Alert archive / Alaska / Red Flag Warnings in 2013
Red Flag Warning 10, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this red flag warning at May 30, 2013, 2:04 PM AKDT. It took effect at May 31, 2013, 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 30, 2013, 2:04 PM AKDT (22:04 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 31, 2013, 12:00 PM AKDT
- Expired
- May 31, 2013, 10:00 PM AKDT
- In force
- 10 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
674 WWAK62 PAFG 302204 RFWWCZ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 204 PM AKDT THU MAY 30 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY FOR A PORTION OF THE WESTERN INTERIOR... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM AKDT FRIDAY FOR LOW HUMIDITY FOR A PORTION OF THE WESTERN INTERIOR... AKZ216-311415- /X.NEW.PAFG.FW.W.0010.130531T2000Z-130601T0500Z/ /X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-130531T0500Z/ LOWER KOYUKUK AND MIDDLE YUKON VALLEYS- 204 PM AKDT THU MAY 30 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM AKDT FRIDAY FOR LOW HUMIDITY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM AKDT FRIDAY. A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKDT THIS EVENING. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 10 PERCENT. * TIMING...HUMIDITY WILL RISE ABOVE 15 PERCENT BY 9 PM...BUT FALL AS LOW AS 10 PERCENT FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND 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. && $$ AKZ227-311415- /X.NEW.PAFG.FW.W.0010.130531T2000Z-130601T0500Z/ UPPER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY- 204 PM AKDT THU MAY 30 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM AKDT FRIDAY FOR LOW HUMIDITY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM AKDT FRIDAY. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 10 PERCENT. * TIMING...HUMIDITY WILL RISE ABOVE 15 PERCENT BY 9 PM...BUT FALL AS LOW AS 10 PERCENT FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING OR WILL OCCUR WHICH COULD LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF LARGE AND DANGEROUS FIRES. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM... TO THE PUBLIC. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. && $$
5 follow-up statements
412 WWAK62 PAFG 311409 RFWWCZ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 609 AM AKDT FRI MAY 31 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM AKDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY FOR A PORTION OF THE WESTERN INTERIOR... AKZ216-010500- /X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0010.130531T2000Z-130601T0500Z/ LOWER KOYUKUK AND MIDDLE YUKON VALLEYS- 609 AM AKDT FRI MAY 31 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM AKDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM AKDT THIS EVENING. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 15 PERCENT. * TIMING...HUMIDITY WILL RISE ABOVE 15 PERCENT BY 9 PM...BUT FALL AS LOW AS 10 PERCENT FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND 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. && $$ AKZ227-010500- /X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0010.130531T2000Z-130601T0500Z/ UPPER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY- 609 AM AKDT FRI MAY 31 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM AKDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM AKDT THIS EVENING. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 15 PERCENT. * TIMING...HUMIDITY WILL RISE ABOVE 15 PERCENT BY 9 PM...BUT FALL AS LOW AS 10 PERCENT FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING OR WILL OCCUR WHICH COULD LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF LARGE AND DANGEROUS FIRES. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM... TO THE PUBLIC. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. && $$
037 WWAK62 PAFG 311544 RFWWCZ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 744 AM AKDT FRI MAY 31 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY FOR A PORTION OF THE WESTERN INTERIOR... AKZ216-010600- /X.EXT.PAFG.FW.W.0010.130531T2000Z-130601T0600Z/ LOWER KOYUKUK AND MIDDLE YUKON VALLEYS- 744 AM AKDT FRI MAY 31 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY... THE RED FLAG WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 12 PERCENT. * TIMING...HUMIDITY WILL FALL AS LOW AS 10 PERCENT THIS AFTERNOON BUT RISE ABOVE 15 PERCENT AFTER 10 PM. 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. && $$ AKZ227-010600- /X.EXT.PAFG.FW.W.0010.130531T2000Z-130601T0600Z/ UPPER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY- 744 AM AKDT FRI MAY 31 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY... THE RED FLAG WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 13 PERCENT. * TIMING...HUMIDITY WILL FALL AS LOW AS 10 PERCENT THIS AFTERNOON BUT RISE ABOVE 15 PERCENT AFTER 10 PM. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING OR WILL OCCUR WHICH COULD LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF LARGE AND DANGEROUS FIRES. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM... TO THE PUBLIC. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. && $$
692 WWAK62 PAFG 311630 CCA RFWWCZ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 830 AM AKDT FRI MAY 31 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY FOR A PORTION OF THE WESTERN INTERIOR... AKZ216-010600- /X.COR.PAFG.FW.W.0010.130531T2000Z-130601T0600Z/ LOWER KOYUKUK AND MIDDLE YUKON VALLEYS- 830 AM AKDT FRI MAY 31 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY... THE RED FLAG WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 12 PERCENT. * TIMING...HUMIDITY WILL FALL AS LOW AS 12 PERCENT THIS AFTERNOON BUT RISE ABOVE 15 PERCENT AFTER 10 PM. 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. && $$ AKZ227-010600- /X.COR.PAFG.FW.W.0010.130531T2000Z-130601T0600Z/ UPPER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY- 830 AM AKDT FRI MAY 31 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY... THE RED FLAG WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 13 PERCENT. * TIMING...HUMIDITY WILL FALL AS LOW AS 13 PERCENT THIS AFTERNOON BUT RISE ABOVE 15 PERCENT AFTER 10 PM. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING OR WILL OCCUR WHICH COULD LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF LARGE AND DANGEROUS FIRES. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM... TO THE PUBLIC. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. && $$
246 WWAK62 PAFG 312152 RFWWCZ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 152 PM AKDT FRI MAY 31 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY FOR A PORTION OF THE WESTERN INTERIOR... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 10 PM AKDT SATURDAY FOR LOW HUMIDITY FOR A PORTION OF THE WESTERN INTERIOR... AKZ216-011400- /X.NEW.PAFG.FW.W.0012.130601T2000Z-130602T0600Z/ /X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-130601T0600Z/ LOWER KOYUKUK AND MIDDLE YUKON VALLEYS- 152 PM AKDT FRI MAY 31 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 10 PM AKDT SATURDAY FOR LOW HUMIDITY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 10 PM AKDT SATURDAY. A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 10 PERCENT. * TIMING...HUMIDITY WILL RISE ABOVE 15 PERCENT AFTER 10 PM...BUT WILL FALL TO AS LOW AS 11 PERCENT SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND 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. && $$ AKZ227-010600- /X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-130601T0600Z/ UPPER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY- 152 PM AKDT FRI MAY 31 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 12 PERCENT. * TIMING...HUMIDITY WILL RISE ABOVE 15 PERCENT AFTER 10 PM. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING OR WILL OCCUR WHICH COULD LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF LARGE AND DANGEROUS FIRES. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM... TO THE PUBLIC. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. && $$
693 WWAK62 PAFG 010540 RFWWCZ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 940 PM AKDT FRI MAY 31 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR LOW HUMIDITY FOR A PORTION OF THE WESTERN INTERIOR... ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY FOR A PORTION OF THE WESTERN INTERIOR... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 10 PM AKDT SATURDAY FOR LOW HUMIDITY FOR A PORTION OF THE WESTERN INTERIOR... AKZ227-010645- /X.CAN.PAFG.FW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-130601T0600Z/ UPPER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY- 940 PM AKDT FRI MAY 31 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR LOW HUMIDITY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE RED FLAG WARNING. $$ AKZ216-012145- /X.EXP.PAFG.FW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-130601T0600Z/ /X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0012.130601T2000Z-130602T0600Z/ LOWER KOYUKUK AND MIDDLE YUKON VALLEYS- 940 PM AKDT FRI MAY 31 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 10 PM AKDT SATURDAY FOR LOW HUMIDITY... ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 10 PM AKDT SATURDAY. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 11 PERCENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING OR WILL OCCUR WHICH COULD LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF LARGE AND DANGEROUS FIRES. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM... TO THE PUBLIC. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. && $$
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 May 30, 1:09 PM AKDT, 55 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 30, 1:09 PM AKDT, 55 minutes before
NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 109 PM AKDT THU MAY 30 2013 .DISCUSSION... MODELS IN DECENT AGREEMENT THROUGH AT LEAST 48 HOURS. THE UPPER LEVEL RIDGE CONTINUES TO DOMINATE NORTHERN ALASKA. THIS HAS BEEN CAUSING EXTREMELY WARM TEMPERATURES THROUGH OUT NORTHERN ALASKA FROM THE BROOKS RANGE SOUTHWARD. THIS HAS CAUSED RAPID SNOW MELT THAT HAS EXACERBATED THE FLOODING IN VARIOUS LOCATIONS FROM ALREADY HIGH WATER LEVELS DUE TO ICE JAMS. THE MODELS ARE HESITANT TO PUT MUCH OF ANY PRECIPITATION IN THE CENTRAL INTERIOR THROUGH FRI. ALTHOUGH CONVECTIVE INDICES ARE NOT INDICATIVE OF ANY SERIOUS WIDESPREAD CONVECTIVE DEVELOPMENT THERE IS A SHORTWAVE TROUGH THROUGH THE RIDGE THAT IS SPARKING OFF A FEW THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EASTERN INTERIOR THIS AFTERNOON AND WILL BE THIS EVENING AS WELL. A COLD FRONT WILL SKIM BY THE ARCTIC COAST THROUGH FRI NIGHT. THE COLDEST AIR WILL NOT PENETRATE THAT DEEP INTO NORTHERN ALASKA THOUGH. IT WILL BE MORE OF A GLANCING BLOW. MODELS DO DIVERGE NEXT WEEK THOUGH. ALTHOUGH ALL THE MODELS DO SUGGEST A COOLING TREND STARTING MON...THE GFS WOULD LIKE TO WARM IT BACK UP BY THE END OF THE WEEK WHERE AS THE ECMWF WOULD LIKE TO LEAVE NORTHERN ALASKA IN A LONG WAVE TROUGH PATTERN. && .FIRE WEATHER...RH VALUES ARE VERY LOW AND THEREFORE RED FLAG WARNINGS HAVE BEEN POSTED FOR NUMEROUS INTERIOR ZONES WHILE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF THE UPPER LEVEL RIDGE. && .HYDROLOGY...EXCESSIVE AND RAPID SNOW MELT IS CAUSING MANY RIVERS AND STREAMS TO SIGNIFICANTLY RISE. THIS COMBINED WITH ICE JAMS ARE CAUSING FLOODING IN MANY AREAS. && .AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... RED FLAG WARNING FOR AKZ216-AKZ220-AKZ221-AKZ222-AKZ223. FLOOD WATCH FOR AKZ218-AKZ220-AKZ222-AKZ223-AKZ224-AKZ226. BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ210-PKZ220. && CF MAY 13
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 30, 2:56 AM AKDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AFG | 19 hr | |
| May 30, 3:45 AM AKDT | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFG | 48 hr | |
| May 30, 5:42 AM AKDT | Areal Flood Warning | AFG | 28 hr | |
| May 30, 6:57 AM AKDT | Red Flag Warning | AFG | 14 hr | |
| May 30, 6:59 AM AKDT | Red Flag Warning | AFG | 14 hr | |
| May 30, 10:52 AM AKDT | Areal Flood Warning | AFG | 23 hr | |
| May 30, 2:02 PM AKDT | Red Flag Warning | AFG | 32 hr |
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.