Alert archive / Alaska / Red Flag Warnings in 2011
Red Flag Warning 8, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this red flag warning at May 23, 2011, 8:35 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, 8:35 AM AKDT (16:35 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 23, 2011, 1:00 PM AKDT
- Expired
- May 26, 2011, 8:21 PM AKDT
- In force
- 3 days
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
070 WWAK63 PAFG 231635 RFWAFG URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 835 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 CENTRAL INTERIOR... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS FOR A PORTION OF THE NORTH SLOPES OF THE ALASKA RANGE... AKZ223-240045- /X.NEW.PAFG.FW.W.0008.110523T2100Z-110524T0600Z/ DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS- 835 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. && $$ AKZ225-240045- /X.NEW.PAFG.FW.W.0008.110523T2100Z-110524T0600Z/ DENALI- 835 AM AKDT MON MAY 23 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING. DISCUSSION...GUSTY WINDS UP TO 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED THROUGH ALASKA RANGE PASSES. THIS WILL CREATE RED FLAG CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING OR WILL OCCUR WHICH COULD LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF LARGE AND DANGEROUS FIRES. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM... TO THE PUBLIC. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. && $$ AKZ226-240045- /X.NEW.PAFG.FW.W.0008.110523T2100Z-110524T0600Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- 835 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. && $$
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948 WWAK63 PAFG 232136 RFWAFG URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 136 PM AKDT MON MAY 23 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS FOR A PORTION OF THE CENTRAL INTERIOR... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS FOR A PORTION OF THE NORTH SLOPES OF THE ALASKA RANGE... AKZ223-240545- /X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-110524T0600Z/ DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS- 136 PM AKDT MON MAY 23 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING. DISCUSSION...GUSTY WINDS UP TO 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED THROUGH ALASKA RANGE PASSES. THIS WILL CREATE RED FLAG CONDITIONS THIS EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING OR WILL OCCUR WHICH COULD LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF LARGE AND DANGEROUS FIRES. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM... TO THE PUBLIC. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. && $$ AKZ225-240545- /X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-110524T0600Z/ DENALI- 136 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. && $$ AKZ226-240545- /X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-110524T0600Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- 136 PM AKDT MON MAY 23 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING. DISCUSSION...GUSTY WINDS UP TO 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED THROUGH ALASKA RANGE PASSES. THIS WILL CREATE RED FLAG CONDITIONS THIS EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING OR WILL OCCUR WHICH COULD LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF LARGE AND DANGEROUS FIRES. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM... TO THE PUBLIC. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. && $$
697 WWAK63 PAFG 240520 RFWAFG URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 920 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 CENTRAL INTERIOR... ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT TUESDAY FOR STRONG WINDS FOR A PORTION OF THE NORTH SLOPES OF THE ALASKA RANGE... AKZ223-241700- /X.EXT.PAFG.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-110525T0600Z/ DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS- 920 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. && $$ AKZ225-241700- /X.EXT.PAFG.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-110525T0600Z/ DENALI- 920 PM AKDT MON MAY 23 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT TUESDAY FOR STRONG WINDS... THE RED FLAG WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT TUESDAY. DISCUSSION...RH VALUES WILL RECOVER SOMEWHAT TONIGHT AND WINDS WILL DIMINISH. HOWEVER THIS WILL BE SHORT LIVED AS GUSTY WINDS UP TO 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP AGAIN ON TUESDAY THROUGH ALASKA RANGE PASSES. THIS WILL CREATE RED FLAG CONDITIONS AGAIN TUESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING OR WILL OCCUR WHICH COULD LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF LARGE AND DANGEROUS FIRES. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM... TO THE PUBLIC. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. && $$ AKZ226-241700- /X.EXT.PAFG.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-110525T0600Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- 920 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. && $$
483 WWAK63 PAFG 241545 RFWAFG URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 745 AM AKDT TUE MAY 24 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS FOR A PORTION OF THE CENTRAL INTERIOR... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS FOR A PORTION OF THE NORTH SLOPES OF THE ALASKA RANGE... AKZ223-250100- /X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-110525T0600Z/ DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS- 745 AM AKDT TUE MAY 24 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING. DISCUSSION...THE RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL DROP TO 20 TO 25 PERCENT THIS AFTERNOON. A SOUTH WIND WILL INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH EXPECTED FROM BIRCH LAKE SOUTH INTO THIS EVENING. THE RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL RECOVER TO AROUND 60 PERCENT TONIGHT AND THE STRONG WIND WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH LATE THIS EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING OR WILL OCCUR WHICH COULD LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF LARGE AND DANGEROUS FIRES. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM... TO THE PUBLIC. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. && $$ AKZ225-250100- /X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-110525T0600Z/ DENALI- 745 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...THE RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL DROP TO 20 TO 30 PERCENT THIS AFTERNOON. A SOUTH WIND WILL INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH EXPECTED IN AND NEAR PASSES. THE RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL RECOVER TO AROUND 80 PERCENT TONIGHT AND THE STRONG WIND WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH 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. && $$ AKZ226-250100- /X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-110525T0600Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- 745 AM AKDT TUE MAY 24 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING. DISCUSSION...THE RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL DROP TO 20 TO 30 PERCENT THIS AFTERNOON. A SOUTH WIND WILL INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH EXPECTED IN THE PASSES WEST OF THE TOK CUTOFF. THE RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL RECOVER TO AROUND 80 PERCENT TONIGHT AND THE STRONG WIND WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH LATE THIS EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING OR WILL OCCUR WHICH COULD LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF LARGE AND DANGEROUS FIRES. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM... TO THE PUBLIC. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. && $$
321 WWAK63 PAFG 242125 RFWAFG URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 125 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 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... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY FOR A PORTION OF THE NORTHERN INTERIOR... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY FOR A PORTION OF THE EASTERN INTERIOR... AKZ223-251700- /X.EXT.PAFG.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-110526T0600Z/ DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS- 125 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...THE RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL DROP TO 20 TO 25 PERCENT LATE THIS AFTERNOON/EVENING...AND AGAIN WEDNESDAY DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON/EVENING. A SOUTH WIND WILL INCREASE LATE THIS AFTERNOON WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH EXPECTED FROM BIRCH LAKE SOUTH INTO THIS EVENING. THE WIND WILL DIMINISH LATE THIS EVENING... BUT IS EXPECTED TO INCREASE AGAIN WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON INTO WEDNESDAY 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. && $$ AKZ225-251700- /X.EXT.PAFG.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-110526T0600Z/ DENALI- 125 PM AKDT TUE MAY 24 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT WEDNESDAY FOR STRONG WINDS... THE RED FLAG WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT WEDNESDAY. DISCUSSION...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 20 TO 30 PERCENT ARE EXPECTED LATE THIS AFTERNOON INTO EARLY THIS EVENING...AND AGAIN ON WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. THE LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL COMBINE WITH A SOUTH WIND THAT WILL LOCALLY GUST TO 30 MPH NEAR PASSES DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING HOURS. THE STRONG WIND WILL DIMINISH SOME AT NIGHT...AND RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL RECOVER AS TEMPERATURES COOL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING OR WILL OCCUR WHICH COULD LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF LARGE AND DANGEROUS FIRES. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM... TO THE PUBLIC. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. && $$ AKZ226-251700- /X.EXT.PAFG.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-110526T0600Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- 125 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...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 20 TO 30 PERCENT ARE EXPECTED LATE THIS AFTERNOON INTO EARLY THIS EVENING...AND AGAIN ON WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. THE LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL COMBINE WITH A SOUTH WIND THAT WILL LOCALLY GUST TO 35 MPH NEAR PASSES WEST OF THE TOK CUTOFF DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING HOURS. THE STRONG WIND WILL DIMINISH SOME AT NIGHT...AND RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL RECOVER AS TEMPERATURES COOL. 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. && $$ AKZ220-251700- /X.NEW.PAFG.FW.A.0006.110526T2000Z-110528T0600Z/ YUKON FLATS AND SURROUNDING UPLANDS- 125 PM AKDT TUE MAY 24 2011 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. DISCUSSION...THE AIRMASS WILL CONTINUE TO WARM AND DRY THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF AROUND 15 PERCENT ARE POSSIBLE LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND AGAIN ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON. RELATIVE HUMIDITY RECOVERIES ARE ONLY EXPECTED TO BE FAIR THURSDAY NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT WEATHER CONDITIONS COULD LEAD TO THE POTENTIAL FOR A RED FLAG EVENT IN THE NEAR FUTURE. THIS WATCH WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL IT IS UPGRADED TO A RED FLAG WARNING OR THAT IT IS DETERMINED THAT THE RED FLAG EVENT WILL NOT DEVELOP. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS FIRE WEATHER WATCH. && $$ AKZ224-251700- /X.NEW.PAFG.FW.A.0006.110526T2000Z-110528T0600Z/ UPPER TANANA VALLEY AND THE FORTYMILE COUNTRY- 125 PM AKDT TUE MAY 24 2011 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. DISCUSSION...THE AIRMASS WILL CONTINUE TO WARM AND DRY THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF AROUND 15 PERCENT ARE POSSIBLE LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND AGAIN ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON. RELATIVE HUMIDITY RECOVERIES ARE ONLY EXPECTED TO BE FAIR THURSDAY NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT WEATHER CONDITIONS COULD LEAD TO THE POTENTIAL FOR A RED FLAG EVENT IN THE NEAR FUTURE. THIS WATCH WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL IT IS UPGRADED TO A RED FLAG WARNING OR THAT IT IS DETERMINED THAT THE RED FLAG EVENT WILL NOT DEVELOP. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS FIRE WEATHER WATCH. && $$
253 WWAK63 PAFG 251515 RFWAFG URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 715 AM AKDT WED MAY 25 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS FOR A PORTION OF THE CENTRAL INTERIOR... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS FOR A PORTION OF THE NORTH SLOPES OF THE ALASKA RANGE... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY FOR A PORTION OF THE NORTHERN INTERIOR... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY FOR A PORTION OF THE EASTERN INTERIOR... AKZ223-252315- /X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-110526T0600Z/ DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS- 715 AM AKDT WED MAY 25 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING. DISCUSSION...THE RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL DROP TO 20 TO 25 PERCENT LATE THIS AFTERNOON/EVENING. A SOUTH WIND WILL INCREASE LATE THIS AFTERNOON WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH EXPECTED SOUTH OF BIRCH LAKE INTO THIS EVENING. THE WIND WILL DIMINISH LATE THIS EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING OR WILL OCCUR WHICH COULD LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF LARGE AND DANGEROUS FIRES. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM... TO THE PUBLIC. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. && $$ AKZ225-252315- /X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-110526T0600Z/ DENALI- 715 AM AKDT WED MAY 25 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...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 20 TO 30 PERCENT ARE EXPECTED LATE THIS AFTERNOON INTO EARLY THIS EVENING. THE LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL COMBINE WITH A SOUTH WIND THAT WILL LOCALLY GUST TO 30 MPH NEAR PASSES DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING HOURS. THE STRONG WIND WILL DIMINISH SOME AT NIGHT...AND RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL RECOVER AS TEMPERATURES COOL. 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. && $$ AKZ226-252315- /X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-110526T0600Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- 715 AM AKDT WED MAY 25 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING. DISCUSSION...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 20 TO 30 PERCENT ARE EXPECTED LATE THIS AFTERNOON INTO EARLY THIS EVENING. THE LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL COMBINE WITH A SOUTH WIND THAT WILL LOCALLY GUST TO 35 MPH NEAR PASSES WEST OF THE TOK CUTOFF DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING HOURS. THE STRONG WIND WILL DIMINISH SOME AT NIGHT...AND RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL RECOVER AS TEMPERATURES COOL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING OR WILL OCCUR WHICH COULD LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF LARGE AND DANGEROUS FIRES. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM... TO THE PUBLIC. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. && $$ AKZ220-252315- /X.CON.PAFG.FW.A.0006.110526T2000Z-110528T0600Z/ YUKON FLATS AND SURROUNDING UPLANDS- 715 AM AKDT WED MAY 25 2011 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. DISCUSSION...THE AIRMASS WILL CONTINUE TO WARM AND DRY THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF AROUND 15 PERCENT ARE POSSIBLE LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND AGAIN ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON. RELATIVE HUMIDITY RECOVERIES ARE ONLY EXPECTED TO BE FAIR THURSDAY NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT WEATHER CONDITIONS COULD LEAD TO THE POTENTIAL FOR A RED FLAG EVENT IN THE NEAR FUTURE. THIS WATCH WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL IT IS UPGRADED TO A RED FLAG WARNING OR THAT IT IS DETERMINED THAT THE RED FLAG EVENT WILL NOT DEVELOP. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS FIRE WEATHER WATCH. && $$ AKZ224-252315- /X.CON.PAFG.FW.A.0006.110526T2000Z-110528T0600Z/ UPPER TANANA VALLEY AND THE FORTYMILE COUNTRY- 715 AM AKDT WED MAY 25 2011 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. DISCUSSION...THE AIRMASS WILL CONTINUE TO WARM AND DRY THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF AROUND 15 PERCENT ARE POSSIBLE LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND AGAIN ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON. RELATIVE HUMIDITY RECOVERIES ARE ONLY EXPECTED TO BE FAIR THURSDAY NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT WEATHER CONDITIONS COULD LEAD TO THE POTENTIAL FOR A RED FLAG EVENT IN THE NEAR FUTURE. THIS WATCH WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL IT IS UPGRADED TO A RED FLAG WARNING OR THAT IT IS DETERMINED THAT THE RED FLAG EVENT WILL NOT DEVELOP. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS FIRE WEATHER WATCH. && $$
742 WWAK63 PAFG 252207 RFWAFG URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 207 PM AKDT WED MAY 25 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THURSDAY FOR A PORTION OF THE CENTRAL INTERIOR... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING FOR A PORTION OF THE CENTRAL INTERIOR... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING FOR A PORTION OF THE NORTH SLOPES OF THE ALASKA RANGE... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR A PORTION OF THE NORTHERN INTERIOR... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR A PORTION OF THE EASTERN INTERIOR... AKZ221-260700- /X.EXB.PAFG.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-110527T0600Z/ CENTRAL INTERIOR- 207 PM AKDT WED MAY 25 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THURSDAY FOR LOW HUMIDITY SOUTH OF THE TANANA RIVER... 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. && $$ AKZ223-260600- /X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-110526T0600Z/ DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS- 207 PM AKDT WED MAY 25 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING. DISCUSSION...RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL DROP TO 20 TO 30 PERCENT LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND THIS EVENING. A SOUTH WINDS WILL GUST AROUND 25 MPH IN SPOTS AS WELL. RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL RECOVER AND WINDS WILL DIMINISH LATER TONIGHT. THE STRONG WINDS ARE NOT EXPECTED AGAIN ON THURSDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING OR WILL OCCUR WHICH COULD LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF LARGE AND DANGEROUS FIRES. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM... TO THE PUBLIC. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. && $$ AKZ225-260600- /X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-110526T0600Z/ DENALI- 207 PM AKDT WED MAY 25 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...RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL DROP TO 20 TO 30 PERCENT LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND THIS EVENING. A SOUTH WINDS WILL GUST AROUND 25 MPH IN SPOTS AS WELL. RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL RECOVER AND WINDS WILL DIMINISH LATER TONIGHT. THE STRONG WINDS ARE NOT EXPECTED AGAIN ON THURSDAY. 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. && $$ AKZ226-260600- /X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-110526T0600Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- 207 PM AKDT WED MAY 25 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS... DISCUSSION...RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL DROP TO 20 TO 30 PERCENT LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND THIS EVENING. A SOUTH WINDS WILL GUST AROUND 25 MPH IN SPOTS AS WELL. RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL RECOVER AND WINDS WILL DIMINISH LATER TONIGHT. THE STRONG WINDS ARE NOT EXPECTED AGAIN ON THURSDAY. A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING OR WILL OCCUR WHICH COULD LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF LARGE AND DANGEROUS FIRES. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM... TO THE PUBLIC. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. && $$ AKZ220-260700- /X.EXT.PAFG.FW.A.0006.110527T2000Z-110528T0600Z/ YUKON FLATS AND SURROUNDING UPLANDS- 207 PM AKDT WED MAY 25 2011 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY... THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. DISCUSSION...AS DAILY HIGH TEMPERATURES CONTINUE TO RISE IN PORTIONS OF THE EASTERN INTERIOR AND THE AIRMASS DRIES A BIT MORE...RELATIVE HUMIDITY IS EXPECTED TO FALL TO 15 PERCENT OR LESS FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT WEATHER CONDITIONS COULD LEAD TO THE POTENTIAL FOR A RED FLAG EVENT IN THE NEAR FUTURE. THIS WATCH WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL IT IS UPGRADED TO A RED FLAG WARNING OR THAT IT IS DETERMINED THAT THE RED FLAG EVENT WILL NOT DEVELOP. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS FIRE WEATHER WATCH. && $$ AKZ224-260700- /X.EXT.PAFG.FW.A.0006.110527T2000Z-110528T0600Z/ UPPER TANANA VALLEY AND THE FORTYMILE COUNTRY- 207 PM AKDT WED MAY 25 2011 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY... THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. DISCUSSION...AS DAILY HIGH TEMPERATURES CONTINUE TO RISE IN PORTIONS OF THE EASTERN INTERIOR AND THE AIRMASS DRIES A BIT MORE...RELATIVE HUMIDITY IS EXPECTED TO FALL TO 15 PERCENT OR LESS FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT WEATHER CONDITIONS COULD LEAD TO THE POTENTIAL FOR A RED FLAG EVENT IN THE NEAR FUTURE. THIS WATCH WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL IT IS UPGRADED TO A RED FLAG WARNING OR THAT IT IS DETERMINED THAT THE RED FLAG EVENT WILL NOT DEVELOP. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS FIRE WEATHER WATCH. && $$
515 WWAK63 PAFG 252336 RFWAFG URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 336 PM AKDT WED MAY 25 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THURSDAY FOR LOW HUMIDITY SOUTH OF THE TANANA RIVER 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 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... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY FOR A PORTION OF THE NORTHERN INTERIOR... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY FOR A PORTION OF THE EASTERN INTERIOR NORTH OF CHICKEN... AKZ221-260745- /X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-110527T0600Z/ CENTRAL INTERIOR- 336 PM AKDT WED MAY 25 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THURSDAY FOR LOW HUMIDITY SOUTH OF THE TANANA RIVER... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS 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. && $$ AKZ223-260600- /X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-110526T0600Z/ DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS- 336 PM AKDT WED MAY 25 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING. DISCUSSION...RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL DROP TO 20 TO 30 PERCENT LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND THIS EVENING. A SOUTH WINDS WILL GUST AROUND 25 MPH IN SPOTS AS WELL. RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL RECOVER AND WINDS WILL DIMINISH LATER TONIGHT. THE STRONG WINDS ARE NOT EXPECTED AGAIN ON THURSDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING OR WILL OCCUR WHICH COULD LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF LARGE AND DANGEROUS FIRES. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM... TO THE PUBLIC. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. && $$ AKZ225-260600- /X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-110526T0600Z/ DENALI- 336 PM AKDT WED MAY 25 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...RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL DROP TO 20 TO 30 PERCENT LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND THIS EVENING. A SOUTH WINDS WILL GUST AROUND 25 MPH IN SPOTS AS WELL. RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL RECOVER AND WINDS WILL DIMINISH LATER TONIGHT. THE STRONG WINDS ARE NOT EXPECTED AGAIN ON THURSDAY. 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. && $$ AKZ226-260600- /X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-110526T0600Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- 336 PM AKDT WED MAY 25 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING. A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING OR WILL OCCUR WHICH COULD LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF LARGE AND DANGEROUS FIRES. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM... TO THE PUBLIC. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. && $$ AKZ220-260745- /X.CON.PAFG.FW.A.0006.110527T2000Z-110528T0600Z/ YUKON FLATS AND SURROUNDING UPLANDS- 336 PM AKDT WED MAY 25 2011 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. DISCUSSION...AS DAILY HIGH TEMPERATURES CONTINUE TO RISE IN PORTIONS OF THE EASTERN INTERIOR AND THE AIRMASS DRIES A BIT MORE...RELATIVE HUMIDITY IS EXPECTED TO FALL TO 15 PERCENT OR LESS FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT WEATHER CONDITIONS COULD LEAD TO THE POTENTIAL FOR A RED FLAG EVENT IN THE NEAR FUTURE. THIS WATCH WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL IT IS UPGRADED TO A RED FLAG WARNING OR THAT IT IS DETERMINED THAT THE RED FLAG EVENT WILL NOT DEVELOP. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS FIRE WEATHER WATCH. && $$ AKZ224-260745- /X.CON.PAFG.FW.A.0006.110527T2000Z-110528T0600Z/ UPPER TANANA VALLEY AND THE FORTYMILE COUNTRY- 336 PM AKDT WED MAY 25 2011 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY NORTH OF CHICKEN... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. DISCUSSION...AS DAILY HIGH TEMPERATURES CONTINUE TO RISE IN PORTIONS OF THE EASTERN INTERIOR AND THE AIRMASS DRIES A BIT MORE...RELATIVE HUMIDITY IS EXPECTED TO FALL TO 15 PERCENT OR LESS NORTH OF CHICKEN ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT WEATHER CONDITIONS COULD LEAD TO THE POTENTIAL FOR A RED FLAG EVENT IN THE NEAR FUTURE. THIS WATCH WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL IT IS UPGRADED TO A RED FLAG WARNING OR THAT IT IS DETERMINED THAT THE RED FLAG EVENT WILL NOT DEVELOP. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS FIRE WEATHER WATCH. && $$
285 WWAK63 PAFG 260414 AAA RFWAFG URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 814 PM AKDT WED MAY 25 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... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THURSDAY FOR LOW HUMIDITY SOUTH OF THE TANANA RIVER FOR A PORTION OF THE CENTRAL INTERIOR... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY FOR A PORTION OF THE NORTHERN INTERIOR... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY NORTH OF CHICKEN FOR A PORTION OF THE EASTERN INTERIOR... AKZ223-225-226-260515- /X.CAN.PAFG.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-110526T0600Z/ DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS-DENALI-EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- 814 PM AKDT WED MAY 25 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE RED FLAG WARNING. DISCUSSION...WIND GUSTS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN BELOW 25 MPH THE REMAINDER OF THIS EVENING. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ARE IN THE 15 TO 25 PERCENT EARLY THIS EVENING IN SEVERAL SPOTS...BUT WILL BEGIN TO SLOWLY RECOVER LATE THIS EVENING AS TEMPERATURES BEGIN TO SLOWLY COOL. $$ AKZ221-261700- /X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-110527T0600Z/ CENTRAL INTERIOR- 814 PM AKDT WED MAY 25 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THURSDAY FOR LOW HUMIDITY SOUTH OF THE TANANA RIVER... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THURSDAY. DISCUSSION...RELATIVE HUMIDITY IS EXPECTED TO FALL TO 15 PERCENT OR LESS LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. HUMIDITY WILL RECOVER LATER TONIGHT AND THURSDAY MORNING...BUT WILL FALL BELOW 15 PERCENT AGAIN THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING OR WILL OCCUR WHICH COULD LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF LARGE AND DANGEROUS FIRES. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM... TO THE PUBLIC. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. && $$ AKZ220-261700- /X.CON.PAFG.FW.A.0006.110527T2000Z-110528T0600Z/ YUKON FLATS AND SURROUNDING UPLANDS- 814 PM AKDT WED MAY 25 2011 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. DISCUSSION...AS DAILY HIGH TEMPERATURES CONTINUE TO RISE IN PORTIONS OF THE EASTERN INTERIOR AND THE AIRMASS DRIES A BIT MORE...RELATIVE HUMIDITY IS EXPECTED TO FALL TO 15 PERCENT OR LESS FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT WEATHER CONDITIONS COULD LEAD TO THE POTENTIAL FOR A RED FLAG EVENT IN THE NEAR FUTURE. THIS WATCH WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL IT IS UPGRADED TO A RED FLAG WARNING OR THAT IT IS DETERMINED THAT THE RED FLAG EVENT WILL NOT DEVELOP. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS FIRE WEATHER WATCH. && $$ AKZ224-261700- /X.CON.PAFG.FW.A.0006.110527T2000Z-110528T0600Z/ UPPER TANANA VALLEY AND THE FORTYMILE COUNTRY- 814 PM AKDT WED MAY 25 2011 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY NORTH OF CHICKEN... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. DISCUSSION...AS DAILY HIGH TEMPERATURES CONTINUE TO RISE IN PORTIONS OF THE EASTERN INTERIOR AND THE AIRMASS DRIES A BIT MORE...RELATIVE HUMIDITY IS EXPECTED TO FALL TO 15 PERCENT OR LESS NORTH OF CHICKEN ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT WEATHER CONDITIONS COULD LEAD TO THE POTENTIAL FOR A RED FLAG EVENT IN THE NEAR FUTURE. THIS WATCH WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL IT IS UPGRADED TO A RED FLAG WARNING OR THAT IT IS DETERMINED THAT THE RED FLAG EVENT WILL NOT DEVELOP. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS FIRE WEATHER WATCH. && $$
038 WWAK63 PAFG 261545 RFWAFG URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 745 AM AKDT THU MAY 26 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT FRIDAY FOR LOW HUMIDITY SOUTH OF THE TANANA RIVER FOR A PORTION OF THE CENTRAL INTERIOR... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY FOR A PORTION OF THE NORTHERN INTERIOR... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY NORTH OF CHICKEN FOR A PORTION OF THE EASTERN INTERIOR... AKZ221-262345- /X.EXT.PAFG.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-110528T0600Z/ CENTRAL INTERIOR- 745 AM AKDT THU MAY 26 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT FRIDAY FOR LOW HUMIDITY SOUTH OF THE TANANA RIVER... 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 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. && $$ AKZ220-262345- /X.CON.PAFG.FW.A.0006.110527T2000Z-110528T0600Z/ YUKON FLATS AND SURROUNDING UPLANDS- 745 AM AKDT THU MAY 26 2011 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. DISCUSSION...AS DAILY HIGH TEMPERATURES CONTINUE TO RISE IN PORTIONS OF THE EASTERN INTERIOR AND THE AIRMASS DRIES A BIT MORE...RELATIVE HUMIDITY IS EXPECTED TO FALL TO 15 PERCENT OR LESS FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT WEATHER CONDITIONS COULD LEAD TO THE POTENTIAL FOR A RED FLAG EVENT IN THE NEAR FUTURE. THIS WATCH WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL IT IS UPGRADED TO A RED FLAG WARNING OR THAT IT IS DETERMINED THAT THE RED FLAG EVENT WILL NOT DEVELOP. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS FIRE WEATHER WATCH. && $$ AKZ224-262345- /X.CON.PAFG.FW.A.0006.110527T2000Z-110528T0600Z/ UPPER TANANA VALLEY AND THE FORTYMILE COUNTRY- 745 AM AKDT THU MAY 26 2011 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY NORTH OF CHICKEN... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. DISCUSSION...AS DAILY HIGH TEMPERATURES CONTINUE TO RISE IN PORTIONS OF THE EASTERN INTERIOR AND THE AIRMASS DRIES A BIT MORE...RELATIVE HUMIDITY IS EXPECTED TO FALL TO 15 PERCENT OR LESS NORTH OF CHICKEN ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT WEATHER CONDITIONS COULD LEAD TO THE POTENTIAL FOR A RED FLAG EVENT IN THE NEAR FUTURE. THIS WATCH WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL IT IS UPGRADED TO A RED FLAG WARNING OR THAT IT IS DETERMINED THAT THE RED FLAG EVENT WILL NOT DEVELOP. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS FIRE WEATHER WATCH. && $$
775 WWAK63 PAFG 261742 RFWAFG URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 942 AM AKDT THU MAY 26 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR A PORTION OF THE NORTH SLOPES OF THE ALASKA RANGE... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT FRIDAY FOR LOW HUMIDITY SOUTH OF THE TANANA RIVER FOR A PORTION OF THE CENTRAL INTERIOR... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY FOR A PORTION OF THE NORTHERN INTERIOR... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY NORTH OF CHICKEN FOR A PORTION OF THE EASTERN INTERIOR... AKZ225-270145- /X.EXB.PAFG.FW.W.0008.110526T2100Z-110527T0600Z/ DENALI- 942 AM AKDT THU MAY 26 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING. DISCUSSION...RELATIVE HUMIDITY IS EXPECTED TO FALL TO 15 PERCENT OR LESS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. HUMIDITY WILL RECOVER LATER TONIGHT AND FRIDAY MORNING...BUT WILL LIKELY FALL BELOW 15 PERCENT AGAIN FRIDAY AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING OR WILL OCCUR WHICH COULD LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF LARGE AND DANGEROUS FIRES. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM... TO THE PUBLIC. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. && $$ AKZ221-270145- /X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-110528T0600Z/ CENTRAL INTERIOR- 942 AM AKDT THU MAY 26 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT FRIDAY FOR LOW HUMIDITY SOUTH OF THE TANANA RIVER... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT FRIDAY. 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. && $$ AKZ220-270145- /X.CON.PAFG.FW.A.0006.110527T2000Z-110528T0600Z/ YUKON FLATS AND SURROUNDING UPLANDS- 942 AM AKDT THU MAY 26 2011 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. DISCUSSION...AS DAILY HIGH TEMPERATURES CONTINUE TO RISE IN PORTIONS OF THE EASTERN INTERIOR AND THE AIRMASS DRIES A BIT MORE...RELATIVE HUMIDITY IS EXPECTED TO FALL TO 15 PERCENT OR LESS FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT WEATHER CONDITIONS COULD LEAD TO THE POTENTIAL FOR A RED FLAG EVENT IN THE NEAR FUTURE. THIS WATCH WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL IT IS UPGRADED TO A RED FLAG WARNING OR THAT IT IS DETERMINED THAT THE RED FLAG EVENT WILL NOT DEVELOP. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS FIRE WEATHER WATCH. && $$ AKZ224-270145- /X.CON.PAFG.FW.A.0006.110527T2000Z-110528T0600Z/ UPPER TANANA VALLEY AND THE FORTYMILE COUNTRY- 942 AM AKDT THU MAY 26 2011 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY NORTH OF CHICKEN... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. DISCUSSION...AS DAILY HIGH TEMPERATURES CONTINUE TO RISE IN PORTIONS OF THE EASTERN INTERIOR AND THE AIRMASS DRIES A BIT MORE...RELATIVE HUMIDITY IS EXPECTED TO FALL TO 15 PERCENT OR LESS NORTH OF CHICKEN ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT WEATHER CONDITIONS COULD LEAD TO THE POTENTIAL FOR A RED FLAG EVENT IN THE NEAR FUTURE. THIS WATCH WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL IT IS UPGRADED TO A RED FLAG WARNING OR THAT IT IS DETERMINED THAT THE RED FLAG EVENT WILL NOT DEVELOP. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS FIRE WEATHER WATCH. && $$
933 WWAK63 PAFG 261746 RFWAFG URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 946 AM AKDT THU MAY 26 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM AKDT FRIDAY FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR A PORTION OF THE NORTH SLOPES OF THE ALASKA RANGE... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT FRIDAY FOR LOW HUMIDITY SOUTH OF THE TANANA RIVER FOR A PORTION OF THE CENTRAL INTERIOR... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY FOR A PORTION OF THE NORTHERN INTERIOR... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY NORTH OF CHICKEN FOR A PORTION OF THE EASTERN INTERIOR... AKZ225-270200- /X.EXT.PAFG.FW.W.0008.110526T2100Z-110528T0600Z/ DENALI- 946 AM AKDT THU MAY 26 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM AKDT FRIDAY FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... THE RED FLAG WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM AKDT FRIDAY. DISCUSSION...RELATIVE HUMIDITY IS EXPECTED TO FALL TO 15 PERCENT OR LESS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. HUMIDITY WILL RECOVER LATER TONIGHT AND FRIDAY MORNING...BUT WILL LIKELY FALL BELOW 15 PERCENT AGAIN FRIDAY AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING OR WILL OCCUR WHICH COULD LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF LARGE AND DANGEROUS FIRES. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM... TO THE PUBLIC. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. && $$ AKZ221-270200- /X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-110528T0600Z/ CENTRAL INTERIOR- 946 AM AKDT THU MAY 26 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT FRIDAY FOR LOW HUMIDITY SOUTH OF THE TANANA RIVER... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT FRIDAY. 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. && $$ AKZ220-270200- /X.CON.PAFG.FW.A.0006.110527T2000Z-110528T0600Z/ YUKON FLATS AND SURROUNDING UPLANDS- 946 AM AKDT THU MAY 26 2011 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. DISCUSSION...AS DAILY HIGH TEMPERATURES CONTINUE TO RISE IN PORTIONS OF THE EASTERN INTERIOR AND THE AIRMASS DRIES A BIT MORE...RELATIVE HUMIDITY IS EXPECTED TO FALL TO 15 PERCENT OR LESS FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT WEATHER CONDITIONS COULD LEAD TO THE POTENTIAL FOR A RED FLAG EVENT IN THE NEAR FUTURE. THIS WATCH WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL IT IS UPGRADED TO A RED FLAG WARNING OR THAT IT IS DETERMINED THAT THE RED FLAG EVENT WILL NOT DEVELOP. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS FIRE WEATHER WATCH. && $$ AKZ224-270200- /X.CON.PAFG.FW.A.0006.110527T2000Z-110528T0600Z/ UPPER TANANA VALLEY AND THE FORTYMILE COUNTRY- 946 AM AKDT THU MAY 26 2011 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY NORTH OF CHICKEN... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. DISCUSSION...AS DAILY HIGH TEMPERATURES CONTINUE TO RISE IN PORTIONS OF THE EASTERN INTERIOR AND THE AIRMASS DRIES A BIT MORE...RELATIVE HUMIDITY IS EXPECTED TO FALL TO 15 PERCENT OR LESS NORTH OF CHICKEN ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT WEATHER CONDITIONS COULD LEAD TO THE POTENTIAL FOR A RED FLAG EVENT IN THE NEAR FUTURE. THIS WATCH WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL IT IS UPGRADED TO A RED FLAG WARNING OR THAT IT IS DETERMINED THAT THE RED FLAG EVENT WILL NOT DEVELOP. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS FIRE WEATHER WATCH. && $$
723 WWAK63 PAFG 262242 RFWAFG URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 242 PM AKDT THU MAY 26 2011 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS CANCELLED FOR A PORTION OF THE EASTERN INTERIOR... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS CANCELLED FOR A PORTION OF THE NORTHERN INTERIOR... ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY SOUTH OF THE TANANA RIVER FOR A PORTION OF THE CENTRAL INTERIOR... ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR A PORTION OF THE NORTH SLOPES OF THE ALASKA RANGE... AKZ220-224-262345- /X.CAN.PAFG.FW.A.0006.110527T2000Z-110528T0600Z/ YUKON FLATS AND SURROUNDING UPLANDS- UPPER TANANA VALLEY AND THE FORTYMILE COUNTRY- 242 PM AKDT THU MAY 26 2011 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH. DISCUSSION...THOUGH RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL BE FAIRLY LOW FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING...IT IS NO LONGER EXPECTED TO REACH 15 PERCENT. $$ AKZ221-270600- /X.EXT.PAFG.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-110527T0600Z/ CENTRAL INTERIOR- 242 PM AKDT THU MAY 26 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY SOUTH OF THE TANANA RIVER... 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 LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND THIS EVENING. HUMIDITY WILL RECOVER LATER TONIGHT AND THURSDAY MORNING...AND IS NOT EXPECTED TO BE AS LOW 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. && $$ AKZ225-270600- /X.EXT.PAFG.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-110527T0600Z/ DENALI- 242 PM AKDT THU MAY 26 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... THE RED FLAG WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING. DISCUSSION...RELATIVE HUMIDITY IS EXPECTED TO FALL TO 15 PERCENT OR LESS LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND THIS EVENING. HUMIDITY WILL RECOVER LATER TONIGHT AND THURSDAY MORNING...AND IS NOT EXPECTED TO BE AS LOW FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING OR WILL OCCUR WHICH COULD LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF LARGE AND DANGEROUS FIRES. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM... TO THE PUBLIC. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. && $$
993 WWAK63 PAFG 270421 RFWAFG URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 821 PM AKDT THU MAY 26 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... AKZ221-225-270530- /X.CAN.PAFG.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-110527T0600Z/ CENTRAL INTERIOR-DENALI- 821 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 HUMIDITIES ARE BEGINNING TO SLOWLY RECOVER THIS EVENING AND ARE NOW ABOVE 15 PERCENT...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 44 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 23, 12:51 AM AKDT, 7 hours 44 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, 8:30 AM AKDT | Red Flag Warning | AFG | 3 days |
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Sources
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