Alert archive / Alaska / Red Flag Warnings in 2009
Red Flag Warning 7, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this red flag warning at Jun 4, 2009, 7:39 AM AKDT. It took effect at Jun 4, 2009, 1:00 PM AKDT. It was in force for 12 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 4, 2009, 7:39 AM AKDT (15:39 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jun 4, 2009, 1:00 PM AKDT
- Expired
- Jun 5, 2009, 12:43 AM AKDT
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WWAK63 PAFG 041539 RFWAFG URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 739 AM AKDT THU JUN 4 2009 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WIND FOR A PORTION OF THE CENTRAL INTERIOR... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WIND FOR THE NORTH SLOPES OF THE ALASKA RANGE... AKZ223-042345- /X.NEW.PAFG.FW.W.0007.090604T2100Z-090605T0600Z/ DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS- 739 AM AKDT THU JUN 4 2009 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WIND... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING. DISCUSSION...SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH WINDS GUSTING 20 TO 30 MPH WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON...AND CONTINUE THIS EVENING. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL BE BELOW 30 PERCENT AT THE SAME TIME. 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. && $$ AKZ225-042345- /X.NEW.PAFG.FW.W.0007.090604T2100Z-090605T0600Z/ DENALI- 739 AM AKDT THU JUN 4 2009 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WIND... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING. DISCUSSION...SOUTH WINDS GUSTING 20 TO 30 MPH WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON...AND CONTINUE THIS EVENING. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL BE BELOW 30 PERCENT AT THE SAME TIME. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING OR WILL OCCUR WHICH COULD LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF LARGE AND DANGEROUS FIRES. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM... TO THE PUBLIC. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. && $$ AKZ226-042345- /X.NEW.PAFG.FW.W.0007.090604T2100Z-090605T0600Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- 739 AM AKDT THU JUN 4 2009 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WIND... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING. DISCUSSION...SOUTH WINDS GUSTING 20 TO 30 MPH WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON...AND CONTINUE THIS EVENING. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL BE BELOW 30 PERCENT AT THE SAME TIME. 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. && $$
4 follow-up statements
000 WWAK63 PAFG 042152 RFWAFG URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 152 PM AKDT THU JUN 4 2009 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE EASTERN INTERIOR... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WIND FOR A PORTION OF THE CENTRAL INTERIOR... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WIND FOR THE NORTH SLOPES OF THE ALASKA RANGE... AKZ224-050600- /X.EXB.PAFG.FW.W.0007.090604T2200Z-090605T0600Z/ UPPER TANANA VALLEY AND THE FORTYMILE COUNTRY- 152 PM AKDT THU JUN 4 2009 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING. DISCUSSION...RELATIVE HUMIDITIES LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING WILL FALL BELOW 15 PERCENT. THEY SHOULD RISE ABOVE 15 PERCENT BY 10 PM THIS EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING OR WILL OCCUR WHICH COULD LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF LARGE AND DANGEROUS FIRES. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM... TO THE PUBLIC. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. && $$ AKZ223-050600- /X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-090605T0600Z/ DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS- 152 PM AKDT THU JUN 4 2009 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WIND... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING. DISCUSSION...SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH WINDS GUSTING 20 TO 30 MPH WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON...AND CONTINUE THIS EVENING. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL BE BELOW 30 PERCENT AT THE SAME TIME. 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. && $$ AKZ225-050600- /X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-090605T0600Z/ DENALI- 152 PM AKDT THU JUN 4 2009 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WIND... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING. DISCUSSION...SOUTH WINDS GUSTING 20 TO 30 MPH WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON...AND CONTINUE THIS EVENING. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL BE BELOW 30 PERCENT AT THE SAME TIME. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING OR WILL OCCUR WHICH COULD LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF LARGE AND DANGEROUS FIRES. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM... TO THE PUBLIC. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. && $$ AKZ226-050600- /X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-090605T0600Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- 152 PM AKDT THU JUN 4 2009 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WIND... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING. DISCUSSION...SOUTH WINDS GUSTING 20 TO 30 MPH WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON...AND CONTINUE THIS EVENING. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL BE BELOW 30 PERCENT AT THE SAME TIME. 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. && $$
000 WWAK63 PAFG 042316 RFWAFG URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 316 PM AKDT THU JUN 4 2009 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WIND FOR A PORTION OF THE CENTRAL INTERIOR... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE EASTERN INTERIOR... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WIND FOR THE NORTH SLOPES OF THE ALASKA RANGE... AKZ223-050600- /X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-090605T0600Z/ DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS- 316 PM AKDT THU JUN 4 2009 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WIND... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING. DISCUSSION...SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH WINDS GUSTING 20 TO 30 MPH WILL CONTINUE THIS EVENING. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL BE BELOW 30 PERCENT AT THE SAME TIME BUT SHOULD RECOVER ABOVE THIS BY 10 PM. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING OR WILL OCCUR WHICH COULD LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF LARGE AND DANGEROUS FIRES. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM... TO THE PUBLIC. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. && $$ AKZ224-050600- /X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-090605T0600Z/ UPPER TANANA VALLEY AND THE FORTYMILE COUNTRY- 316 PM AKDT THU JUN 4 2009 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING. DISCUSSION...RELATIVE HUMIDITIES LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING WILL BE BELOW 15 PERCENT. THEY SHOULD RISE ABOVE 15 PERCENT BY 10 PM THIS EVENING. 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. && $$ AKZ225-050600- /X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-090605T0600Z/ DENALI- 316 PM AKDT THU JUN 4 2009 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WIND... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING. DISCUSSION...SOUTH WINDS GUSTING 20 TO 30 MPH WILL CONTINUE THIS EVENING. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL BE BELOW 30 PERCENT AT THE SAME TIME...BUT SHOULD RECOVER ABOVE THAT BY 10 PM. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING OR WILL OCCUR WHICH COULD LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF LARGE AND DANGEROUS FIRES. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM... TO THE PUBLIC. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. && $$ AKZ226-050600- /X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-090605T0600Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- 316 PM AKDT THU JUN 4 2009 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WIND... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING. DISCUSSION...SOUTH WINDS GUSTING 20 TO 30 MPH WILL CONTINUE THIS EVENING. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL BE BELOW 30 PERCENT AT THE SAME TIME...BUT SHOULD RECOVER ABOVE THAT BY 10 PM. 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. && $$
000 WWAK63 PAFG 050540 RFWAFG URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 940 PM AKDT THU JUN 4 2009 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR A PORTION OF THE EASTERN INTERIOR... ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM AKDT FRIDAY FOR STRONG WIND FOR A PORTION OF THE CENTRAL INTERIOR... ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM AKDT FRIDAY FOR STRONG WIND FOR A PORTION OF THE NORTH SLOPES OF THE ALASKA RANGE... AKZ224-050645- /X.CAN.PAFG.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-090605T0600Z/ UPPER TANANA VALLEY AND THE FORTYMILE COUNTRY- 940 PM AKDT THU JUN 4 2009 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE RED FLAG WARNING. $$ AKZ223-050900- /X.EXT.PAFG.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-090605T0900Z/ DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS- 940 PM AKDT THU JUN 4 2009 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM AKDT FRIDAY FOR STRONG WIND... THE RED FLAG WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM AKDT FRIDAY. DISCUSSION...SOUTH WINDS GUSTING 20 TO 30 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH 1 AM. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL BE BELOW 30 PERCENT AT THE SAME TIME BUT SHOULD RECOVER ABOVE THIS BY 1 AM. 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. && $$ AKZ225-050900- /X.EXT.PAFG.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-090605T0900Z/ DENALI- 940 PM AKDT THU JUN 4 2009 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM AKDT FRIDAY FOR STRONG WIND... THE RED FLAG WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM AKDT FRIDAY. DISCUSSION...SOUTH WINDS GUSTING 20 TO 30 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH 1 AM. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL BE BELOW 30 PERCENT AT THE SAME TIME...BUT SHOULD RECOVER ABOVE THAT BY 1 AM. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING OR WILL OCCUR WHICH COULD LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF LARGE AND DANGEROUS FIRES. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM... TO THE PUBLIC. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. && $$ AKZ226-050900- /X.EXT.PAFG.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-090605T0900Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- 940 PM AKDT THU JUN 4 2009 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM AKDT FRIDAY FOR STRONG WIND... THE RED FLAG WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM AKDT FRIDAY. DISCUSSION...SOUTH WINDS GUSTING 20 TO 30 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH 1 AM. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL BE BELOW 30 PERCENT AT THE SAME TIME...BUT SHOULD RECOVER ABOVE THAT BY 1 AM. 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. && $$ ES JUN 09
000 WWAK63 PAFG 050843 RFWAFG URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 1243 AM AKDT FRI JUN 5 2009 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELED FOR A PORTION OF THE NORTH SLOPES OF THE ALASKA RANGE... ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELED FOR A PORTION OF THE CENTRAL INTERIOR... AKZ223-225-226-050945- /X.CAN.PAFG.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-090605T0900Z/ DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS-DENALI-EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- 1243 AM AKDT FRI JUN 5 2009 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELED THE RED FLAG WARNING. DISCUSSION...THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND WINDS IN THE AREA ARE MODERATING. $$
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 4, 5:03 AM AKDT, 2 hours 36 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 4, 5:03 AM AKDT, 2 hours 36 minutes before
NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 503 AM AKDT THU JUN 4 2009 .DISCUSSION...THE NAM AND GFS MODEL FORECASTS ARE SIMILAR THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. BOTH FORECAST MODERATE HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE NORTHEAST BEAUFORT SEA TO RETREAT NORTHWARD. ALTHOUGH WINDS ON THE ARCTIC COAST ARE RATHER LIGHT NOW, THERE IS BRISK EASTERLY FLOW OFFSHORE. THIS IS A COMMON PATTERN WITH STRONG HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE NORTHEAST BEAUFORT SEA. A THERMAL TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL HOLD OVER THE BROOKS RANGE AND THE SOUTHEAST INTERIOR AND WEAKEN TONIGHT. THIS FEATURE IS EXPECTED TO AGAIN BY THE FOCUS FOR CONVECTION, AND SOME ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED INLAND OVER THE EASTERN ARCTIC THIS EVENING. THE ALASKA LIGHTNING DETECTION SYSTEM PICKED UP 45 STRIKES, NEARLY ALL OF THEM ALONG THE MIDDLE COLVILLE RIVER, ON WEDNESDAY. THUS, TODAYS FORECAST CALLS FOR A VERY SIMILAR AREA FOR THUNDERSTORMS, SHIFTED A LITTLE TO THE EAST FROM WEDNESDAY. THE ONLY IMPORTANT INCOMING SYSTEM IS A MODERATE 992 MILLIBAR LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM TO MOVE NORTH ACROSS THE ALASKA PENINSULA INTO THE SOUTHEAST BERING SEA THIS AFTERNOON, AND NORTHWESTWARD OVER THE PRIBILOFS TONIGHT. MOST OF THE INCOMING ENERGY WITH THIS SYSTEM WILL BE FOCUSED OVER THE ALASKA PENINSULA AND BRISTOL BAY. A BRIEF NORTHEAST GALE IN ADVANCE OF THIS LOW IS EXPECTED FROM DALL POINT TO BERING STRAIT THIS EVENING. THE CIRCULATION ALOFT THIS MORNING IS SOUTHWESTERLY, AROUND A LARGE HIGH ALOFT OVER THE QUEEN CHARLOTTE ISLANDS OFF BRITISH COLUMBIA. A WEAK SHORT WAVE IN THIS CIRCULATION WILL MOVE UP OVER THE BROOKS RANGE THIS AFTERNOON AND OFFSHORE THE ARCTIC COAST THIS EVENING. THIS SHORT WAVE IS EXPECTED TO GIVE SOME SUPPORT TO THE THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED THIS EVENING OVER THE EAST ARCTIC INTERIOR. MODERATE LOW PRESSURE ALOFT WILL MOVE INTO THE SOUTHEAST BERING SEA THIS EVENING AND TO SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND TONIGHT. CIRCULATION OVER THE REALM WILL BECOME SOUTHERLY AND INCREASE IN STRENGTH TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. A MODERATE TROUGH ALOFT WILL MOVE NORTHWARD OVER THE ALASKA MAINLAND FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY. TEMPERATURES ALOFT OVER THE EAST INTERIOR WILL COOL SUBSTANTIALLY AND THERE WILL BE SOME RAIN AS THIS SHORT WAVE MOVES THROUGH. HIGH TEMPERATURES IN THE EASTERN INTERIOR ARE EXPECTED TO BE IN THE 80S TODAY, BUT 90 DEGREE READINGS APPEAR JUST OUT OF REACH. BY SATURDAY, HIGHS WILL NOT REACH BEYOND THE 70S. MOST OF THE PRECIPITATION OVER NORTHERN ALASKA DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS WILL BE OVER THE BERING SEA COAST. A WEAK TROUGH ALOFT WILL MOVE UP OVER THE WESTERN MAINLAND SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY. THIS MAY BRING SOME SHOWERS TO THE WEST AND CENTRAL INTERIOR. ON SUNDAY, THE HIGH ALOFT WILL BEGIN TO REBUILD FROM THE SOUTHERN YUKON INTO THE ALASKA INTERIOR. THIS WILL PROBABLY BRING AFTERNOON HIGH TEMPERATURES INTO THE 80S AGAIN ON MONDAY. THE GFS AND EUROPEAN MODEL FORECASTS ARE SIMILAR THROUGH SUNDAY. BEYOND THEN, THE WEAK CIRCULATION ALOFT FORECAST BY THE GFS LOOKS A MORE REALISTIC THAN THE WELL DEFINED SOUTHERLY CIRCULATION OF THE EUROPEAN MODEL FORECAST. BY EARLY NEXT WEEK, WEAK CIRCULATION ALOFT OVER THE MAINLAND, MOST OF IT WITHIN WEAK HIGH PRESSURE, WILL FAVOR SUNNY WEATHER, ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND SOME LATE AFTERNOON AND EVENING THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE INTERIOR, CLOUDY SKIES AND SOME LIGHT RAIN IN THE WEST, AND COOL, CLOUDY WEATHER OVER THE ARCTIC COAST. IN 3 WORDS: TYPICAL EARLY SUMMER. COASTAL HAZARD POTENTIAL DAYS 3 AND 4...NONE. && .FIRE WEATHER...LOW HUMIDITY AND HIGH TEMPERATURES IN THE 80S IN THE EASTERN INTERIOR IN THE LATE AFTERNOON/EARLY EVENING TODAY. THE LATE AFTERNOON/EARLY EVENING HUMIDITY ON FRIDAY WILL NOT BE AS LOW WITH THE INFLUX OF SOME MOISTURE AND MID AND HIGH LEVELS. THERE WILL BE A REAL RISE IN HUMIDITY ON SATURDAY DUE TO COOLING AFTERNOON TEMPERATURES. && .HYDROLOGY...BREAKUP IS OVER AND THE INCOMING PRECIPITATION IN THE WEST WILL BE VERY LIGHT FOR THE REST OF THIS WEEK. THUS, RIVER LEVELS WILL CONTINUE TO GRADUALLY DROP. && .AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ210-PKZ210. GALE WARNING FOR PKZ210. BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ200-PKZ240-PKZ245. && TF JUN 09
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 4, 2:33 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFG | 4 days | |
| Jun 4, 1:39 PM AKDT | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 13 hr | |
| Jun 4, 1:47 PM AKDT | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 3 days | |
| Jun 4, 1:47 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFG | 48 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.