Alert archive / Alaska / Red Flag Warnings in 2012
Red Flag Warning 2, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this red flag warning at May 12, 2012, 11:13 AM AKDT. It took effect at May 12, 2012, 4:00 PM AKDT. It was in force for 30 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 12, 2012, 11:13 AM AKDT (19:13 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 12, 2012, 4:00 PM AKDT
- Expired
- May 13, 2012, 9:30 PM AKDT
- In force
- 30 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
082 WWAK63 PAFG 121913 RFWAFG URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 1113 AM AKDT SAT MAY 12 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM AKDT SUNDAY FOR STRONG WIND FOR A PORTION OF THE CENTRAL INTERIOR... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM AKDT SUNDAY FOR STRONG WIND FOR A PORTION OF THE NORTH SLOPES OF THE ALASKA RANGE... AKZ223-131115- /X.NEW.PAFG.FW.W.0002.120513T0000Z-120514T0600Z/ DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS- 1113 AM AKDT SAT MAY 12 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM AKDT SUNDAY FOR STRONG WIND... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM AKDT SUNDAY. * 20 FT WINDS...SOUTH 15 MPH GUSTING TO 30 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 27% * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE AFTER 3PM TODAY. HUMIDITY WILL FALL TO JUST BELOW 30% AFTER 4PM SATURDAY. STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING . HUMIDITY WILL RISE TO 45 TO 55% AND WINDS WILL DECREASE FOR A SHORT TIME AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT...BUT WINDS WILL INCREASE AND HUMIDITIES WILL DROP AGAIN SUNDAY MORNING. 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. && $$ AKZ226-131115- /X.NEW.PAFG.FW.W.0002.120513T0000Z-120514T0600Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- 1113 AM AKDT SAT MAY 12 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM AKDT SUNDAY FOR STRONG WIND... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM AKDT SUNDAY. * LOCATION...NORTH OF BLACK RAPIDS. * 20 FT WINDS...SOUTH 20 MPH GUSTING TO 40 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 29% * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE AFTER 3PM TODAY. HUMIDITY WILL FALL TO JUST BELOW 30% AFTER 4PM SATURDAY. STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. HUMIDITY WILL RISE TO 50 TO 60% FOR A SHORT TIME AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT... BUT HUMIDITIES WILL DROP AGAIN SUNDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING OR WILL OCCUR WHICH COULD LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF LARGE AND DANGEROUS FIRES. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM... TO THE PUBLIC. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. && $$
4 follow-up statements
742 WWAK63 PAFG 122349 RFWAFG URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 349 PM AKDT SAT MAY 12 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT SUNDAY FOR STRONG WIND FOR A PORTION OF THE CENTRAL INTERIOR... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT SUNDAY FOR STRONG WIND FOR A PORTION OF THE NORTH SLOPES OF THE ALASKA RANGE... AKZ223-131600- /X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0002.120513T0000Z-120514T0600Z/ DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS- 349 PM AKDT SAT MAY 12 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT SUNDAY FOR STRONG WIND... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT SUNDAY. * 20 FT WINDS...SOUTH 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 20 PERCENT. * TIMING...SOUTHEAST WINDS GUSTING TO 30 MPH WILL BECOME SOUTH THIS EVENING. HUMIDITY NOW BETWEEN 20 AND 30% IS CAUSING RED FLAG CONDITIONS. STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. HUMIDITY WILL RISE TO 45 TO 55% AND WINDS WILL DECREASE FOR A SHORT TIME AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT...BUT WINDS WILL INCREASE AND HUMIDITIES WILL DROP AGAIN SUNDAY MORNING. 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. && $$ AKZ226-131600- /X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0002.120513T0000Z-120514T0600Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- 349 PM AKDT SAT MAY 12 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT SUNDAY FOR STRONG WIND NORTH OF BLACK RAPIDS... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT SUNDAY. * LOCATION...NORTH OF BLACK RAPIDS. * 20 FT WINDS...SOUTH 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 28 PERCENT. * TIMING...NORTH OF BLACK RAPIDS...WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS EVENING AND HUMIDITY WILL REMAIN JUST BELOW 30%. STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. HUMIDITY WILL RISE TO 50 TO 60% FOR A SHORT TIME AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT... BUT HUMIDITIES WILL DROP AGAIN SUNDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING OR WILL OCCUR WHICH COULD LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF LARGE AND DANGEROUS FIRES. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM... TO THE PUBLIC. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. && $$
343 WWAK63 PAFG 131603 RFWAFG URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 803 AM AKDT SUN MAY 13 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WIND FOR A PORTION OF THE CENTRAL INTERIOR... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WIND NORTH OF BLACK RAPIDS FOR A PORTION OF THE NORTH SLOPES OF THE ALASKA RANGE... AKZ223-140600- /X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120514T0600Z/ DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS- 803 AM AKDT SUN MAY 13 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WIND... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING. * 20 FT WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 MPH WITH GUSTS 30 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 20 PERCENT. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING. THE LOWEST HUMIDITIES AND STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE THIS 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. && $$ AKZ226-140600- /X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120514T0600Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- 803 AM AKDT SUN MAY 13 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WIND NORTH OF BLACK RAPIDS... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING. * LOCATION...NORTH OF BLACK RAPIDS. * 20 FT WINDS...SOUTH 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 22 PERCENT. * TIMING...NORTH OF BLACK RAPIDS...STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING. THE LOWEST HUMIDITIES AND STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE THIS AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING OR WILL OCCUR WHICH COULD LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF LARGE AND DANGEROUS FIRES. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM... TO THE PUBLIC. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. && $$
488 WWAK63 PAFG 140010 RFWAFG URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 410 PM AKDT SUN MAY 13 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WIND FOR A PORTION OF THE CENTRAL INTERIOR... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WIND NORTH OF BLACK RAPIDS FOR A PORTION OF THE NORTH SLOPES OF THE ALASKA RANGE... AKZ223-140600- /X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120514T0600Z/ DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS- 410 PM AKDT SUN MAY 13 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WIND... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING. * 20 FT WINDS...SOUTH 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...15 TO 30 PERCENT. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING. WINDS WILL DECREASE AND HUMIDITIES WILL RISE BY 10PM 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. && $$ AKZ226-140600- /X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120514T0600Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- 410 PM AKDT SUN MAY 13 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WIND NORTH OF BLACK RAPIDS... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING. * LOCATION...NORTH OF BLACK RAPIDS. * 20 FT WINDS...SOUTH 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...18 TO 30 PERCENT. * TIMING...NORTH OF BLACK RAPIDS...STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING. WINDS WILL DECREASE AND HUMIDITIES WILL RISE BY 10PM TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING OR WILL OCCUR WHICH COULD LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF LARGE AND DANGEROUS FIRES. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM... TO THE PUBLIC. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. && $$
789 WWAK63 PAFG 140530 RFWAFG URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 930 PM AKDT SUN MAY 13 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR STRONG WIND NORTH OF BLACK RAPIDS FOR A PORTION OF THE NORTH SLOPES OF THE ALASKA RANGE... ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR STRONG WIND NORTH OF BLACK RAPIDS FOR A PORTION OF THE CENTRAL INTERIOR... AKZ223-226-140630- /X.CAN.PAFG.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120514T0600Z/ DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS-EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- 930 PM AKDT SUN MAY 13 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR STRONG WIND NORTH OF BLACK RAPIDS... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE RED FLAG WARNING. $$ RT MAY 12
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 3:34 PM AKDT | Flood Watch | AFG | 48 hr |
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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.