Alert archive / Alaska / Red Flag Warnings in 2012
Red Flag Warning 9, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this red flag warning at Nov 29, 2012, 3:10 PM AKST. It was in force for 6 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
- Nov 29, 2012, 3:10 PM AKST (00:10 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 5, 2012, 4:55 AM AKST
- In force
- 6 days
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
290 WWAK61 PAFC 300010 RFWAER URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 310 PM AKST THU NOV 29 2012 AKZ111-301615- /X.NEW.PAFC.FW.W.0009.121130T0010Z-121201T0100Z/ MATANUSKA VALLEY- 310 PM AKST THU NOV 29 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST FRIDAY FOR STRONG WIND AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE MATANUSKA VALLEY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST FRIDAY. * 20 FT WINDS...NORTHEAST WIND 25 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS 60 TO 80 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...RH VALUES OF 10 TO 15 PERCENT WILL RECOVER TO NEAR 30 PERCENT OVERNIGHT BEFORE DROPPING INTO THE TEENS AGAIN ON FRIDAY. * TEMPERATURES...HIGH TEMPERATURES IN THE UPPER 20S AND LOW TEMPERATURES IN THE UPPER TEENS TO NEAR 20. * TIMING...WINDY CONDITIONS MAY LULL SLIGHTLY AND BECOME MORE LOCALIZED OVERNIGHT TONIGHT BEFORE STRENGTHENING AND BECOMING WIDESPREAD AGAIN FRIDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM TO THE PUBLIC. && $$
12 follow-up statements
847 WWAK61 PAFC 301408 RFWAER URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 508 AM AKST FRI NOV 30 2012 AKZ111-010615- /X.EXT.PAFC.FW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-121202T0100Z/ MATANUSKA VALLEY- 508 AM AKST FRI NOV 30 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST SATURDAY FOR STRONG WIND AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE MATANUSKA VALLEY... THE RED FLAG WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST SATURDAY. * 20 FT WINDS...NORTHEAST 25 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS 60 TO 80 MPH DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS 40 TO 55 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 10 TO 15 PERCENT WITH THE LOWEST DURING THE AFTERNOON. * TEMPERATURES...HIGH TEMPERATURES IN THE 20S AND LOW TEMPERATURES 10 TO 20. * TIMING...WINDY CONDITIONS WILL STRENGTHEN THROUGHOUT THE DAY AND THEN DIMINISH AGAIN TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM TO THE PUBLIC. && $$
293 WWAK61 PAFC 010102 RFWAER URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 402 PM AKST FRI NOV 30 2012 AKZ111-011715- /X.EXT.PAFC.FW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-121203T0100Z/ MATANUSKA VALLEY- 402 PM AKST FRI NOV 30 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST SUNDAY FOR STRONG WIND AND LOW HUMIDITY ACROSS THE MATANUSKA VALLEY... THE RED FLAG WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST SUNDAY. * 20 FT WINDS...NORTHEAST 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 75 MPH THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. WINDS THEN DIMINISHING OVERNIGHT TO 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH EXPECTED ON SATURDAY. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...20 TO 25 PERCENT RISING TO 30 TO 35 PERCENT SATURDAY MORNING. * TEMPERATURES...UPPER 20S THIS EVENING FALLING INTO THE TEENS OVERNIGHT. * TIMING...WINDS HAVE PEAKED AND WILL NOW BEGIN TO GRADUALLY DIMINISH AS WE HEAD THROUGH THE WEEKEND. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM TO THE PUBLIC. && $$
525 WWAK61 PAFC 010103 CCA RFWAER URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 402 PM AKST FRI NOV 30 2012 AKZ111-011730- /X.COR.PAFC.FW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-121203T0100Z/ MATANUSKA VALLEY- 402 PM AKST FRI NOV 30 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST SUNDAY FOR STRONG WIND ACROSS THE MATANUSKA VALLEY... THE RED FLAG WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST SUNDAY. * 20 FT WINDS...NORTHEAST 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 75 MPH THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. WINDS THEN DIMINISHING OVERNIGHT TO 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH EXPECTED ON SATURDAY. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...20 TO 25 PERCENT RISING TO 30 TO 35 PERCENT SATURDAY MORNING. * TEMPERATURES...UPPER 20S THIS EVENING FALLING INTO THE TEENS OVERNIGHT. * TIMING...WINDS HAVE PEAKED AND WILL NOW BEGIN TO GRADUALLY DIMINISH AS WE HEAD THROUGH THE WEEKEND. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM TO THE PUBLIC. && $$
919 WWAK61 PAFC 011330 RFWAER URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 430 AM AKST SAT DEC 1 2012 AKZ111-020530- /X.CON.PAFC.FW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-121203T0100Z/ MATANUSKA VALLEY- 430 AM AKST SAT DEC 1 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST SUNDAY FOR STRONG WIND ACROSS THE MATANUSKA VALLEY... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST SUNDAY. * 20 FT WINDS...NORTHEAST 20 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH BY TONIGHT. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...30 TO 35 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS 10 TO 25 ABOVE DURING THE DAY DROPPING TO ZERO TO 15 ABOVE TONIGHT. * TIMING...WINDS HAVE PEAKED AND WILL NOW BEGIN TO GRADUALLY DIMINISH AS WE HEAD THROUGH THE WEEKEND. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM TO THE PUBLIC. && $$
182 WWAK61 PAFC 012036 RFWAER URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 1136 AM AKST SAT DEC 1 2012 AKZ111-021430- /X.CON.PAFC.FW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-121203T0100Z/ MATANUSKA VALLEY- 1136 AM AKST SAT DEC 1 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST SUNDAY FOR STRONG WIND AND LOW HUMIDITY ACROSS THE MATANUSKA VALLEY... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST SUNDAY ACROSS THE MATANUSKA VALLEY. * 20 FT WINDS...NORTHEAST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE FROM SUTTON THROUGH WASILLA. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 11 TO 15 PERCENT FROM SUTTON THROUGH WASILLA. MINIMUM RH VALUES 25 TO 30 PERCENT IN LESS WINDY AREAS. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS IN THE MID TO UPPER 20S. LOWS IN THE UPPER TEENS TO LOWER 20S. MUCH COLDER IN WIND SHELTERED AREAS. * TIMING...WINDS HAVE PEAKED AND WILL BEGIN TO GRADUALLY DIMINISH THROUGH THE WEEKEND. RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL RECOVER SOME OVERNIGHT BUT WILL LIKELY BE IN THE MID TEENS TO LOWER 20 PERCENT RANGE AGAIN SUNDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM TO THE PUBLIC. && $$
747 WWAK61 PAFC 021313 RFWAER URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 413 AM AKST SUN DEC 2 2012 AKZ111-030515- /X.EXT.PAFC.FW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-121204T0100Z/ MATANUSKA VALLEY- 413 AM AKST SUN DEC 2 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST MONDAY FOR STRONG WIND AND LOW HUMIDITY ACROSS THE MATANUSKA VALLEY... THE RED FLAG WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST MONDAY. * 20 FT WINDS...NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH TONIGHT. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 13 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS IN THE 20S WITH LOWS 5 TO 15 ABOVE. * TIMING...RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL LIKELY BE IN THE MID TEENS TO LOWER 20 PERCENT RANGE DURING THE DAY BUT WILL RECOVER SOME OVERNIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM TO THE PUBLIC. && $$
136 WWAK61 PAFC 030215 RFWAER URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 515 PM AKST SUN DEC 2 2012 AKZ111-031815- /X.CON.PAFC.FW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-121204T0100Z/ MATANUSKA VALLEY- 515 PM AKST SUN DEC 2 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST MONDAY FOR STRONG WIND AND LOW HUMIDITY ACROSS THE MATANUSKA VALLEY... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST MONDAY. * 20 FT WINDS...NORTHEAST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 15 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...LOWS 5 TO 15 ABOVE AND HIGHS 15 TO 25. * TIMING...RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL LIKELY BE IN THE MID TEENS TO LOWER 20 PERCENT RANGE DURING THE DAY BUT WILL RECOVER SOME OVERNIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM TO THE PUBLIC. && $$
332 WWAK61 PAFC 031406 RFWAER URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 506 AM AKST MON DEC 3 2012 AKZ111-040100- /X.CON.PAFC.FW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-121204T0100Z/ MATANUSKA VALLEY- 506 AM AKST MON DEC 3 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON FOR STRONG WIND AND LOW HUMIDITY ACROSS THE MATANUSKA VALLEY... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON. * 20 FT WINDS...NORTHEAST 30 TO 45 MPH. GUSTS TO 60 MPH DURING THE MORNING. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 15 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...10 TO 20 ABOVE ZERO. * TIMING...WINDS WILL BEGIN TO SLOWLY DIMINISH BY LATE THIS MORNING. RH VALUES WILL BOTTOM OUT LATE THIS MORNING BEFORE RECOVERING TO NEAR 30 PERCENT LATE THIS AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM TO THE PUBLIC. && $$
730 WWAK61 PAFC 040040 RFWAER URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 340 PM AKST MON DEC 3 2012 AKZ111-041645- /X.EXT.PAFC.FW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-121205T0100Z/ MATANUSKA VALLEY- 340 PM AKST MON DEC 3 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST TUESDAY FOR STRONG WIND ACROSS THE MATANUSKA VALLEY... THE RED FLAG WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST TUESDAY. * 20 FT WINDS...NORTHEAST 15 TO 30 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 40 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...20 TO 30 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...ZERO TO 15 ABOVE ZERO. * TIMING...WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY. THE AREA OF STRONG WINDS AND LOW RH WILL ALSO SHRINK TO A MUCH NARROWER AREA WHICH WILL PRIMARILY AFFECT WASILLA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM TO THE PUBLIC. && $$
203 WWAK61 PAFC 041438 RFWAER URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 538 AM AKST TUE DEC 4 2012 AKZ111-050100- /X.CON.PAFC.FW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-121205T0100Z/ MATANUSKA VALLEY- 538 AM AKST TUE DEC 4 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON FOR STRONG WIND ACROSS THE MATANUSKA VALLEY... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON. * 20 FT WINDS...NORTHEAST 20 TO 35 MPH. LOCAL GUSTS TO 45 MPH DURING THE MORNING. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 20 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...5 BELOW TO 15 ABOVE...COLDEST NEAR THE BUTTE. * TIMING...WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH DURING THE DAY TODAY. THE AREA OF STRONG WINDS AND LOW RH WILL ALSO SHRINK TO A MUCH NARROWER AREA WHICH WILL PRIMARILY AFFECT WASILLA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM TO THE PUBLIC. && $$
988 WWAK61 PAFC 050036 RFWAER URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 336 PM AKST TUE DEC 4 2012 AKZ111-051900- /X.EXT.PAFC.FW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-121205T1900Z/ MATANUSKA VALLEY- 336 PM AKST TUE DEC 4 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM AKST WEDNESDAY FOR STRONG WIND ACROSS THE MATANUSKA VALLEY... THE RED FLAG WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM AKST WEDNESDAY. * 20 FT WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 30 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...ZERO TO 7 ABOVE. * TIMING...WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH OVERNIGHT. LIGHT WINDS WILL CONTINUE FROM THE PALMER AIRPORT SOUTH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM TO THE PUBLIC. && $$
734 WWAK61 PAFC 051355 RFWAER URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 455 AM AKST WED DEC 5 2012 AKZ111-051500- /X.CAN.PAFC.FW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-121205T1900Z/ MATANUSKA VALLEY- 455 AM AKST WED DEC 5 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR STRONG WIND ACROSS THE MATANUSKA VALLEY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS CANCELLED THE RED FLAG WARNING. WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED AND RH VALUES HAVE RECOVERED WELL ABOVE 30 PERCENT ACROSS THE REGION. ISOLATED AREAS TOWARD SUTTON MAY STILL SEE GUSTS ABOVE 20 MPH THROUGH TONIGHT...BUT WIDESPREAD WINDS AND LOW RH VALUES HAVE ENDED. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 29, 4:00 PM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFC | 6 days | |
| Nov 29, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 4 days | |
| Nov 29, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Nov 30, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 5 days | |
| Nov 30, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 5 days | |
| Nov 30, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Nov 30, 4:00 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 7 days |
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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.