Alert archive / Alaska / Red Flag Warnings in 2011
Red Flag Warning 3, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this red flag warning at May 12, 2011, 4:21 AM AKDT. It was in force for 18 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 12, 2011, 4:21 AM AKDT (12:21 UTC)
- Expired
- May 12, 2011, 10:00 PM AKDT
- In force
- 18 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
140 WWAK61 PAFC 121221 RFWAER URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 421 AM AKDT THU MAY 12 2011 AKZ111-130500- /X.NEW.PAFC.FW.W.0003.110512T1221Z-110513T0500Z/ MATANUSKA VALLEY- 421 AM AKDT THU MAY 12 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WIND... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WIND. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES HAVE ONLY MARGINALLY RECOVERED AS WINDS HAVE REMAINED STRONG GUSTING TO 45 MPH DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS...REMAINING AROUND THE CRITICAL 30 PERCENT THRESHOLD. ONLY A MINIMAL AMOUNT OF HEATING AND/OR DRYING THIS MORNING WILL RESULT IN WIDESPREAD RED FLAG CONDITIONS. WINDS SHOULD GRADUALLY SUBSIDE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AND WILL SHOULD DROP BELOW THE 25 MPH THRESHOLD BY MID EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM TO THE PUBLIC. && $$ AKZ141-130700- /X.CON.PAFC.FW.A.0001.110512T2000Z-110513T0700Z/ COPPER RIVER BASIN- 421 AM AKDT THU MAY 12 2011 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON AKDT TODAY THROUGH THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WIND... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON AKDT TODAY THROUGH THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WIND. NORTHERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE REGION THURSDAY...WITH DAYTIME HEATING ALLOWING FOR THE MIXING OF GUSTY WINDS POSSIBLY AS HIGH AS 25 TO 30 MPH DOWN TO THE SURFACE. THIS MAY RESULT IN MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES APPROACHING 20 TO 25 PERCENT FOR SEVERAL HOURS DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING BEFORE WINDS BEGIN TO SUBSIDE AND RELATIVE HUMIDITIES RECOVER THURSDAY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM TO THE PUBLIC. && $$ AKZ145-130700- /X.CON.PAFC.FW.A.0001.110512T2000Z-110513T0700Z/ SUSITNA VALLEY- 421 AM AKDT THU MAY 12 2011 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON AKDT TODAY THROUGH THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WIND... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON AKDT TODAY THROUGH THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WIND. NORTHERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE REGION THURSDAY...WITH DAYTIME HEATING ALLOWING FOR THE MIXING OF GUSTY WINDS POSSIBLY AS HIGH AS 25 TO 30 MPH DOWN TO THE SURFACE. THIS MAY RESULT IN MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES APPROACHING 20 TO 25 PERCENT FOR SEVERAL HOURS DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING BEFORE WINDS BEGIN TO SUBSIDE AND RELATIVE HUMIDITIES RECOVER THURSDAY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM TO THE PUBLIC. && $$
4 follow-up statements
420 WWAK61 PAFC 121710 RFWAER URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 910 AM AKDT THU MAY 12 2011 AKZ141-130600- /X.UPG.PAFC.FW.A.0001.110512T2000Z-110513T0700Z/ /X.EXB.PAFC.FW.W.0003.110512T2100Z-110513T0600Z/ COPPER RIVER BASIN- 910 AM AKDT THU MAY 12 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. NORTHERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE REGION THURSDAY WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS OF 25 TO 30 MPH. THIS COULD RESULT IN RELATIVE HUMIDITIES DROPPING AS LOW AS 20 PERCENT FOR SEVERAL HOURS DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING BEFORE WINDS SUBSIDE, TEMPERATURES FALL AND RELATIVE HUMIDITIES RISE THURSDAY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... && PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM TO THE PUBLIC. && $$ AKZ145-130600- /X.UPG.PAFC.FW.A.0001.110512T2000Z-110513T0700Z/ /X.EXB.PAFC.FW.W.0003.110512T2100Z-110513T0600Z/ SUSITNA VALLEY- 910 AM AKDT THU MAY 12 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. NORTHERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE REGION THURSDAY WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS OF 25 TO 30 MPH. THIS COULD RESULT IN RELATIVE HUMIDITIES DROPPING AS LOW AS 20 PERCENT FOR SEVERAL HOURS DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING BEFORE WINDS SUBSIDE, TEMPERATURES FALL AND RELATIVE HUMIDITIES RISE THURSDAY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... && PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM TO THE PUBLIC. && $$ AKZ111-130600- /X.EXT.PAFC.FW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110513T0600Z/ MATANUSKA VALLEY- 910 AM AKDT THU MAY 12 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING... THE RED FLAG WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING. NORTHERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE REGION THURSDAY WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS OF 25 TO 30 MPH. THIS COULD RESULT IN RELATIVE HUMIDITIES DROPPING AS LOW AS 20 PERCENT FOR SEVERAL HOURS DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING BEFORE WINDS SUBSIDE, TEMPERATURES FALL AND RELATIVE HUMIDITIES RISE THURSDAY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM TO THE PUBLIC. && $$
227 WWAK61 PAFC 122329 RFWAER URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 329 PM AKDT THU MAY 12 2011 AKZ121-130400- /X.EXB.PAFC.FW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110513T0400Z/ WESTERN KENAI PENINSULA- 329 PM AKDT THU MAY 12 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM AKDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WIND ALONG THE COAST NEAR KENAI... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM AKDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WIND. NORTH WIND 10 TO 25 ALONG THE COAST NEAR KENAI WILL DIMINISH THIS EVENING...AND RELATIVE HUMIDITIES IN THE 20 TO 25 PERCENT RANGE WILL BEGIN TO RAPIDLY RECOVER. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM TO THE PUBLIC. && $$ AKZ111-130600- /X.CON.PAFC.FW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110513T0600Z/ MATANUSKA VALLEY- 329 PM AKDT THU MAY 12 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WIND... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WIND. NORTHEAST WIND 20 TO 35 MPH WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING BEFORE DIMINISHING RAPIDLY BY MIDNIGHT. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES IN THE 15 TO 25 PERCENT RANGE WILL BEGIN TO RAPIDLY RECOVER BY MIDNIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM TO THE PUBLIC. && $$ AKZ141-130600- /X.CON.PAFC.FW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110513T0600Z/ COPPER RIVER BASIN- 329 PM AKDT THU MAY 12 2011 ...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 FOR STRONG WIND. NORTH WIND 15 TO 25 MPH WILL DIMINISH THIS EVENING AND RELATIVE HUMIDITIES IN THE 20 TO 25 PERCENT RANGE ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN RECOVERING DURING THE EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM TO THE PUBLIC. && $$ AKZ145-130600- /X.CON.PAFC.FW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110513T0600Z/ SUSITNA VALLEY- 329 PM AKDT THU MAY 12 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WIND... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WIND. NORTH WIND 20 TO 35 MPH WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH DURING THE EVENING. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES IN THE 20 TO 25 PERCENT RANGE WILL RECOVER DURING THE EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM TO THE PUBLIC. && $$
011 WWAK61 PAFC 130408 RFWAER URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 808 PM AKDT THU MAY 12 2011 AKZ121-130515- /X.EXP.PAFC.FW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110513T0400Z/ WESTERN KENAI PENINSULA- 808 PM AKDT THU MAY 12 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED... THE RED FLAG WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED ALONG COOK INLET THIS EVENING. RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL SLOWLY RECOVER OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS ABOVE 30 PERCENT. $$ AKZ111-130600- /X.CON.PAFC.FW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110513T0600Z/ MATANUSKA VALLEY- 808 PM AKDT THU MAY 12 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WIND... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING. NORTHEAST WIND 20 TO 35 MPH WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING BEFORE DIMINISHING RAPIDLY BY MIDNIGHT. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES IN THE 15 TO 25 PERCENT RANGE WILL BEGIN TO RAPIDLY RECOVER BY MIDNIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM TO THE PUBLIC. && $$ AKZ141-130600- /X.CON.PAFC.FW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110513T0600Z/ COPPER RIVER BASIN- 808 PM AKDT THU MAY 12 2011 ...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. NORTH WIND 15 TO 25 MPH WILL DIMINISH THIS EVENING AND RELATIVE HUMIDITIES IN THE 20 TO 25 PERCENT RANGE ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN RECOVERING DURING THE EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM TO THE PUBLIC. && $$ AKZ145-130600- /X.CON.PAFC.FW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110513T0600Z/ SUSITNA VALLEY- 808 PM AKDT THU MAY 12 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WIND... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING. NORTH WIND 20 TO 35 MPH WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH DURING THE EVENING. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES IN THE 20 TO 25 PERCENT RANGE WILL RECOVER DURING THE EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM TO THE PUBLIC. && $$
722 WWAK61 PAFC 130612 RFWAER URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 1012 PM AKDT THU MAY 12 2011 AKZ111-141-145-130715- /X.EXP.PAFC.FW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110513T0600Z/ MATANUSKA VALLEY-COPPER RIVER BASIN-SUSITNA VALLEY- 1012 PM AKDT THU MAY 12 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED... THE RED FLAG WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. WINDS HAVE DECREASED ACROSS THE MATANUSKA VALLEY...COPPER RIVER BASIN...AND SUSITNA VALLEY THIS EVENING AND ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO DIMINISH. RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL RECOVER TO ABOVE 30 PERCENT DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 11, 4:00 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| May 11, 4:00 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 5 days | |
| May 11, 4:00 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| May 11, 6:30 PM AKDT | Storm Warning | AFC | 10 hr | |
| May 11, 11:25 PM AKDT | Fire Weather Watch | AFC | 10 hr | |
| May 12, 4:00 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| May 12, 4:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| May 12, 9:20 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 55 hr | |
| May 12, 10:00 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 66 hr |
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Sources
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