Alert archive / Alaska / Red Flag Warnings in 2012
Red Flag Warning 7, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this red flag warning at Jun 16, 2012, 6:20 AM AKDT. It took effect at Jun 16, 2012, 2:00 PM AKDT. It was in force for 56 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
- Jun 16, 2012, 6:20 AM AKDT (14:20 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jun 16, 2012, 2:00 PM AKDT
- Expired
- Jun 18, 2012, 9:38 PM AKDT
- In force
- 56 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
062 WWAK63 PAFG 161420 RFWAFG URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 620 AM AKDT SAT JUN 16 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM AKDT SUNDAY FOR LOW HUMIDITY FOR A PORTION OF THE NORTHERN INTERIOR... AKZ220-170000- /X.NEW.PAFG.FW.W.0007.120616T2200Z-120618T0600Z/ YUKON FLATS AND SURROUNDING UPLANDS- 620 AM AKDT SAT JUN 16 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM AKDT SUNDAY FOR LOW HUMIDITY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM AKDT SUNDAY. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AFTERNOON MINIMUM VALUES 12 TO 18 PERCENT. * 20 FT WINDS...NORTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 15 MPH. * TIMING...THROUGH SUNDAY 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. && $$
7 follow-up statements
055 WWAK63 PAFG 162115 RFWAFG URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 115 PM AKDT SAT JUN 16 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM SUNDAY TO 10 PM AKDT MONDAY FOR LOW HUMIDITY FOR A PORTION OF THE NORTHERN INTERIOR... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM SUNDAY TO 10 PM AKDT MONDAY FOR LOW HUMIDITY FOR A PORTION OF THE CENTRAL INTERIOR... ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT MONDAY FOR LOW HUMIDITY FOR A PORTION OF THE NORTHERN INTERIOR... AKZ219-171315- /X.EXB.PAFG.FW.W.0007.120617T2100Z-120619T0600Z/ UPPER KOYUKUK VALLEY- 115 PM AKDT SAT JUN 16 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM SUNDAY TO 10 PM AKDT MONDAY FOR LOW HUMIDITY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM SUNDAY TO 10 PM AKDT MONDAY. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 12 PERCENT IN THE AFTERNOONS AND EVENINGS. * 20 FT WINDS...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. * TIMING...THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING OR WILL OCCUR WHICH COULD LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF LARGE AND DANGEROUS FIRES. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM... TO THE PUBLIC. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. && $$ AKZ221-171315- /X.EXB.PAFG.FW.W.0007.120617T2100Z-120619T0600Z/ CENTRAL INTERIOR- 115 PM AKDT SAT JUN 16 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM SUNDAY TO 10 PM AKDT MONDAY FOR LOW HUMIDITY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM SUNDAY TO 10 PM AKDT MONDAY. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 12 PERCENT IN THE AFTERNOONS AND EVENINGS. * 20 FT WINDS...EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH * TIMING...THROUGH MONDAY 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. && $$ AKZ222-171315- /X.EXB.PAFG.FW.W.0007.120617T2100Z-120619T0600Z/ MIDDLE TANANA VALLEY- 115 PM AKDT SAT JUN 16 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM SUNDAY TO 10 PM AKDT MONDAY FOR LOW HUMIDITY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM SUNDAY TO 10 PM AKDT MONDAY. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 12 PERCENT IN THE AFTERNOONS AND EVENINGS. * 20 FT WINDS...EAST WINDS 12 TO 18 MPH. * TIMING...THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING OR WILL OCCUR WHICH COULD LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF LARGE AND DANGEROUS FIRES. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM... TO THE PUBLIC. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. && $$ AKZ220-171315- /X.EXT.PAFG.FW.W.0007.120616T2200Z-120619T0600Z/ YUKON FLATS AND SURROUNDING UPLANDS- 115 PM AKDT SAT JUN 16 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT MONDAY FOR LOW HUMIDITY... THE RED FLAG WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT MONDAY. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 10 PERCENT IN THE AFTERNOONS AND EVENINGS. * 20 FT WINDS...WEST 10 TO 15 MPH. * TIMING...THROUGH MONDAY 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. && $$
002 WWAK63 PAFG 162123 RFWAFG URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 123 PM AKDT SAT JUN 16 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT MONDAY FOR LOW HUMIDITY FOR A PORTION OF THE NORTHERN INTERIOR... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM SUNDAY TO 10 PM AKDT MONDAY FOR LOW HUMIDITY FOR A PORTION OF THE NORTHERN INTERIOR... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM SUNDAY TO 10 PM AKDT MONDAY FOR LOW HUMIDITY FOR A PORTION OF THE CENTRAL INTERIOR... AKZ220-171630- /X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0007.120616T2200Z-120619T0600Z/ YUKON FLATS AND SURROUNDING UPLANDS- 123 PM AKDT SAT JUN 16 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT MONDAY FOR LOW HUMIDITY... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT MONDAY. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 10 PERCENT IN THE AFTERNOONS AND EVENINGS. * 20 FT WINDS...WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. * TIMING...THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING OR WILL OCCUR WHICH COULD LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF LARGE AND DANGEROUS FIRES. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM... TO THE PUBLIC. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. && $$ AKZ219-171630- /X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0007.120617T2100Z-120619T0600Z/ UPPER KOYUKUK VALLEY- 123 PM AKDT SAT JUN 16 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM SUNDAY TO 10 PM AKDT MONDAY FOR LOW HUMIDITY... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM SUNDAY TO 10 PM AKDT MONDAY. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 12 PERCENT IN THE AFTERNOONS AND EVENINGS. * 20 FT WINDS...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. * TIMING...THROUGH MONDAY 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. && $$ AKZ221-171630- /X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0007.120617T2100Z-120619T0600Z/ CENTRAL INTERIOR- 123 PM AKDT SAT JUN 16 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM SUNDAY TO 10 PM AKDT MONDAY FOR LOW HUMIDITY... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM SUNDAY TO 10 PM AKDT MONDAY. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 12 PERCENT IN THE AFTERNOONS AND EVENINGS. * 20 FT WINDS...EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. * TIMING...THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING OR WILL OCCUR WHICH COULD LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF LARGE AND DANGEROUS FIRES. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM... TO THE PUBLIC. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. && $$ AKZ222-171630- /X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0007.120617T2100Z-120619T0600Z/ MIDDLE TANANA VALLEY- 123 PM AKDT SAT JUN 16 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM SUNDAY TO 10 PM AKDT MONDAY FOR LOW HUMIDITY... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM SUNDAY TO 10 PM AKDT MONDAY. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 12 PERCENT IN THE AFTERNOONS AND EVENINGS. * 20 FT WINDS...EAST WINDS 12 TO 18 MPH. * TIMING...THROUGH MONDAY 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. && $$
695 WWAK63 PAFG 171351 RFWAFG URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 551 AM AKDT SUN JUN 17 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT MONDAY FOR LOW HUMIDITY FOR A PORTION OF THE NORTHERN INTERIOR... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM AKDT MONDAY FOR LOW HUMIDITY FOR A PORTION OF THE NORTHERN INTERIOR... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM AKDT MONDAY FOR LOW HUMIDITY FOR A PORTION OF THE CENTRAL INTERIOR... AKZ220-180030- /X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-120619T0600Z/ YUKON FLATS AND SURROUNDING UPLANDS- 551 AM AKDT SUN JUN 17 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT MONDAY FOR LOW HUMIDITY... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT MONDAY. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 12 PERCENT IN THE AFTERNOONS AND EVENINGS. * 20 FT WINDS...WEST 10 TO 15 MPH. * TIMING...THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING OR WILL OCCUR WHICH COULD LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF LARGE AND DANGEROUS FIRES. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM... TO THE PUBLIC. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. && $$ AKZ219-180030- /X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0007.120617T2100Z-120619T0600Z/ UPPER KOYUKUK VALLEY- 551 AM AKDT SUN JUN 17 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM AKDT MONDAY FOR LOW HUMIDITY... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM AKDT MONDAY. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 14 PERCENT IN THE AFTERNOONS AND EVENINGS. * 20 FT WINDS...WEST 10 TO 15 MPH. * TIMING...THROUGH MONDAY 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. && $$ AKZ221-180030- /X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0007.120617T2100Z-120619T0600Z/ CENTRAL INTERIOR- 551 AM AKDT SUN JUN 17 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM AKDT MONDAY FOR LOW HUMIDITY... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM AKDT MONDAY. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 14 PERCENT IN THE AFTERNOONS AND EVENINGS. * 20 FT WINDS...WEST 10 TO 15 MPH. * TIMING...THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING OR WILL OCCUR WHICH COULD LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF LARGE AND DANGEROUS FIRES. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM... TO THE PUBLIC. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. && $$ AKZ222-180030- /X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0007.120617T2100Z-120619T0600Z/ MIDDLE TANANA VALLEY- 551 AM AKDT SUN JUN 17 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM AKDT MONDAY FOR LOW HUMIDITY... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM AKDT MONDAY. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 15 PERCENT IN THE AFTERNOONS AND EVENINGS. * 20 FT WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH. * TIMING...THROUGH MONDAY 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. && $$
192 WWAK63 PAFG 172147 RFWAFG URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 147 PM AKDT SUN JUN 17 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT MONDAY FOR LOW HUMIDITY FOR A PORTION OF THE NORTHERN INTERIOR... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT MONDAY FOR LOW HUMIDITY FOR A PORTION OF THE CENTRAL INTERIOR... AKZ219-181630- /X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-120619T0600Z/ UPPER KOYUKUK VALLEY- 147 PM AKDT SUN JUN 17 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT MONDAY FOR LOW HUMIDITY... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT MONDAY. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 14 PERCENT. * 20 FT WINDS...WEST WINDS 12 TO 22 MPH...HIGHEST ON SUMMITS. * TIMING...THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING OR WILL OCCUR WHICH COULD LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF LARGE AND DANGEROUS FIRES. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM... TO THE PUBLIC. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. && $$ AKZ220-181630- /X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-120619T0600Z/ YUKON FLATS AND SURROUNDING UPLANDS- 147 PM AKDT SUN JUN 17 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT MONDAY FOR LOW HUMIDITY... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT MONDAY. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 13 PERCENT. * 20 FT WINDS...WEST WINDS BECOMING SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH...HIGHEST ON SUMMITS. * TIMING...THROUGH MONDAY 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. && $$ AKZ221-181630- /X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-120619T0600Z/ CENTRAL INTERIOR- 147 PM AKDT SUN JUN 17 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT MONDAY FOR LOW HUMIDITY... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT MONDAY. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 14 PERCENT. * 20 FT WINDS...WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH...HIGHEST ON SUMMITS. * TIMING...THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING OR WILL OCCUR WHICH COULD LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF LARGE AND DANGEROUS FIRES. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM... TO THE PUBLIC. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. && $$ AKZ222-181630- /X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-120619T0600Z/ MIDDLE TANANA VALLEY- 147 PM AKDT SUN JUN 17 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT MONDAY FOR LOW HUMIDITY... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT MONDAY. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 14 PERCENT. * 20 FT WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH...HIGHEST ON SUMMITS. * TIMING...THROUGH MONDAY 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. && $$
282 WWAK63 PAFG 181330 RFWAFG URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 530 AM AKDT MON JUN 18 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR LOW HUMIDITY FOR A PORTION OF THE NORTHERN INTERIOR... ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR LOW HUMIDITY FOR A PORTION OF THE CENTRAL INTERIOR... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY FOR A PORTION OF THE NORTHERN INTERIOR... AKZ219-221-222-181430- /X.CAN.PAFG.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-120619T0600Z/ UPPER KOYUKUK VALLEY-CENTRAL INTERIOR-MIDDLE TANANA VALLEY- 530 AM AKDT MON JUN 18 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR LOW HUMIDITY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE RED FLAG WARNING. $$ AKZ220-182330- /X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-120619T0600Z/ YUKON FLATS AND SURROUNDING UPLANDS- 530 AM AKDT MON JUN 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...AS LOW AS 13 PERCENT. * 20 FT WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. * TIMING...THROUGH MONDAY 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. && $$
999 WWAK63 PAFG 182106 RFWAFG URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 106 PM AKDT MON JUN 18 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY FOR A PORTION OF THE NORTHERN INTERIOR... AKZ220-190600- /X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-120619T0600Z/ YUKON FLATS AND SURROUNDING UPLANDS- 106 PM AKDT MON JUN 18 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 13 PERCENT. * 20 FT WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. * TIMING...THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING OR WILL OCCUR WHICH COULD LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF LARGE AND DANGEROUS FIRES. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM... TO THE PUBLIC. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. && $$
038 WWAK63 PAFG 190538 RFWAFG URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 938 PM AKDT MON JUN 18 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR LOW HUMIDITY FOR A PORTION OF THE NORTHERN INTERIOR... AKZ220-190645- /X.CAN.PAFG.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-120619T0600Z/ YUKON FLATS AND SURROUNDING UPLANDS- 938 PM AKDT MON JUN 18 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR LOW HUMIDITY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE RED FLAG WARNING. . $$
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 Jun 16, 4:02 AM AKDT, 2 hours 18 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 16, 4:02 AM AKDT, 2 hours 18 minutes before
NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 402 AM AKDT SAT JUN 16 2012 .DISCUSSION... UPPER LEVELS...THE MID/UPPER LEVEL FLOW REGIME IS QUITE WEAK ACROSS NORTHERN AK EARLY THIS MORNING. THERE IS A STRONG VORTEX IN THE HIGH ARCTIC SEVERAL HUNDRED MILES NORTH OF WRANGEL ISLAND. WESTERLY FLOW AROUND THIS FEATURE WILL SLOWLY SINK SOUTH TOWARD THE ARCTIC COAST SUNDAY. A FAIRLY WEAK AND BROAD LOW EXTENDS FROM THE WESTERN GULF OF AK AND INTO MUCH OF THE MAINLAND SOUTH OF THE BROOKS RANGE. THIS LOW WILL GRADUALLY MOVE NE DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS AND WILL BE FOLLOWED BY WEAK RIDGING THAT BUILDS IN FROM THE WEST. 500 MB HEIGHTS ARE EXPECTED TO RISE FROM BELOW NORMAL TO SLIGHTLY ABOVE NORMAL BY MONDAY. SFC...A LOW WILL PINWHEEL AROUND THE LOW ALOFT IN THE HIGH ARCTIC THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. AN ILL DEFINED THERMAL TROUGH COVERS MUCH OF THE MAINLAND SOUTH OF THE BROOKS RANGE TODAY. THE THERMAL TROUGH IS EXPECTED TO BECOME BETTER ORGANIZED ACROSS THE NORTHERN INTERIOR FROM ROUGHLY CHALKYITSIK TO AMBLER WITH WEAK RIDGING TO THE NORTH ALONG THE ARCTIC COAST. ON MONDAY...THE THERMAL TROUGH IS EXPECTED TO EXTEND ACROSS THE FAR NORTHEAST INTERIOR/SOUTHEAST BROOKS RANGE WITH A WEAK RIDGE ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST BEAUFORT SEA/MACKENZIE DELTA. INTERIOR...A VERY WEAK FLOW PATTERN TODAY WITH NO CLEARLY DEFINED THERMAL TROUGH. A VERY BROAD AREA WILL COVER MOST OF THE INTERIOR THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING THAT IS MARGINALLY UNSTABLE SO ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL LIKELY COVER MUCH OF THE INTERIOR. THE THERMAL TROUGH BECOMES BETTER DEFINED SUN AFTERNOON ACROSS THE NORTHERN INTERIOR. IN ADDITION TO THERE BEING BETTER LOW LEVEL CONVERGENCE ALONG THE THERMAL TROUGH THERE WILL BE SOME BETTER FLOW ALOFT ASSOCIATED WITH THE BAND OF WESTERLIES THAT BEGIN TO SINK SOUTH. BY MONDAY THE MOST UNSTABLE AIR IS EXPECTED TO BE FOUND ACROSS THE EASTERN INTERIOR. TEMPERATURES WILL BEGIN TO SLOWLY WARM THE NEXT FEW DAYS AND SHOULD BE A BIT ABOVE NORMAL BY MONDAY WITH SOME OF THE EASTERN INTERIOR VALLEYS IN THE UPPER 70S TO LOWER 80S AS 850 MB TEMPS WARM TO +10-12C. NORTH SLOPE...WIDESPREAD DENSE FOG EARLY THIS MORNING ALONG THE WESTERN ARCTIC COAST...BUT IT HAS REMAINED CLEAR INLAND AT ATQASUK. THERE IS ANOTHER AREA OF STRATUS EVIDENT ON SATELLITE PICTS ABOUT 100 MILES OFFSHORE OF PRUDHOE BAY...BUT IT HAS NOT MADE ANY PROGRESS TOWARD THE COAST OVERNIGHT. AS IS USUALLY THE CASE SOME PATCHES OF STRATUS/FOG MAY FORM IN SITU. OTHERWISE...THE WESTERLY FLOW WILL BE INCREASING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS NORTH OF THE BROOKS RANGE WHICH MAY LEAD TO A FEW SHOWERS. WEST COAST...AREAS OF LOW CLOUDS EVIDENT ON SATELLITE ALONG THE CHUKCHI SEA COAST WITH DENSE FOG. THE LOW CLOUDS ARE NOT MAKING IT SOUTH OF THE BERING STRAIT BUT HAVE BEEN PUSHING INTO THE WESTERN KOTZEBUE SOUND. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON INTO THIS EVENING INLAND. MEDIUM RANGE FORECAST... UPPER RIDGING WILL REMAIN OVER NRN AK FROM THE BROOKS RANGE SWD WED. DURING THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK THE FRINGE WESTERLY FLOW AROUND A STRONG VORTEX IN THE HIGH ARCTIC WILL SPREAD SLOWLY SOUTHWARD ACROSS THE ARCTIC ZONES AND POSSIBLY AS FAR SWD AS THE CENTRAL INTERIOR. UPPER RIDGING WITH NEAR NORMAL HEIGHTS WILL PERSIST OVER THE REMAINDER OF THE INTERIOR AND ALONG THE WEST COAST FROM THE SEWARD PENINSULA SWD. 850 MB TEMPERATURES WILL BE ABOVE NORMAL OVER MOST OF THE INTERIOR AND BROOKS RANGE TUE...CONTINUING OVER THE CENTRAL AND ERN INTERIOR WED THROUGH FRI. CPC ENSEMBLE MEAN TEMPERATURE FORECAST IS FOR TEMPERATURES AVERAGING 2 TO 5 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL OVER THE CENTRAL/ERN INTERIOR DURING THE PERIOD JUN 21-25...WHILE WEST COAST TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO AVERAGE 1 TO 3 DEGREES BELOW NORMAL. ISOLATED TO SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED OVER MUCH OF THE CENTRAL/ERN INTERIOR TUE...DURING THE PERIOD WED THROUGH FRI THE UNSTABLE AIR IS EXPECTED TO BE PUSHED GRADUALLY EWD AS THE FRINGE WESTERLY FLOW AROUND THE ARCTIC VORTEX EXPANDS SLOWLY SWD. A CHANCE OF STRATIFORM SHOWERS WITH THE WESTERLY FLOW ALOFT IN AREAS FROM THE BROOKS RANGE NWD. COASTAL HAZARD POTENTIAL DAYS 3 AND 4...NONE && .FIRE WEATHER...MIN RHS IN ZONES 219 AND 220 DROPPED WELL DOWN INTO THE TEENS FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND WILL LIKELY DROP INTO THE TEENS AGAIN TODAY. THE WIND REGIME IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN LIGHT. && .HYDROLOGY...SIGNIFICANT RISES OVER THE LAST SEVERAL DAYS ALONG THE UPPER YUKON RIVER DUE TO HEAVY RAIN AND HIGH ELEVATION SNOW MELT IN THE YUKON TERRITORY. THE TANANA RIVER IS ALSO RUNNING HIGH DUE TO RAIN AND HIGH ELEVATION SNOW MELT OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF WEEKS. BOTH RIVERS ARE AT THE 90TH PERCENTILE LEVEL FOR THIS TIME OF YEAR. && .AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...NONE. && CB/RF JUN 12
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