Red Flag Warning 2, NWS Fairbanks, AK

144 
WWAK63 PAFG 111547
RFWAFG

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
747 AM AKDT TUE MAY 11 2010

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO
10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WIND FOR A PORTION OF THE
CENTRAL INTERIOR...

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO
10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS FOR A PORTION OF THE
NORTH SLOPES OF THE ALASKA RANGE...

AKZ223-120000-
/X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0002.100511T1900Z-100512T0600Z/
DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS-
747 AM AKDT TUE MAY 11 2010

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO
10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WIND...

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO
10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING. 

DISCUSSION...SOUTH WINDS OF 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH ARE NOW BLOWING AND WILL 
CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING. HUMIDITIES NOW ABOVE 40% WILL DROP TO 
BELOW 30% BY 11AM THIS MORNING. THIS WILL PRODUCE SIGNIFICANT DRYING CONDITIONS 
AS WELL AS GUSTY WINDS. THESE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DECREASE AND THE HUMIDITIES 
TO RISE BY 10 PM TONIGHT. 

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.

&&

$$

AKZ225-120000-
/X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0002.100511T1900Z-100512T0600Z/
DENALI-
747 AM AKDT TUE MAY 11 2010

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO
10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS...

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO
10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING. 

DISCUSSION...SOUTH WINDS OF 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH ARE NOW BLOWING 
AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING. HUMIDITIES NOW ABOVE 40% WILL DROP TO 
BELOW 30% BY 11AM THIS MORNING. THIS WILL PRODUCE SIGNIFICANT DRYING CONDITIONS 
AS WELL AS GUSTY WINDS. THESE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DECREASE AND THE HUMIDITIES 
TO RISE BY 10 PM TONIGHT. 

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.

&&

$$

AKZ226-120000-
/X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0002.100511T1900Z-100512T0600Z/
EASTERN ALASKA RANGE-
747 AM AKDT TUE MAY 11 2010

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO
10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS...

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO
10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING. 

DISCUSSION...SOUTH WINDS OF 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH ARE NOW BLOWING 
AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING. HUMIDITIES NOW ABOVE 40% WILL DROP TO 
BELOW 30% BY 11AM THIS MORNING. THIS WILL PRODUCE SIGNIFICANT DRYING CONDITIONS 
AS WELL AS GUSTY WINDS. THESE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DECREASE AND THE HUMIDITIES 
TO RISE BY 10 PM TONIGHT. 


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.

&&

$$

296 
WWAK63 PAFG 112219
RFWAFG

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
219 PM AKDT TUE MAY 11 2010

...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 WINDS FOR A PORTION OF THE NORTH SLOPES OF
THE ALASKA RANGE...

AKZ223-120600-
/X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-100512T0600Z/
DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS-
219 PM AKDT TUE MAY 11 2010

...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 OF 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH ARE NOW
BLOWING WITH HUMIDITIES BELOW 30 PERCENT. THESE CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE 
THROUGH THIS EVENING. THE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DECREASE AND THE 
HUMIDITIES TO RISE BY 10 PM TONIGHT.

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.

&&

$$

AKZ225-120600-
/X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-100512T0600Z/
DENALI-
219 PM AKDT TUE MAY 11 2010

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS
EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS...

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS
EVENING. 

DISCUSSION...SOUTH WINDS OF 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH ARE NOW
BLOWING WITH HUMIDITIES NEAR 30 PERCENT. THESE CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE 
THROUGH THIS EVENING. THE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DECREASE AND THE 
HUMIDITIES TO RISE BY 10 PM TONIGHT.

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.

&&

$$

AKZ226-120600-
/X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-100512T0600Z/
EASTERN ALASKA RANGE-
219 PM AKDT TUE MAY 11 2010

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS
EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS...

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS
EVENING. 

DISCUSSION...SOUTH WINDS OF 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH ARE NOW
BLOWING WITH HUMIDITIES BELOW 30 PERCENT. THESE CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE 
THROUGH THIS EVENING. THE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DECREASE AND THE 
HUMIDITIES TO RISE BY 10 PM TONIGHT.

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.

&&

$$

798 
WWAK63 PAFG 120428
RFWAFG

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
828 PM AKDT TUE MAY 11 2010

...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...

AKZ223-225-226-120530-
/X.CAN.PAFG.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-100512T0600Z/
DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS-DENALI-EASTERN ALASKA RANGE-
828 PM AKDT TUE MAY 11 2010

...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE RED
FLAG WARNING. 

DISCUSSION...WINDS ARE DIMINISHING AND RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ARE RISING. 

$$
RT MAY 10

NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
321 PM AKDT MON MAY 10 2010

.DISCUSSION...
THE MODELS ARE IN GOOD AGREEMENT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING BOTH ALOFT
AND AT THE SURFACE. AN UPPER LOW NEAR COLD BAY TONIGHT WILL MEANDER
AROUND THE SOUTHERN BERING SEA FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS WHILE RIDGING
WILL DOMINATE THE INTERIOR THROUGH FRIDAY.
AT THE SURFACE...A 979 MB LOW WILL BE LOCATED OVER SAND POINT THIS
EVENING. IT WILL LIFT NORTH TO BRISTOL BAY AND WEAKEN TO 988 MB BY
12Z WED...THEN FURTHER WEAKEN TO 999 MB WHILE DRIFTING WEST
THROUGH 00Z FRI. A 989 MB LOW WILL MOVE NORTH TO NEAR KODIAK
ISLAND BY 18Z FRI. AN ARCTIC FRONT WILL REMAIN QUASI-STATIONARY
EAST-WEST ALONG THE BROOKS RANGE THROUGH THU.

NORTH SLOPE...CLOUDY SKIES WITH FLURRIES AND PATCHY FOG THROUGH
WED MORNING. STRONG NE WINDS ALONG THE WESTERN ARCTIC COAST WITH
FAIRLY LIGHT WINDS OVER THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN ARCTIC COAST
TONIGHT. THESE LIGHT WINDS WILL INCREASE TO STRONG WINDS TUESDAY AND
TUESDAY NIGHT AS THE GRADIENT TIGHTENS...DUE TO FALLING PRESSURE
IN THE INTERIOR AND A RIDGE BUILDING SOUTH OVER THE ARCTIC COAST.
AREAS OF FOG AND BLOWING SNOW ALONG THE NORTHWEST ARCTIC COAST
TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY.

INTERIOR...EXPECT LOW TOPPED CONVECTION WITH A FEW LIGHTNING
STRIKES AND SMALL HAIL POSSIBLE ALONG OR JUST TO THE NORTH OF THE
THERMAL TROUGH FROM THE SOUTHERN YUKON EAST ACROSS THE ALASKA
RANGE. ELSEWHERE SCATTERED SHOWERS WITH STEADY RAIN AND SNOW
ACROSS THE NW INTERIOR WHERE ONE TO TWO INCHES OF WET SNOW IS
POSSIBLE THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT ON THE HILLS. A MODERATE CHINOOK
FLOW WILL SET UP LATER TONIGHT AND TUESDAY. THIS WILL CAUSE THE
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION TO END...DROP THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND
INCREASE THE WINDS THROUGH THE PASSES. WINDS WILL REMAIN BELOW
ADVISORY LEVEL BUT BE STRONG ENOUGH...ALONG WITH THE LOWERING
RELATIVE HUMIDITY...TO CAUSE FIRE WEATHER WATCHES TO BE ISSUED
FOR ZONES 223-225-226.

WEST COAST...THE BEST CHANCE FOR PRECIPITATION WILL BE ACROSS THE
SOUTHWESTERN ZONES FROM EARLY TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING.
THIS AREA WILL GENERALLY BE IN THE FORM OF RAIN WITH A MIX OF RAIN
AND SNOW POSSIBLE ON THE SEWARD PENINSULA ON TUESDAY NIGHT. NORTHEAST
WINDS WILL BE 15 TO 25 MPH TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING OVER
THE SOUTHWESTERN ZONES.

&&

.FIRE WEATHER...POSSIBLE ISOLATED WET THUNDERSTORMS ALONG THE
INTERIOR THERMAL TROUGH THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. CHINOOK WINDS
WILL SET UP OVER THE ALASKA RANGE TONIGHT AND TUESDAY. THIS ALONG
WITH LOWERING RH VALUES WILL CAUSE THESE AREAS TO BE MONITORED
CLOSELY.

&&

.HYDROLOGY...SOLID ICE ON THE YUKON RIVER REPORTED BY THE RIVER
WATCH TEAM FIVE MILES SOUTH OF GALENA TODAY. THE YUKON RIVER IS
MOSTLY OPEN 10 TO 30 MILES DOWNSTREAM FROM GALENA. NO WATCHES OR
WARNINGS ARE CURRENTLY IN EFFECT.

&&

.AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR AKZ223-AKZ225-AKZ226.

BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ210-PKZ220-PKZ225-PKZ230-PKZ245.
&&

RL MAY 10