Alert archive / Alaska / Red Flag Warnings in 2011
Red Flag Warning 15, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this red flag warning at Jun 6, 2011, 2:10 PM AKDT. It took effect at Jun 7, 2011, 2:00 PM 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
- Jun 6, 2011, 2:10 PM AKDT (22:10 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jun 7, 2011, 2:00 PM AKDT
- Expired
- Jun 8, 2011, 8:18 AM AKDT
- In force
- 18 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
044 WWAK63 PAFG 062210 RFWAFG URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 210 PM AKDT MON JUN 6 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 10 PM AKDT TUESDAY FOR STRONG WINDS FOR A PORTION OF THE CENTRAL INTERIOR... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 10 PM AKDT TUESDAY FOR STRONG WINDS FOR A PORTION OF THE NORTH SLOPES OF THE ALASKA RANGE... AKZ223-080000- /X.NEW.PAFG.FW.W.0015.110607T2200Z-110608T0600Z/ DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS- 210 PM AKDT MON JUN 6 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 10 PM AKDT TUESDAY FOR STRONG WINDS... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 10 PM AKDT TUESDAY. DISCUSSION...A LOW PRESSURE TROUGH OVER THE NORTHERN INTERIOR THIS AFTERNOON WILL STRENGTHEN AS IT MOVES TO THE SOUTHERN INTERIOR NORTH OF THE ALASKA RANGE TUESDAY. THIS WILL INCREASE THE SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENT OVER THE ALASKA RANGE AND GENERATE LOCAL SOUTHERLY WIND GUSTS TO 25 MPH DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS ARE EXPECTED TO FALL TO BELOW 30 PERCENT. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN TO RECOVER AFTER 10 PM TUESDAY EVENING. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT. 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. && $$ AKZ225-080000- /X.NEW.PAFG.FW.W.0015.110607T2200Z-110608T0600Z/ DENALI- 210 PM AKDT MON JUN 6 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 10 PM AKDT TUESDAY FOR STRONG WINDS|... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 10 PM AKDT TUESDAY. DISCUSSION...A LOW PRESSURE TROUGH OVER THE NORTHERN INTERIOR THIS AFTERNOON WILL STRENGTHEN AS IT MOVES TO THE SOUTHERN INTERIOR NORTH OF THE ALASKA RANGE TUESDAY. THIS WILL INCREASE THE SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENT OVER THE ALASKA RANGE AND GENERATE LOCAL SOUTHERLY WIND GUSTS TO 30 MPH DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS ARE EXPECTED TO FALL TO BELOW 30 PERCENT. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN TO RECOVER AFTER 10 PM TUESDAY EVENING. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING OR WILL OCCUR WHICH COULD LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF LARGE AND DANGEROUS FIRES. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM... TO THE PUBLIC. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. && $$ AKZ226-080000- /X.NEW.PAFG.FW.W.0015.110607T2200Z-110608T0600Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- 210 PM AKDT MON JUN 6 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 10 PM AKDT TUESDAY FOR STRONG WINDS... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 10 PM AKDT TUESDAY. DISCUSSION...A LOW PRESSURE TROUGH OVER THE NORTHERN INTERIOR THIS AFTERNOON WILL STRENGTHEN AS IT MOVES TO THE SOUTHERN INTERIOR NORTH OF THE ALASKA RANGE TUESDAY. THIS WILL INCREASE THE SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENT OVER THE ALASKA RANGE AND GENERATE LOCAL SOUTHERLY WIND GUSTS TO 30 MPH DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS ARE EXPECTED TO FALL TO BELOW 30 PERCENT. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN TO RECOVER AFTER 10 PM TUESDAY EVENING. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT. 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
764 WWAK63 PAFG 071720 RFWAFG URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 920 AM AKDT TUE JUN 7 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS FOR A PORTION OF THE CENTRAL INTERIOR... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS FOR A PORTION OF THE NORTH SLOPES OF THE ALASKA RANGE... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS FOR A PORTION OF THE NORTH SLOPES OF THE ALASKA RANGE... AKZ223-080600- /X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0015.110607T2200Z-110608T0600Z/ DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS- 920 AM AKDT TUE JUN 7 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING. DISCUSSION...A THERMAL TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE EXTENDING FROM EAGLE TO FAIRBANKS AND WESTWARD WILL STRENGTHEN THIS AFTERNOON WITH SOLAR HEATING...INCREASING THE PRESSURE GRADIENT ACROSS THE ALASKA RANGE. THIS IS EXPECTED TO GENERATE LOCAL WIND GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH LATER TONIGHT. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ARE EXPECTED TO DROP TO BELOW 30 PERCENT THIS AFTERNOON AND BEGIN TO RECOVER LATE THIS EVENING. THE THERMAL TROUGH IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE NORTHERN ALASKA INTERIOR WEDNESDAY. WINDS NEAR THE ALASKA RANGE WEDNESDAY ARE NOT EXPECTED TO BE AS STRONG AS THOSE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. SOMEWHAT HIGHER AFTERNOON HUMIDITIES ARE EXPECTED WEDNESDAY. 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. && $$ AKZ225-080600- /X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0015.110607T2200Z-110608T0600Z/ DENALI- 920 AM AKDT TUE JUN 7 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS|... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING. DISCUSSION...A THERMAL TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE EXTENDING FROM EAGLE TO FAIRBANKS AND WESTWARD WILL STRENGTHEN THIS AFTERNOON WITH SOLAR HEATING...INCREASING THE PRESSURE GRADIENT ACROSS THE ALASKA RANGE. THIS IS EXPECTED TO GENERATE LOCAL WIND GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH LATER TONIGHT. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ARE EXPECTED TO DROP TO BELOW 30 PERCENT THIS AFTERNOON AND BEGIN TO RECOVER LATE THIS EVENING. THE THERMAL TROUGH IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE NORTHERN ALASKA INTERIOR WEDNESDAY. WINDS NEAR THE ALASKA RANGE WEDNESDAY ARE NOT EXPECTED TO BE AS STRONG AS THOSE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. SOMEWHAT HIGHER AFTERNOON HUMIDITIES ARE EXPECTED WEDNESDAY. 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. && $$ AKZ226-080600- /X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0015.110607T2200Z-110608T0600Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- 920 AM AKDT TUE JUN 7 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING. DISCUSSION...A THERMAL TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE EXTENDING FROM EAGLE TO FAIRBANKS AND WESTWARD WILL STRENGTHEN THIS AFTERNOON WITH SOLAR HEATING...INCREASING THE PRESSURE GRADIENT ACROSS THE ALASKA RANGE. THIS IS EXPECTED TO GENERATE LOCAL WIND GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ARE EXPECTED TO DROP TO BELOW 30 PERCENT THIS AFTERNOON AND BEGIN TO RECOVER LATE THIS EVENING. THE THERMAL TROUGH IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE NORTHERN ALASKA INTERIOR WEDNESDAY. WINDS NEAR THE ALASKA RANGE WEDNESDAY ARE NOT EXPECTED TO BE AS STRONG AS THOSE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. SOMEWHAT HIGHER AFTERNOON HUMIDITIES ARE EXPECTED WEDNESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING OR WILL OCCUR WHICH COULD LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF LARGE AND DANGEROUS FIRES. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM... TO THE PUBLIC. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. && $$
252 WWAK63 PAFG 072349 RFWAFG URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 349 PM AKDT TUE JUN 7 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS 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... ...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... AKZ223-080600- /X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-110608T0600Z/ DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS- 349 PM AKDT TUE JUN 7 2011 ...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...A THERMAL TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE EXTENDING FROM EAGLE TO FAIRBANKS AND WESTWARD WILL MOVE SLOWLY NORTHWARD TO THE NORTHERN ALASKA INTERIOR BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. THE COMBINATION OF HIGHER PRESSURE SOUTH OF THE ALASKA RANGE AND THE THERMAL TROUGH NORTH OF THE ALASKA RANGE IS PRODUCING STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS IN AND NEAR THE ALASKA RANGE. THE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH LATE TONIGHT AS SOLAR HEATING ENDS AND THE TROUGH DRIFTS SLOWLY NORTHWARD TO WEAKEN THE PRESSURE GRADIENT ACROSS THE ALASKA RANGE. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL BE BELOW 30 PERCENT FOR THE REMAINDER OF THIS AFTERNOON AND FOR THIS EVENING. HUMIDITIES ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN TO RECOVER LATE 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. && $$ AKZ225-080600- /X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-110608T0600Z/ DENALI- 349 PM AKDT TUE JUN 7 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING. DISCUSSION...A THERMAL TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE EXTENDING FROM EAGLE TO FAIRBANKS AND WESTWARD WILL MOVE SLOWLY NORTHWARD TO THE NORTHERN ALASKA INTERIOR BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. THE COMBINATION OF HIGHER PRESSURE SOUTH OF THE ALASKA RANGE AND THE THERMAL TROUGH NORTH OF THE ALASKA RANGE IS PRODUCING STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS IN AND NEAR THE ALASKA RANGE. THE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH LATE TONIGHT AS SOLAR HEATING ENDS AND THE TROUGH DRIFTS SLOWLY NORTHWARD TO WEAKEN THE PRESSURE GRADIENT ACROSS THE ALASKA RANGE. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL BE BELOW 30 PERCENT FOR THE REMAINDER OF THIS AFTERNOON AND FOR THIS EVENING. HUMIDITIES ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN TO RECOVER LATE THIS EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING OR WILL OCCUR WHICH COULD LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF LARGE AND DANGEROUS FIRES. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM... TO THE PUBLIC. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. && $$ AKZ226-080600- /X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-110608T0600Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- 349 PM AKDT TUE JUN 7 2011 ...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...A THERMAL TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE EXTENDING FROM EAGLE TO FAIRBANKS AND WESTWARD WILL MOVE SLOWLY NORTHWARD TO THE NORTHERN ALASKA INTERIOR BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. THE COMBINATION OF HIGHER PRESSURE SOUTH OF THE ALASKA RANGE AND THE THERMAL TROUGH NORTH OF THE ALASKA RANGE IS PRODUCING STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS IN AND NEAR THE ALASKA RANGE. THE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH LATE TONIGHT AS SOLAR HEATING ENDS AND THE TROUGH DRIFTS SLOWLY NORTHWARD TO WEAKEN THE PRESSURE GRADIENT ACROSS THE ALASKA RANGE. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL BE BELOW 30 PERCENT FOR THE REMAINDER OF THIS AFTERNOON AND FOR THIS EVENING. HUMIDITIES ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN TO RECOVER LATE 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. && $$
879 WWAK63 PAFG 080557 RFWAFG URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 957 PM AKDT TUE JUN 7 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR A PORTION OF THE NORTH SLOPES OF THE ALASKA RANGE... ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT WEDNESDAY FOR STRONG WINDS FOR A PORTION OF THE CENTRAL INTERIOR... ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT WEDNESDAY FOR STRONG WINDS FOR A PORTION OF THE NORTH SLOPES OF THE ALASKA RANGE... AKZ225-080700- /X.CAN.PAFG.FW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-110608T0600Z/ DENALI- 957 PM AKDT TUE JUN 7 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE RED FLAG WARNING. $$ AKZ223-081700- /X.EXT.PAFG.FW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-110609T0600Z/ DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS- 957 PM AKDT TUE JUN 7 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT WEDNESDAY FOR STRONG WINDS... THE RED FLAG WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT WEDNESDAY. DISCUSSION...A LOW PRESSURE TROUGH OVER THE CENTRAL INTERIOR COMBINED WITH A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE SOUTH OF THE ALASKA RANGE WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE WIND GUSTS TO 30 MPH IN AND NEAR THE ALASKA RANGE THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. HUMIDITY LEVELS WILL RECOVER INTO THE 50 TO 60 PERCENT RANGE TONIGHT BUT ARE EXPECTED TO DROP BELOW 30 PERCENT AGAIN WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING IN AND NEAR THE ALASKA RANGE. 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. && $$ AKZ226-081700- /X.EXT.PAFG.FW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-110609T0600Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- 957 PM AKDT TUE JUN 7 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT WEDNESDAY FOR STRONG WINDS... THE RED FLAG WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT WEDNESDAY. DISCUSSION...A LOW PRESSURE TROUGH OVER THE CENTRAL INTERIOR COMBINED WITH A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE SOUTH OF THE ALASKA RANGE WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE WIND GUSTS TO 30 MPH IN AND NEAR THE ALASKA RANGE THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. HUMIDITY LEVELS WILL RECOVER INTO THE 50 TO 60 PERCENT RANGE TONIGHT BUT ARE EXPECTED TO DROP BELOW 30 PERCENT AGAIN WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING IN AND NEAR THE ALASKA RANGE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING OR WILL OCCUR WHICH COULD LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF LARGE AND DANGEROUS FIRES. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM... TO THE PUBLIC. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. && $$
585 WWAK63 PAFG 081618 RFWAFG URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 818 AM AKDT WED JUN 8 2011 ...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... AKZ223-226-081730- /X.CAN.PAFG.FW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-110609T0600Z/ DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS-EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- 818 AM AKDT WED JUN 8 2011 ...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 Jun 6, 6:05 AM AKDT, 8 hours 5 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 6, 6:05 AM AKDT, 8 hours 5 minutes before
NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 605 AM AKDT MON JUN 6 2011 .SYNOPSIS... ALOFT... A RIDGE FROM NW CANADA ACROSS NE ALASKA INTO THE BEAUFORT SEA WILL BUILD THROUGH TUE AND THEN WEAKEN SIGHTLY WED. WILL SEE TEMPERATURES IN THE INTERIOR WARM AND HUMIDITIES FALL THROUGH TUE UNDER THIS RIDGE. 850 MB TEMPERATURES TODAY ARE SIMILAR TO SUN...BUT TUE THERE IS A RISE OF 4-6C IN THE INTERIOR WHICH SHOULD CAUSE A SIGNIFICANT WARM UP AT THE SURFACE. A STRONG LOW ALOFT APPROACHING FROM THE HIGH ARCTIC WED AND THU WILL CAUSE THE HEIGHTS AND TEMPERATURES TO FALL TO JUST BELOW NORMAL ACROSS THE INTERIOR WED AND THU WITH AN INCREASING CHANCE OF RAIN. A WEAK SHORT WAVE NEAR CHENA HOT SPRINGS HAS CAUSED NEARLY 1/2 INCH OF RAIN IN THAT AREA. THIS FEATURE IS NOW SPINNING DOWN AND RADAR INDICATES SHOWERS ARE NOW BECOMING MORE SCATTERED. IT WILL MOVE TO NORTH OF FORT YUKON TODAY SPREADING THE SCATTERED SHOWERS NORTH WITH IT BEFORE DISSIPATING TONIGHT. A STRONG SHORT WAVE FROM THE BERING STRAIT TO ANCHORAGE WILL MOVE TO POINT HOPE TO NORTHWAY BY 4PM MON...TO POINT LAY TO EAGLE BY 4AM TUE...AND THEN WEAKEN IN PLACE. THERE WILL BE ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ALONG AND NORTH OF THIS SHORT WAVE WITH CLEARING TO THE SOUTH OF IT AS THE RIDGE BUILDS IN. SURFACE... A 1007 MB LOW 100 NM WEST OF ST MATTHEW ISLAND WILL SLOWLY WEAKEN IN PLACE THROUGH TUE. THIS LOW IS VERTICALLY STACKED AND WILL DISSIPATE SLOWLY IN PLACE ON WED. THIS IS CAUSING SMALL CRAFT WINDS IN THE NORTHERN BERING THAT WILL SLOWLY WEAKEN TONIGHT-TUE. THIS IS ALSO CAUSING SCATTERED SHOWERS THAT BECOME MORE ISOLATED FURTHER AWAY FROM THE LOW. A THERMAL LOW PRESSURE TROUGH FROM KOTZEBUE TO FORT YUKON TO DAWSON WILL MOVE SOUTH TO KOYUK TO FAIRBANKS TO EAGLE BY 4AM TUE AND TO KOYUK TO FAIRBANKS TO EAGLE BY 4PM TUE...AND THEN DRIFTING SLOWLY NORTH ON WED. THIS WILL SERVE TO FOCUS WINDS THE NEXT FEW DAYS. EXPECT THUNDERSTORMS TO BE MAINLY ALONG AND NORTH OF THIS TROUGH. WEAK INSTABILITY WILL ALLOW ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS NE OF AMBLER TO FAIRBANKS TO EAGLE TODAY AND NE OF ANAKTUVUK PASS TO EAGLE TUE. EXPECT 100-200 LIGHTNING STRIKES TODAY AND TUE IN THESE AREAS. A WEAK CHINOOK WILL DEVELOP OVER THE ALASKA RANGE TUE AND MAY CAUSE RED FLAG CONDITIONS. A WEATHER FRONT MOVING INTO BRISTOL BAY MON NIGHT WILL MOVE TO THE YUKON DELTA TUE. THIS WILL BRING SCATTERED SHOWERS TO SOUTHWEST ALASKA MON NIGHT AND TUE. STRONG HIGH PRESSURE NORTH OF THE ARCTIC COAST WILL PERSIST THROUGH WED. THIS WILL CAUSE FOG AND STRATUS TO PERSIST ALONG THE ARCTIC COAST WITH SOME DIURNAL TREND. IT WILL ALSO CAUSE EAST WINDS TO PERSIST ALONG THE ARCTIC COAST. && .DISCUSSION... MODELS INITIALIZE WELL AND SHOW SIMILAR SOLUTIONS THROUGH 4AM TUE. THEN THE NAM MERGES THE TWO LOWS IN THE BERING SEA WHILE THE GFS MAINTAINS THEM AS SEPARATE FEATURES FOR A LONGER PERIOD OF TIME. GIVEN THAT THE NAM APPEARS TO MERGE THESE FEATURES MUCH TO RAPIDLY PREFER THE GFS. OVER SW ALASKA TUE AND WED. MODELS SHOW SIMILAR AREAS OF PRECIPITATION BUT THE NAM APPEARS TO OVER FORECAST THE AMOUNTS. COASTAL HAZARD POTENTIAL DAYS 3 AND 4...NONE && .FIRE WEATHER... A WEAK CHINOOK WILL DEVELOP OVER THE ALASKA RANGE TUE AND MAY CAUSE RED FLAG CONDITIONS. && .HYDROLOGY... NO ISSUES KNOWN AT THIS TIME. RECEIVED UP TO .50 INCH RAIN OVER THE UPPER CHENA...SALCHA AND BIRCH CREEK BASINS. && .AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ210. && JB JUN 11
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 6, 2:11 PM AKDT | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 4 days |
Nearby
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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.