Alert archive / Alaska / Red Flag Warnings in 2012
Red Flag Warning 4, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this red flag warning at May 18, 2012, 6:54 AM AKDT. It took effect at May 18, 2012, 12:00 PM AKDT. It was in force for 10 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 18, 2012, 6:54 AM AKDT (14:54 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 18, 2012, 12:00 PM AKDT
- Expired
- May 18, 2012, 9:41 PM AKDT
- In force
- 10 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
974 WWAK63 PAFG 181454 RFWAFG URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 654 AM AKDT FRI MAY 18 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY FOR A PORTION OF THE NORTHERN INTERIOR... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY FOR A PORTION OF THE CENTRAL INTERIOR... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY FOR A PORTION OF THE NORTH SLOPES OF THE ALASKA RANGE... AKZ220-190600- /X.NEW.PAFG.FW.W.0004.120518T2000Z-120519T0600Z/ YUKON FLATS AND SURROUNDING UPLANDS- 654 AM AKDT FRI MAY 18 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...15 PERCENT OR LOWER IN MANY AREAS. * 20 FT WINDS...NORTHEAST WINDS TO 10 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS IN THE 60S. * TIMING...FROM EARLY AFTERNOON THROUGH THE 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. && $$ AKZ221-190600- /X.NEW.PAFG.FW.W.0004.120518T2000Z-120519T0600Z/ CENTRAL INTERIOR- 654 AM AKDT FRI MAY 18 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...15 PERCENT OR LOWER IN MANY AREAS. * 20 FT WINDS...EAST WINDS TO 10 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS 65 TO 74. * TIMING...FROM EARLY AFTERNOON THROUGH THE EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING OR WILL OCCUR WHICH COULD LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF LARGE AND DANGEROUS FIRES. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM... TO THE PUBLIC. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. && $$ AKZ222-190600- /X.NEW.PAFG.FW.W.0004.120518T2000Z-120519T0600Z/ MIDDLE TANANA VALLEY- 654 AM AKDT FRI MAY 18 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...15 PERCENT OR LOWER IN MANY AREAS. * 20 FT WINDS...EAST WINDS TO 10 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS 65 TO 70. * TIMING...FROM EARLY AFTERNOON THROUGH THE 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. && $$ AKZ223-190600- /X.NEW.PAFG.FW.W.0004.120518T2000Z-120519T0600Z/ DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS- 654 AM AKDT FRI MAY 18 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...15 PERCENT OR LOWER IN MANY AREAS. * 20 FT WINDS...EAST WINDS TO 10 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS 55 TO 65. * TIMING...FROM EARLY AFTERNOON THROUGH THE EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING OR WILL OCCUR WHICH COULD LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF LARGE AND DANGEROUS FIRES. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM... TO THE PUBLIC. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. && $$ AKZ225-190600- /X.NEW.PAFG.FW.W.0004.120518T2000Z-120519T0600Z/ DENALI- 654 AM AKDT FRI MAY 18 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...15 PERCENT OR LOWER IN MANY AREAS. * 20 FT WINDS...EAST WINDS TO 10 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS 55 TO 65. * TIMING...FROM EARLY AFTERNOON THROUGH THE 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. && $$ AKZ226-190600- /X.NEW.PAFG.FW.W.0004.120518T2000Z-120519T0600Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- 654 AM AKDT FRI MAY 18 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...15 PERCENT OR LOWER IN MANY AREAS. * 20 FT WINDS...EAST WINDS TO 10 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS 55 TO 65. * TIMING...FROM EARLY AFTERNOON THROUGH THE EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING OR WILL OCCUR WHICH COULD LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF LARGE AND DANGEROUS FIRES. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM... TO THE PUBLIC. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. && $$
2 follow-up statements
452 WWAK63 PAFG 190118 RFWAFG URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 518 PM AKDT FRI MAY 18 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY FOR A PORTION OF THE NORTHERN INTERIOR... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY FOR A PORTION OF THE CENTRAL INTERIOR... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY FOR A PORTION OF THE NORTH SLOPES OF THE ALASKA RANGE... AKZ220-190600- /X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120519T0600Z/ YUKON FLATS AND SURROUNDING UPLANDS- 518 PM AKDT FRI MAY 18 2012 ...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. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...15 PERCENT OR LOWER IN MANY AREAS. * 20 FT WINDS...NORTHEAST 4 TO 8 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...55 TO 65. * TIMING...CONTINUING THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING UNTIL 10 PM AKDT. 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. && $$ AKZ221-190600- /X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120519T0600Z/ CENTRAL INTERIOR- 518 PM AKDT FRI MAY 18 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...15 PERCENT OR LOWER IN MANY AREAS. * 20 FT WINDS...EAST 5 TO 9 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...55 TO 65. * TIMING...CONTINUING THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING UNTIL 10 PM AKDT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING OR WILL OCCUR WHICH COULD LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF LARGE AND DANGEROUS FIRES. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM... TO THE PUBLIC. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. && $$ AKZ222-190600- /X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120519T0600Z/ MIDDLE TANANA VALLEY- 518 PM AKDT FRI MAY 18 2012 ...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. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...15 PERCENT OR LOWER IN MANY AREAS. * 20 FT WINDS...EAST 3 TO 7 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...55 TO 65. * TIMING...CONTINUING THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING UNTIL 10 PM AKDT. 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. && $$ AKZ223-190600- /X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120519T0600Z/ DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS- 518 PM AKDT FRI MAY 18 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...15 PERCENT OR LOWER IN MANY AREAS. * 20 FT WINDS...SOUTHEAST 4 TO 8 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...55 TO 65. * TIMING...CONTINUING THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING UNTIL 10 PM AKDT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING OR WILL OCCUR WHICH COULD LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF LARGE AND DANGEROUS FIRES. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM... TO THE PUBLIC. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. && $$ AKZ225-190600- /X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120519T0600Z/ DENALI- 518 PM AKDT FRI MAY 18 2012 ...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. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...15 PERCENT OR LOWER IN MANY AREAS. * 20 FT WINDS...SOUTHEAST 3 TO 7 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...55 TO 65...FALLING TO THE 40S LATER IN THE EVENING. * TIMING...CONTINUING THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING UNTIL 10 PM AKDT. 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. && $$ AKZ226-190600- /X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120519T0600Z/ EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- 518 PM AKDT FRI MAY 18 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...15 PERCENT OR LOWER IN MANY AREAS. * 20 FT WINDS...SOUTH 3 TO 7 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...55 TO 65...FALLING TO THE 40S LATER IN THE EVENING. * TIMING...CONTINUING THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING UNTIL 10 PM AKDT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING OR WILL OCCUR WHICH COULD LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF LARGE AND DANGEROUS FIRES. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM... TO THE PUBLIC. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. && $$
317 WWAK63 PAFG 190541 RFWAFG URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 941 PM AKDT FRI MAY 18 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR LOW HUMIDITY FOR A PORTION OF THE NORTH SLOPES OF THE ALASKA RANGE... ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR LOW HUMIDITY FOR A PORTION OF THE NORTHERN INTERIOR... ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR LOW HUMIDITY FOR A PORTION OF THE CENTRAL INTERIOR... AKZ220>223-225-226-190645- /X.CAN.PAFG.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120519T0600Z/ YUKON FLATS AND SURROUNDING UPLANDS-CENTRAL INTERIOR- MIDDLE TANANA VALLEY-DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS-DENALI- EASTERN ALASKA RANGE- 941 PM AKDT FRI MAY 18 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR LOW HUMIDITY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE RED FLAG WARNING. RELATIVE HUMIDITY HAS RISEN TO ABOVE 15 PERCENT AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO RISE OVERNIGHT. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 11:58 AM AKDT | Areal Flood Advisory | 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.