Alert archive / Alaska / Red Flag Warnings in 2013
Red Flag Warning 8, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this red flag warning at Jun 15, 2013, 3:50 PM AKDT. It took effect at Jun 16, 2013, 1:00 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 15, 2013, 3:50 PM AKDT (23:50 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jun 16, 2013, 1:00 PM AKDT
- Expired
- Jun 18, 2013, 8:55 PM AKDT
- In force
- 56 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
752 WWAK62 PAFC 152350 RFWALU URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 350 PM AKDT SAT JUN 15 2013 AKZ152-161600- /X.UPG.PAFC.FW.A.0004.130616T2000Z-130618T0400Z/ /X.NEW.PAFC.FW.W.0008.130616T2100Z-130618T0400Z/ LOWER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY- 350 PM AKDT SAT JUN 15 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM SUNDAY TO 8 PM AKDT MONDAY FOR LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE LOWER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM SUNDAY TO 8 PM AKDT MONDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATION...MAINLY EAST OF THE KUSKOKWIM MOUNTAINS. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...DROPPING TO 15 TO 25 PERCENT IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. * 20 FT WINDS...NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH SUNDAY BECOMING NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH LATE MONDAY AFTERNOON. * TEMPERATURES...80S ON SUNDAY...NEARING 90 DEGREES ACROSS SOME LOCATIONS ON MONDAY. * TIMING...SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. 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. && $$
8 follow-up statements
704 WWAK62 PAFC 160321 RFWALU URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 721 PM AKDT SAT JUN 15 2013 AKZ152-161930- /X.EXT.PAFC.FW.W.0008.130616T2100Z-130618T0500Z/ LOWER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY- 721 PM AKDT SAT JUN 15 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM SUNDAY TO 9 PM AKDT MONDAY FOR LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE LOWER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY... THE RED FLAG WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM SUNDAY TO 9 PM AKDT MONDAY. * LOCATION...MAINLY EAST OF THE KUSKOKWIM MOUNTAINS. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...FALLING TO 15 TO 25 PERCENT IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * 20 FT WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH SUNDAY BECOMING NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH LATE MONDAY AFTERNOON. * TEMPERATURES...80S ON SUNDAY...NEARING 90 DEGREES ON MONDAY. * TIMING...SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM TO THE PUBLIC. && $$
795 WWAK62 PAFC 161551 RFWALU URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 751 AM AKDT SUN JUN 16 2013 AKZ161-171645- /X.EXA.PAFC.FW.W.0008.130616T2100Z-130618T0500Z/ BRISTOL BAY- 751 AM AKDT SUN JUN 16 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM AKDT MONDAY FOR LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE BRISTOL BAY ZONE NORTH OF ILIAMNA... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM AKDT MONDAY. * LOCATION...INLAND AREAS MAINLY NORTH OF ILIAMNA. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 15 PERCENT. * 20 FT WINDS...SOUTHEAST TO SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH. * TIMING...DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS THROUGH MONDAY. 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. && $$ AKZ152-171645- /X.CON.PAFC.FW.W.0008.130616T2100Z-130618T0500Z/ LOWER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY- 751 AM AKDT SUN JUN 16 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM AKDT MONDAY FOR LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE LOWER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM AKDT MONDAY. * LOCATION...MAINLY EAST OF THE KUSKOKWIM MOUNTAINS. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 12 TO 15 PERCENT DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING HOURS THROUGH MONDAY. * 20 FT WINDS...NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 80S THIS AFTERNOON AND APPROACHING THE LOWER 90S ON MONDAY AFTERNOON. * TIMING...SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM TO THE PUBLIC. && $$
367 WWAK62 PAFC 162357 RFWALU URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 357 PM AKDT SUN JUN 16 2013 AKZ152-171600- /X.EXT.PAFC.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-130619T0500Z/ LOWER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY- 357 PM AKDT SUN JUN 16 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKDT TUESDAY FOR LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE LOWER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY... THE RED FLAG WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKDT TUESDAY. * LOCATION...MAINLY EAST OF THE KUSKOKWIM MOUNTAINS. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 10 TO 20 PERCENT. * 20 FT WINDS...NORTH WIND TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 15 MPH IN THE EVENING. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID TO UPPER 80S FALLING OVERNIGHT INTO THE 50S. * TIMING...THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. 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. && $$ AKZ161-171600- /X.EXT.PAFC.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-130619T0500Z/ BRISTOL BAY- 357 PM AKDT SUN JUN 16 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKDT TUESDAY FOR LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE BRISTOL BAY ZONE NORTH OF ILIAMNA... THE RED FLAG WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKDT TUESDAY. * LOCATION...INLAND AREAS MAINLY NORTH OF ILIAMNA. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 12 TO 15 PERCENT DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS THROUGH TUESDAY. GENERALLY RECOVERING ABOVE 50 PERCENT OVERNIGHT. * 20 FT WINDS...SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH. * TIMING...DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS THROUGH TUESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM TO THE PUBLIC. && $$
164 WWAK62 PAFC 171556 RFWALU URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 756 AM AKDT MON JUN 17 2013 AKZ152-180800- /X.CON.PAFC.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-130619T0500Z/ LOWER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY- 756 AM AKDT MON JUN 17 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKDT TUESDAY FOR LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE LOWER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKDT TUESDAY. * LOCATION...MAINLY EAST OF THE KUSKOKWIM MOUNTAINS. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 10 TO 20 PERCENT. * 20 FT WINDS...NORTH WIND INCREASING THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. WINDS DIMINISHING BY LATE EVENING. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID TO UPPER 80S DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING HOURS...FALLING INTO THE 50S OVERNIGHT. * TIMING...THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. 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. && $$ AKZ161-180800- /X.CON.PAFC.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-130619T0500Z/ BRISTOL BAY- 756 AM AKDT MON JUN 17 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKDT TUESDAY FOR LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE BRISTOL BAY ZONE NORTH OF ILIAMNA... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKDT TUESDAY. * LOCATION...INLAND AREAS MAINLY NORTH OF ILIAMNA. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 12 TO 18 PERCENT DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS TODAY AND TUESDAY. A RECOVERY TO OVER 50 PERCENT OVERNIGHT FOR MOST AREAS. * 20 FT WINDS...WEST 10 TO 15 MPH. * TIMING...DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS THROUGH TUESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM TO THE PUBLIC. && $$
083 WWAK62 PAFC 180001 RFWALU URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 401 PM AKDT MON JUN 17 2013 AKZ152-181615- /X.NEW.PAFC.FW.A.0005.130619T0500Z-130620T0500Z/ /X.CON.PAFC.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-130619T0500Z/ LOWER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY- 401 PM AKDT MON JUN 17 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKDT TUESDAY FOR LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE LOWER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE LOWER KUSKOWIM VALLEY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKDT TUESDAY. * LOCATION...MAINLY EAST OF THE KUSKOKWIM MOUNTAINS. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...15 TO 25 PERCENT...RECOVERING ABOVE 50 PERCENT DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. * 20 FT WINDS...NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 15 MPH IN THE EVENING. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID TO UPPER 80S FALLING INTO THE 50S OVERNIGHT. * TIMING...THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. 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. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM TO THE PUBLIC. && $$ AKZ161-181615- /X.NEW.PAFC.FW.A.0005.130619T0500Z-130620T0500Z/ /X.CON.PAFC.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-130619T0500Z/ BRISTOL BAY- 401 PM AKDT MON JUN 17 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKDT TUESDAY FOR LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE BRISTOL BAY ZONE NORTH OF ILIAMNA... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE BRISTOL BAY ZONE NORTH OF ILIAMNA... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKDT TUESDAY. * LOCATION...INLAND AREAS MAINLY NORTH OF ILIAMNA. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...15 TO 25 PERCENT...RECOVERING ABOVE 50 PERCENT DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. * 20 FT WINDS...NORTHWEST TO NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 15 MPH DURING THE EVENING HOURS. * TIMING...DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM TO THE PUBLIC. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM TO THE PUBLIC. && $$
673 WWAK62 PAFC 181524 RFWALU URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 724 AM AKDT TUE JUN 18 2013 AKZ152-190500- /X.CAN.PAFC.FW.A.0005.130619T0500Z-130620T0500Z/ /X.CON.PAFC.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-130619T0500Z/ LOWER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY- 724 AM AKDT TUE JUN 18 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE LOWER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING IS CANCELED FOR LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE LOWER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKDT THIS EVENING. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS CANCELED THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. * LOCATION...MAINLY FROM SLEETMUTE EAST. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...15 TO 20 PERCENT. * 20 FT WINDS...NORTH 5 TO 15 MPH. STRONGER GUSTS TO 25 MPH NEAR THE ALASKA RANGE. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 80S TO MID 90S. * TIMING...THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. 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. && $$ AKZ161-190500- /X.CAN.PAFC.FW.A.0005.130619T0500Z-130620T0500Z/ /X.CON.PAFC.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-130619T0500Z/ BRISTOL BAY- 724 AM AKDT TUE JUN 18 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE BRISTOL BAY ZONE NORTH OF ILIAMNA... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING IS CANCELED FOR LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE BRISTOL BAY ZONE NORTH OF ILIAMNA... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKDT THIS EVENING. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS CANCELED THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. * LOCATION...AREAS NORTH OF ILIAMNA. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...15 TO 20 PERCENT. * 20 FT WINDS...VARIABLE WIND TO 10 MPH. * TIMING...THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM TO THE PUBLIC. && $$
373 WWAK62 PAFC 190007 RFWALU URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 407 PM AKDT TUE JUN 18 2013 AKZ152-190500- /X.CON.PAFC.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-130619T0500Z/ LOWER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY- 407 PM AKDT TUE JUN 18 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE LOWER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKDT THIS EVENING. * LOCATION...MAINLY FROM SLEETMUTE EAST. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 15 PERCENT. * 20 FT WINDS...NORTHEAST BECOMING SE 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 80S TO AROUND 90. * TIMING...THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. 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. && $$ AKZ161-190500- /X.CON.PAFC.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-130619T0500Z/ BRISTOL BAY- 407 PM AKDT TUE JUN 18 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE BRISTOL BAY ZONE NORTH OF ILIAMNA... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKDT THIS EVENING. * LOCATION...AREAS NORTH OF ILIAMNA. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...15 TO 25 PERCENT. * 20 FT WINDS...WEST 5 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH. * TIMING...THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM TO THE PUBLIC. && $$
239 WWAK62 PAFC 190455 RFWALU URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 855 PM AKDT TUE JUN 18 2013 AKZ152-161-190600- /X.CAN.PAFC.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-130619T0500Z/ LOWER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY-BRISTOL BAY- 855 PM AKDT TUE JUN 18 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE LOWER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS CANCELLED THE RED FLAG WARNING. TEMPERATURES ARE COOLING AND RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ARE INCREASING ABOVE WARNING LEVELS. $$
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 Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this red flag warning went out at Jun 15, 1:30 PM AKDT, 2 hours 20 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 15, 1:30 PM AKDT, 2 hours 20 minutes before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 130 PM AKDT SAT JUN 15 2013 SOUTHERN ALASKA MAINLAND AND THE NORTH GULF COAST WILL REMAIN WARM AND DRY UNDER UPPER HIGH PRESSURE FOR THE NEXT 5 TO 7 DAYS. WEAKENING FRONT STALLED ALONG THE WEST COAST PRODUCED NEAR GALE FORCE WINDS ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST BEING WITH CAPE NEWENHAM REPORTING A GUST TO 55 MPH SATURDAY MORNING AND 46 MPH COLD BAY AT NOON. RAINFALL IS RESTRICTED TO THE IMMEDIATE COAST AND AREAS OFFSHORE, AND WILL REMAIN THAT WAY SINCE THE FRONT WONT MAKE ANY EASTWARD PROGRESS. BUILDING UPPER RIDGE ACROSS THE INTERIOR WILL WORK TO PUSH THE FRONT BACK OFF THE COAST SUN. BY THAT TIME IT WILL BE WEAKENING RAPIDLY AND WILL NO LONGER BE A FACTOR BY SUN EVENING. NEXT WEATHER SYSTEM MOVES NORTH TO THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS SUN EVENING. RAINFALL WITH THIS STORM WILL SPREAD ACROSS ATKA AND NIKOLSKI AS EARLY AS MIDDAY SUNDAY. PRECIPITATION CHANCES WILL BE 80%+ FROM COLD BAY WEST TO ATKA, AND NORTH TO ST PAUL SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY. AT THIS POINT IN TIME WINDS WILL BE NO MORE THAN 15 TO 30 MPH FOR THE ALASKA PENINSULA. HOWEVER, AS THE LOW CENTER MOVES INTO THE SOUTHERN BERING, GUSTS TO AROUND 40-45 MPH LOOK GOOD FOR THE GREATER COLD BAY AREA SUN NIGHT. FROM THERE THE SYSTEM PULLS NORTHWEST INTO THE CENTRAL BERING MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY WHICH ALLOWS THE FRONT TO COMPLETELY WASH OUT ACROSS THE EASTERN BEING AND WILL NEVER REACH THE COAST. LOW CLOUDS AND AREAS OF FOG WILL BE VERY PERSISTENT OVER THE GULF DUE TO THE INVERSION AND LIGHT WINDS. STATE OF THE MARINE LAYER WILL BE MORE VARIABLE COOK INLET AND PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND DUE TO THE UNCERTAIN LOCATION OF THE THERMAL TROF AXIS THAT DEVELOPS SUN AFTERNOON AND STRENGTHENS MON. FOG SHOULD CLEAR OFF THE EAST COAST OF KODIAK TONIGHT AS A SURFACE RIDGE FORMS ALONG THE ALEUTIAN RANGE TO PROVIDE A 5-15 MPH WESTERLY BREEZE AT THE STATE AIRPORT. THIS MEANS SUNDAY MIGHT BE PARTLY CLOUDY OR FLAT OUT SUNNY DAY. A WEAK UPPER LOW OVER THE NORTHERN PANHANDLE MON NIGHT MOVES TO THE SOUTHWEST GULF BY WED MORNING. THIS MAY PRODUCE A DESICCATING NORTHEAST WIND ACROSS ZONE 141 ON MONDAY AND POSSIBLY 111 TUE. CLOUDS, LIGHT RAIN OR DIZZLE, AND FOG MAY RETURN TO KODIAK ISLAND TUESDAY NIGHT. LATEST MODEL RUNS HAVE THIS FEATURE TAKING A TRACK THAT IS FARTHER SOUTH THE PREVIOUS RUNS. .AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY PUBLIC...NONE MARINE...NONE. FIRE WEATHER...RED FLAGS FOR 141 AND 145 DUE TO LOW RH <15%. D PERCY JUN 13
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 15, 4:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 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.