUNDAY MORNING AS THE WIND TURNS INTO THE SOUTHWEST AND DIMINISHES AND A COOLER AIRMASS WORKS INTO THE AREA. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING OR WILL OCCUR WHICH COULD LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF LARGE AND DANGEROUS FIRES. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM... TO THE PUBLIC. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. $$
000 WWAK63 PAFG 250534 RFWAFG RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 934 PM ADT SAT MAY 24 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... AKZ223-225-226-250645- /X.CAN.PAFG.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-080525T0600Z/ DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS-DENALI-EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- 934 PM ADT SAT MAY 24 2008 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE RED FLAG WARNING. $$
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 21, 10:06 PM AKDT, 9 hours 54 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 21, 10:06 PM AKDT, 9 hours 54 minutes before
NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 306 AM ADT THU MAY 22 2008 .DISCUSSION... UPPER AIR... A LIGHT FLOW PATTERN WILL PERSIST OVER THE FORECAST AREA TODAY AND MOST OF TONIGHT. SOUTHERLY WINDS ALOFT WILL BEGIN TO INCREASE OVER THE SOUTHERN PARTS OF THE FORECAST AREA EARLY THURSDAY MORNING...BECOMING MODERATE TO STRONG OVER MOST OF THE FORECAST AREA BY 12Z SAT. STRONG FLOW WILL PERSIST OVER THE EASTERN INTERIOR THROUGH 12Z MON...DIMINISHING EARLIER OVER OTHER PORTIONS OF THE FORECAST AREA. SURFACE... A WEAK SURFACE TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 30 MILES NORTH OF NORTHWAY TO 30 MILES SOUTH OF FAIRBANKS TO THE YUKON DELTA AREA. THIS TROUGH SERVED AS THE AXIS OF CONVECTIVE ACTIVITY WED. THE TROUGH IS EXPECTED TO SHIFT A LITTLE NORTHWARD DURING THE DAY THU...EXTENDING FROM 30 MILES NORTH OF NORTHWAY TO TANANA AND INTO THE WESTERN INTERIOR BY 00Z THU. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED AGAIN OVER MUCH OF THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN INTERIOR NEAR THE TROUGH LINE. SOME ISOLATED CONVECTION MAY BE POSSIBLE IN THE NORTHERN PARTS OF THE WESTERN INTERIOR...BUT YESTERDAYS MODELS OVERFORECAST THE INSTABILITY IN THIS AREA. MOISTURE IS ADEQUATE...WITH PRECIPITABLE WATERS OF 0.5 TO 0.65 INCH...AREAS OF LIFTED INDEX 0 TO -2 AND A FEW AREAS OF CAPE OVER 300 JOULES/KG. WINDS WILL BE LIGHT ALL THE WAY UP AND WITH LITTLE WIND SHEAR...CONVECTION WILL BE UNORGANIZED SINGLE CELLS. THE GREATEST INSTABILITY IS EXPECTED TO BE OVER THE WESTERN INTERIOR. FOR FRIDAY...SUBSTANTIAL STABILIZATION WILL OCCUR OVER THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN INTERIOR SECTIONS AS THE HIGH SPEED SOUTHERLY FLOW SETS UP. ISOLATED SHOWERS MAY OCCUR OVER THE EXTREME NORTHERN INTERIOR AND ALONG THE BROOKS RANGE WHERE SOME WEAK INSTABILITY REMAINS. FOR SATURDAY...NO CONVECTION EXPECTED WITH STABLE AIR OVER THE ENTIRE FORECAST AREA. SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE IN ZONES 223-224-226 EARLY FRI MORNING. ADVISORY LEVEL WINDS ARE EXPECTED IN THESE ZONES FRI AFTERNOON AND FRI NIGHT. OVER THE HIGHEST ELEVATIONS OF MOUNT MCKINLEY...STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS DEVELOPING FRI AFTERNOON AND EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY. && .FIRE WEATHER... RED FLAG CONDITIONS DEVELOPING IN ZONES 223-225-226 FRI AND PERSISTING INTO FRIDAY NIGHT. && .HYDROLOGY... BREAKUP CONTINUES OVER LOWER PORTIONS OF THE YUKON RIVER IN ZONE 214. && .AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR AKZ223-AKZ225-AKZ226. FLOOD WATCH FOR AKZ214. && RF MAY 08
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Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 22, 11:06 AM AKDT | Wind Advisory | AFG | 42 hr |
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