Alert archive / Alaska / Red Flag Warnings in 2009
Red Flag Warning 2, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this red flag warning at May 15, 2009, 1:26 PM AKDT. It took effect at May 16, 2009, 2:00 PM AKDT. It was in force for 52 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 15, 2009, 1:26 PM AKDT (21:26 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 16, 2009, 2:00 PM AKDT
- Expired
- May 18, 2009, 5:53 PM AKDT
- In force
- 52 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WWAK62 PAFG 152126 RFWWCZ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 126 PM AKDT FRI MAY 15 2009 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM SATURDAY TO 8 PM AKDT SUNDAY FOR LOW HUMIDITY FOR A PORTION OF THE WESTERN INTERIOR... AKZ227-160530- /X.NEW.PAFG.FW.W.0002.090516T2200Z-090518T0400Z/ UPPER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY- 126 PM AKDT FRI MAY 15 2009 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM SATURDAY TO 8 PM AKDT SUNDAY FOR LOW HUMIDITY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM SATURDAY TO 8 PM AKDT SUNDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DISCUSSION...RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL FALL BELOW 15 PERCENT SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND SUNDAY AFTERNOON UNDER A STRONG HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE BUILDING OVER THE INTERIOR. NO PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED. HUMIDITIES WILL RECOVER WELL ABOVE 15 PERCENT LATE SATURDAY AND SUNDAY EVENINGS TO EASE THE FIRE DANGER. 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. && $$
8 follow-up statements
000 WWAK62 PAFG 160519 RFWWCZ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 919 PM AKDT FRI MAY 15 2009 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM SATURDAY TO 8 PM AKDT SUNDAY FOR LOW HUMIDITY FOR A PORTION OF THE WESTERN INTERIOR... AKZ227-161530- /X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0002.090516T2200Z-090518T0400Z/ UPPER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY- 919 PM AKDT FRI MAY 15 2009 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM SATURDAY TO 8 PM AKDT SUNDAY FOR LOW HUMIDITY... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM SATURDAY TO 8 PM AKDT SUNDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DISCUSSION...RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL FALL BELOW 15 PERCENT SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND SUNDAY AFTERNOON UNDER A STRONG HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE BUILDING OVER THE INTERIOR. NO PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED. HUMIDITIES WILL RECOVER WELL ABOVE 15 PERCENT LATE SATURDAY AND SUNDAY EVENINGS TO EASE THE FIRE DANGER. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING OR WILL OCCUR WHICH COULD LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF LARGE AND DANGEROUS FIRES. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM... TO THE PUBLIC. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. && $$
000 WWAK62 PAFG 161513 RFWWCZ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 713 AM AKDT SAT MAY 16 2009 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM AKDT SUNDAY FOR LOW HUMIDITY FOR A PORTION OF THE WESTERN INTERIOR... AKZ227-171615- /X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0002.090516T2200Z-090518T0400Z/ UPPER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY- 713 AM AKDT SAT MAY 16 2009 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM AKDT SUNDAY FOR LOW HUMIDITY... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM AKDT SUNDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DISCUSSION...RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL FALL BELOW 15 PERCENT SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND SUNDAY AFTERNOON UNDER A STRONG HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE BUILDING OVER THE INTERIOR. NO PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED. HUMIDITIES WILL RECOVER WELL ABOVE 15 PERCENT LATE SATURDAY AND SUNDAY EVENINGS TO EASE THE FIRE DANGER. 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. && KS $$
000 WWAK62 PAFG 162218 RFWWCZ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 218 PM AKDT SAT MAY 16 2009 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM AKDT MONDAY FOR LOW HUMIDITY FOR A PORTION OF THE WESTERN INTERIOR... AKZ227-171630- /X.EXT.PAFG.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090519T0400Z/ UPPER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY- 218 PM AKDT SAT MAY 16 2009 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM AKDT MONDAY FOR LOW HUMIDITY... THE RED FLAG WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM AKDT MONDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DISCUSSION...MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL FALL TO AROUND 15 PERCENT SATURDAY...SUNDAY...AND MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING UNDER A STRONG HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE BUILDING OVER THE INTERIOR. NO PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED. THERE WILL BE A TEMPORARY REPRIEVE EACH NIGHT...HOWEVER...MID SLOPE RH RECOVERY WILL BE RELATIVELY POOR AT AROUND 35 PERCENT. RH WILL RECOVER ABOVE 50 PERCENT IN VALLEY LOCATIONS. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING OR WILL OCCUR WHICH COULD LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF LARGE AND DANGEROUS FIRES. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM... TO THE PUBLIC. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. && KS $$
000 WWAK62 PAFG 171602 RFWWCZ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 802 AM AKDT SUN MAY 17 2009 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM AKDT MONDAY FOR STRONG WIND AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR A PORTION OF THE WESTERN INTERIOR... AKZ227-180015- /X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090519T0400Z/ UPPER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY- 802 AM AKDT SUN MAY 17 2009 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM AKDT MONDAY FOR STRONG WIND AND LOW HUMIDITY... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM AKDT MONDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DISCUSSION...MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL FALL TO AROUND 15 PERCENT THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING AND AGAIN ON MONDAY UNDER A STRONG HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE BUILDING OVER THE INTERIOR. IN ADDITION...SOUTH WINDS WILL PICK UP THROUGH THE PASSES ON MONDAY AND WILL FREQUENTLY GUST IN EXCESS OF 35 MPH. THERE WILL BE A TEMPORARY REPRIEVE EACH NIGHT...HOWEVER...MID SLOPE RH RECOVERY WILL BE POOR AT AROUND 30 PERCENT. RH WILL RECOVER ABOVE 50 PERCENT IN VALLEY LOCATIONS. 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. && KS $$
000 WWAK62 PAFG 172202 RFWWCZ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 202 PM AKDT SUN MAY 17 2009 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM AKDT MONDAY FOR STRONG WIND AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR A PORTION OF THE WESTERN INTERIOR... AKZ227-181630- /X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090519T0400Z/ UPPER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY- 202 PM AKDT SUN MAY 17 2009 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM AKDT MONDAY FOR STRONG WIND AND LOW HUMIDITY... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM AKDT MONDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DISCUSSION...MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL REMAIN AROUND 15 PERCENT OR BELOW THIS EVENING...AND AGAIN ON MONDAY UNDER A STRONG HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE OVER THE INTERIOR. THERE WILL BE A TEMPORARY REPRIEVE OVERNIGHT...HOWEVER...MID SLOPE RH RECOVERY WILL BE POOR AT 30 TO 40 PERCENT. RH WILL RECOVER ABOVE 50 PERCENT IN VALLEY LOCATIONS. IN ADDITION...SOUTH WINDS WILL PICK UP THROUGH THE PASSES ON MONDAY AND WILL FREQUENTLY GUST IN EXCESS OF 35 MPH. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING OR WILL OCCUR WHICH COULD LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF LARGE AND DANGEROUS FIRES. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM... TO THE PUBLIC. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. && KS $$
000 WWAK62 PAFG 181509 RFWWCZ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 709 AM AKDT MON MAY 18 2009 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT WEDNESDAY FOR LOW HUMIDITY FOR A PORTION OF THE WESTERN INTERIOR... AKZ227-191630- /X.EXT.PAFG.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090521T0600Z/ UPPER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY- 709 AM AKDT MON MAY 18 2009 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT WEDNESDAY FOR LOW HUMIDITY... THE RED FLAG WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT WEDNESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DISCUSSION...MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL REMAIN AROUND 15 PERCENT OR BELOW THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING DUE TO A STRONG HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE ALOFT OVER THE INTERIOR. THERE WILL BE A TEMPORARY REPRIEVE OVERNIGHT...HOWEVER...MID SLOPE RH RECOVERY WILL BE POOR AT 30 TO 40 PERCENT. RH WILL RECOVER ABOVE 50 PERCENT IN VALLEY LOCATIONS. 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. && KS/RL $$
000 WWAK62 PAFG 181849 AAA RFWWCZ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 1049 AM AKDT MON MAY 18 2009 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT WEDNESDAY FOR LOW HUMIDITY FOR A PORTION OF THE WESTERN INTERIOR... AKZ227-191630- /X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090521T0600Z/ UPPER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY- 1049 AM AKDT MON MAY 18 2009 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT WEDNESDAY FOR LOW HUMIDITY... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT WEDNESDAY. DISCUSSION...MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL REMAIN AROUND 15 PERCENT OR BELOW THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING DUE TO A STRONG HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE ALOFT OVER THE INTERIOR. THERE WILL BE A TEMPORARY REPRIEVE OVERNIGHT...HOWEVER...MID SLOPE RH RECOVERY WILL BE POOR AT 30 TO 40 PERCENT. RH WILL RECOVER ABOVE 50 PERCENT IN VALLEY LOCATIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING OR WILL OCCUR WHICH COULD LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF LARGE AND DANGEROUS FIRES. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM... TO THE PUBLIC. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. && KS/RL $$
000 WWAK62 PAFG 190153 RFWWCZ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 553 PM AKDT MON MAY 18 2009 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR A PORTION OF THE WESTERN INTERIOR... AKZ227-190300- /X.CAN.PAFG.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090521T0600Z/ UPPER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY- 553 PM AKDT MON MAY 18 2009 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE RED FLAG WARNING. A MOIST AIRMASS HAS MOVED IN FROM THE WEST AND HAS DECREASED THE FIRE DANGER. RH VALUES WILL REMAIN ABOVE 15 PERCENT TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. $$
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 15, 2:06 AM AKDT, 11 hours 20 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 15, 2:06 AM AKDT, 11 hours 20 minutes before
NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 206 AM AKDT FRI MAY 15 2009 .DISCUSSION... MODELS IN DECENT AGREEMENT THROUGH 60 HOURS. UPPER LEVEL RIDGE OVER BERING SEA WILL MOVE EASTWARD AND FORCE DEEP TROUGH OUT OF CENTRAL ALASKA. OMEGA BLOCK SETS UP OVER EASTERN ALASKA BY LATE SUNDAY AND INTO MONDAY. THIS WILL SEND TEMPERATURES SOARING AGAIN OVER THE CENTRAL INTERIOR. FEEL SKEPTICAL ABOUT MOVING RIDGE SO QUICKLY EASTWARD IN THIS TYPE OF PATTERN. BELIEVE IT IS LIKELY THAT THE RIDGE WILL REMAIN IN PLACE FOR A FEW DAYS LONGER THAN ADVERTISED BEFORE IT LAYS OVER. WINDS WILL INCREASE SLIGHTLY OVER ZONE 213 LATE TONIGHT AS APPROACHING LOW TIGHTENS THE GRADIENT IN THE AREA. VERY LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS CONTINUE MANY PARTS OF THE ARCTIC COAST. FOG HAS ALSO INUNDATED THE AREA. && .FIRE WEATHER...NONE. && .HYDROLOGY...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE YUKON RIVER FROM KOYUKUK TO HOLY CROSS AND FROM RUBY TO JUST ABOVE KOYUKUK. && .AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FLOOD WATCH FOR AKZ215-AKZ216. && CF MAY 09
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 12:15 PM AKDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AFG | 46 hr | |
| May 15, 1:32 PM AKDT | Red Flag Warning | AFG | 6 days | |
| May 15, 3:01 PM AKDT | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 71 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.