Alert archive / Alaska / Red Flag Warnings in 2011
Red Flag Warning 7, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this red flag warning at May 23, 2011, 8:30 AM AKDT. It took effect at May 23, 2011, 1:00 PM AKDT. It was in force for 3 days. 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 23, 2011, 8:30 AM AKDT (16:30 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 23, 2011, 1:00 PM AKDT
- Expired
- May 26, 2011, 8:23 PM AKDT
- In force
- 3 days
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
499 WWAK62 PAFG 231630 RFWWCZ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 830 AM AKDT MON MAY 23 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS FOR A PORTION OF THE WESTERN INTERIOR... AKZ227-240030- /X.NEW.PAFG.FW.W.0007.110523T2100Z-110524T0600Z/ UPPER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY- 830 AM AKDT MON MAY 23 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS... 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...GUSTY WINDS UP TO 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED THROUGH ALASKA RANGE PASSES. THIS WILL CREATE RED FLAG CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON AND 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. && $$
9 follow-up statements
955 WWAK62 PAFG 232138 RFWWCZ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 138 PM AKDT MON MAY 23 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS FOR A PORTION OF THE WESTERN INTERIOR... AKZ227-240545- /X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-110524T0600Z/ UPPER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY- 138 PM AKDT MON MAY 23 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING. DISCUSSION...GUSTY WINDS UP TO 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED THROUGH ALASKA RANGE PASSES. THIS WILL CREATE RED FLAG CONDITIONS THIS EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING OR WILL OCCUR WHICH COULD LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF LARGE AND DANGEROUS FIRES. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM... TO THE PUBLIC. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. && $$
756 WWAK62 PAFG 240530 RFWWCZ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 930 PM AKDT MON MAY 23 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT TUESDAY FOR STRONG WINDS FOR A PORTION OF THE WESTERN INTERIOR... AKZ227-241700- /X.EXT.PAFG.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-110525T0600Z/ UPPER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY- 930 PM AKDT MON MAY 23 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT TUESDAY FOR STRONG WINDS... THE RED FLAG WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT TUESDAY. DISCUSSION...RH VALUES WILL RECOVER SOMEWHAT TONIGHT AND WINDS WILL DIMINISH. HOWEVER THIS WILL BE SHORT LIVED AS GUSTY WINDS UP TO 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP AGAIN ON TUESDAY THROUGH ALASKA RANGE PASSES. THIS WILL CREATE RED FLAG CONDITIONS AGAIN TUESDAY. 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. && $$
589 WWAK62 PAFG 241559 RFWWCZ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 759 AM AKDT TUE MAY 24 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS FOR A PORTION OF THE WESTERN INTERIOR... AKZ227-250000- /X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-110525T0600Z/ UPPER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY- 759 AM AKDT TUE MAY 24 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING. DISCUSSION...RH VALUES WILL DROP TO BELOW 30 PERCENT THIS AFTERNOON IN THE KUSKOKWIM VALLEY. A SOUTH WIND WILL LOCALLY GUST TO 30 MPH NEAR THE ALASKA RANGE. THE STRONG WIND WILL DIMINISH TONIGHT AND THE RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL SLOWLY RECOVER. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING OR WILL OCCUR WHICH COULD LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF LARGE AND DANGEROUS FIRES. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM... TO THE PUBLIC. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. && $$
380 WWAK62 PAFG 242137 RFWWCZ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 137 PM AKDT TUE MAY 24 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT WEDNESDAY FOR STRONG WINDS FOR A PORTION OF THE WESTERN INTERIOR... AKZ227-251700- /X.EXT.PAFG.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-110526T0600Z/ UPPER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY- 137 PM AKDT TUE MAY 24 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...RELATIVE HUMIDITIES HAVE DROPPED BELOW 30 PERCENT IN MUCH OF ZONE 227 THIS AFTERNOON...AND WIND GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH ARE EXPECTED NEAR THE ALASKA RANGE. SIMILAR CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AS A THERMAL TROUGH REMAINS NEARLY STATIONARY TO THE NORTH OF THE AREA. 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. && $$
550 WWAK62 PAFG 251601 RFWWCZ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 801 AM AKDT WED MAY 25 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS FOR A PORTION OF THE WESTERN INTERIOR... AKZ227-260015- /X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-110526T0600Z/ UPPER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY- 801 AM AKDT WED MAY 25 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS NEAR THE ALASKA RANGE... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING. DISCUSSION...RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL DROP BELOW 30 PERCENT IN MUCH OF ZONE 227 THIS AFTERNOON...AND WIND GUSTS AROUND 25 MPH ARE EXPECTED NEAR THE ALASKA RANGE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING OR WILL OCCUR WHICH COULD LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF LARGE AND DANGEROUS FIRES. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM... TO THE PUBLIC. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. && $$
638 WWAK62 PAFG 252215 RFWWCZ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 215 PM AKDT WED MAY 25 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THURSDAY FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR A PORTION OF THE WESTERN INTERIOR... ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THURSDAY FOR STRONG WINDS NEAR THE ALASKA RANGE FOR A PORTION OF THE WESTERN INTERIOR... AKZ216-262215- /X.EXB.PAFG.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-110527T0600Z/ LOWER KOYUKUK AND MIDDLE YUKON VALLEYS- 215 PM AKDT WED MAY 25 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THURSDAY FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THURSDAY. DISCUSSION...RELATIVE HUMIDITY IS EXPECTED TO FALL TO 15 PERCENT OR LESS LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. HUMIDITY WILL RECOVER LATER TONIGHT AND THURSDAY MORNING...BUT WILL FALL BELOW 15 PERCENT AGAIN THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND 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. && $$ AKZ227-262215- /X.EXT.PAFG.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-110527T0600Z/ UPPER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY- 215 PM AKDT WED MAY 25 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THURSDAY FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND FOR STRONG WINDS NEAR THE ALASKA RANGE... THE RED FLAG WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THURSDAY. DISCUSSION... RELATIVE HUMIDITY IS EXPECTED TO FALL TO 15 PERCENT OR LESS LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. HUMIDITY WILL RECOVER LATER TONIGHT AND THURSDAY MORNING...BUT WILL FALL BELOW 15 PERCENT AGAIN THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. ALSO...SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL BE GUSTING AROUND 25 MPH NEAR THE ALASKA RANGE AGAIN THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING OR WILL OCCUR WHICH COULD LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF LARGE AND DANGEROUS FIRES. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM... TO THE PUBLIC. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. && $$
234 WWAK62 PAFG 261554 RFWWCZ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 754 AM AKDT THU MAY 26 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR A PORTION OF THE WESTERN INTERIOR... AKZ227-270600- /X.EXT.PAFG.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-110528T0600Z/ UPPER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY- 754 AM AKDT THU MAY 26 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT FRIDAY FOR LOW HUMIDITY... THE RED FLAG WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT FRIDAY. DISCUSSION...RELATIVE HUMIDITY IS EXPECTED TO FALL TO 15 PERCENT OR LESS AGAIN LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. HUMIDITY WILL RECOVER LATER TONIGHT AND FRIDAY MORNING...BUT WILL FALL BELOW 15 PERCENT AGAIN FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND 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. && $$ AKZ216-270600- /X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-110527T0600Z/ LOWER KOYUKUK AND MIDDLE YUKON VALLEYS- 754 AM AKDT THU MAY 26 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING. DISCUSSION...RELATIVE HUMIDITY IS EXPECTED TO FALL TO 15 PERCENT OR LESS AGAIN LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. HUMIDITY WILL RECOVER LATER TONIGHT AND THURSDAY MORNING...AND IS NOT EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW 15 PERCENT ON FRIDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING OR WILL OCCUR WHICH COULD LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF LARGE AND DANGEROUS FIRES. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM... TO THE PUBLIC. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. && $$
832 WWAK62 PAFG 262309 RFWWCZ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 309 PM AKDT THU MAY 26 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY FOR A PORTION OF THE WESTERN INTERIOR... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY FOR A PORTION OF THE WESTERN INTERIOR... AKZ227-270600- /X.EXT.PAFG.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-110527T0600Z/ UPPER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY- 309 PM AKDT THU MAY 26 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY... THE RED FLAG WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING. DISCUSSION...RELATIVE HUMIDITY IS EXPECTED TO FALL TO 15 PERCENT OR LESS AGAIN LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. HUMIDITY WILL RECOVER LATER TONIGHT AND FRIDAY MORNING...AND IS NO LONGER EXPECTED TO REACH 15 PERCENT AGAIN FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND 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. && $$ AKZ216-270600- /X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-110527T0600Z/ LOWER KOYUKUK AND MIDDLE YUKON VALLEYS- 309 PM AKDT THU MAY 26 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING. DISCUSSION...RELATIVE HUMIDITY IS EXPECTED TO FALL TO 15 PERCENT OR LESS AGAIN LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. HUMIDITY WILL RECOVER LATER TONIGHT AND THURSDAY MORNING...AND IS NOT EXPECTED TO REACH 15 PERCENT AGAIN ON FRIDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING OR WILL OCCUR WHICH COULD LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF LARGE AND DANGEROUS FIRES. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM... TO THE PUBLIC. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. && $$
501 WWAK62 PAFG 270423 RFWWCZ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 823 PM AKDT THU MAY 26 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR A PORTION OF THE WESTERN INTERIOR... AKZ216-227-270530- /X.CAN.PAFG.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-110527T0600Z/ LOWER KOYUKUK AND MIDDLE YUKON VALLEYS-UPPER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY- 823 PM AKDT THU MAY 26 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE RED FLAG WARNING. DISCUSSION...THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY IS NOW ABOVE 15 PERCENT AND WILL CONTINUE TO SLOWLY RECOVER THIS EVENING...AND THEREFORE THE RED FLAG WARNINGS HAVE BEEN CANCELLED. $$
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 23, 12:51 AM AKDT, 7 hours 39 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 23, 12:51 AM AKDT, 7 hours 39 minutes before
NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 1251 AM AKDT MON MAY 23 2011 .DISCUSSION... ALOFT...ONLY SOME MINOR DIFFERENCES IN CURRENT UPPER AIR PROGS OVER THE CWA THROUGH WED. STRONG UPPER HIGH CENTERED OVER THE WRN CANADIAN ARCHIPELAGO WILL MOVE SWD TO NEAR GREAT BEAR LAKE BY WED AFTERNOON...WITH RIDGE EXTENDING SEWD. A MAINLY SE FLOW ALOFT CONTINUING OVER THE CWA THROUGH WED. MODELS DEVELOPING A WEAK RIPPLE OVER THE SRN YUKON TERRITORY TUE EVE. THIS FEATURE SLOWLY DEEPENS INTO A SHORT WAVE TROUGH THROUGH THU AS IT MOVES NWWD... ARRIVING IN THE SE AK INTERIOR WED MORNING AND MOVING TO THE WRN AK INTERIOR BY THU MORNING. THE SE FLOW ALOFT WILL ASSURE A CONTINUATION OF A MOISTURE FLOW NWWD OUT OF CANADA INTO NRN AK. THE SHORT WAVE WILL LIKELY PROVIDE AN EXTRA SHOT OF MOISTURE AS WELL AS SOME UPPER DYNAMICS TO BOOST CONVECTION. SURFACE...THERMAL TROUGH EXTENDING MAINLY E-W ACROSS THE SRN INTERIOR AND HIGH PRESSURE RIDGING ALONG THE ERN N GULF COAST WILL REMAIN QUASISTATIONARY THROUGH WED. THIS WILL PROVIDE SUFFICIENT PRESSURE GRADIENT ACROSS THE ALASKA RANGE FOR CONTINUATION OF GAP WINDS WHICH WILL BE STRONGEST DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING WITH DIURNAL HEATING. THE NORMALLY WINDY SPOTS IN THE AK RANGE SHOULD SEE FREQUENT GUSTS TO 25-30 MPH... MOSTLY DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS THROUGH WED. THUNDERSTORMS... MON AFTN/EVE...ISOLD TSTMS MAINLY OVER NRN AKZ224-NERN INTERIOR AND ERN BROOKS RANGE. TUE AFTN/EVE...ISOLD TSTMS MAINLY OVER THE NRN AND ERN INTERIOR. WED AFTN/EVE...ISOLD TO SCT TSTMS OVER MUCH OF THE INTERIOR AND BROOKS RANGE. ISOLD TSTMS POSSIBLE OVER SOME INLAND AREAS FROM THE SEWARD PEN NWD. ARCTIC COASTAL SITES CURRENTLY SOCKED IN WITH STRATUS AND FOG. SOME LIFTING OF THE CEILINGS LIKELY DURING THE LATE MORNING THROUGH AFTERNOON HOURS ALONG WITH THINNING OR DISSIPATION OF THE FOG...BUT LOWER STRATUS CEILINGS AND POOR VISIBILITY IN FOG RETURNING DURING THE EVENINGS AND OVERNIGHT AS PREDOMINANTLY E TO NE WIND FLOW CONTINUES. EXTENDED OUTLOOK...HIGH PRESSURE RIDGING ALOFT PERSISTING OVER MUCH OF THE CWA WITH 850 MB TEMPERATURES WELL ABOVE CLIMATOLOGY. INTERIOR TEMPERATURES WILL BE IN THE 70S TO AROUND 80. && .FIRE WEATHER... MIN RH IN THE INTERIOR MON-WED EXPECTED TO BE MAINLY IN THE 20-30 PERCENT RANGE. SELY FLOW OF MOISTURE ACROSS THE AK INTERIOR WILL KEEP SURFACE DEW POINTS MAINLY IN THE MID 30S TO MID 40S. FREQUENT SLY WIND GUSTS TO 25-30 MPH LIKELY IN NORMALLY WIND SPOTS IN THE AK RANGE THROUGH WED...MAINLY DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. SOME CAPPING OF CONVECTION MAY BE POSSIBLE IN AREAS RIGHT UNDER THE RIDGE AXIS. && .HYDROLOGY... FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FOR THE PORCUPINE RIVER FROM THE CONFLUENCE WITH THE COLEEN RIVER DOWNSTREAM TO FORT YUKON. && .AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FLOOD WARNING FOR THE PORCUPINE RIVER FROM THE CONFLUENCE WITH THE COLEEN RIVER DOWNSTREAM TO FT YUKON. && RF MAY 11
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 23, 8:35 AM AKDT | Red Flag Warning | AFG | 3 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.