Alert archive / Alaska / Red Flag Warnings in 2013
Red Flag Warning 12, NWS Fairbanks, AK
NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this red flag warning at May 31, 2013, 1:52 PM AKDT. It took effect at Jun 1, 2013, 12:00 PM AKDT. It was in force for 33 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 31, 2013, 1:52 PM AKDT (21:52 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jun 1, 2013, 12:00 PM AKDT
- Expired
- Jun 2, 2013, 9:11 PM AKDT
- In force
- 33 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fairbanks, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
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. && $$ AKZ227-010600- /X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-130601T0600Z/ UPPER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY- 152 PM AKDT FRI MAY 31 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 12 PERCENT. * TIMING...HUMIDITY WILL RISE ABOVE 15 PERCENT AFTER 10 PM. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING OR WILL OCCUR WHICH COULD LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF LARGE AND DANGEROUS FIRES. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM... TO THE PUBLIC. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. && $$
5 follow-up statements
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. $$ AKZ216-012145- /X.EXP.PAFG.FW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-130601T0600Z/ /X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0012.130601T2000Z-130602T0600Z/ LOWER KOYUKUK AND MIDDLE YUKON VALLEYS- 940 PM AKDT FRI MAY 31 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 10 PM AKDT SATURDAY FOR LOW HUMIDITY... ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 10 PM AKDT SATURDAY. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 11 PERCENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING OR WILL OCCUR WHICH COULD LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF LARGE AND DANGEROUS FIRES. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM... TO THE PUBLIC. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. && $$
700 WWAK62 PAFG 011548 RFWWCZ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 748 AM AKDT SAT JUN 1 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 10 PM AKDT SUNDAY FOR LOW HUMIDITY FOR A PORTION OF THE WESTERN INTERIOR... AKZ216-020800- /X.EXT.PAFG.FW.W.0012.130601T2000Z-130603T0600Z/ LOWER KOYUKUK AND MIDDLE YUKON VALLEYS- 748 AM AKDT SAT JUN 1 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 10 PM AKDT SUNDAY FOR LOW HUMIDITY... THE RED FLAG WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 10 PM AKDT SUNDAY. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 13 PERCENT. * TIMING...RH WILL FALL TO 15 PERCENT OR LESS AFTER NOON SATURDAY. IT WILL RISE ABOVE 15 PERCENT AFTER 10 PM SATURDAY...AND FALL BELOW 15 PERCENT AGAIN SUNDAY 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. && $$
567 WWAK62 PAFG 020754 RFWWCZ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 1154 PM AKDT SAT JUN 1 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT SUNDAY FOR LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE LOWER KOYUKUK AND MIDDLE YUKON VALLEYS... AKZ216-030000- /X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0012.000000T0000Z-130603T0600Z/ LOWER KOYUKUK AND MIDDLE YUKON VALLEYS- 1154 PM AKDT SAT JUN 1 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT SUNDAY FOR LOW HUMIDITY... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT SUNDAY. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 14 PERCENT. * TIMING...RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL FALL BELOW 15 PERCENT AFTER NOON SUNDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING OR WILL OCCUR WHICH COULD LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF LARGE AND DANGEROUS FIRES. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM... TO THE PUBLIC. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. && $$
192 WWAK62 PAFG 021617 RFWWCZ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 817 AM AKDT SUN JUN 2 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY FOR A PORTION OF THE WESTERN INTERIOR... AKZ216-030600- /X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0012.000000T0000Z-130603T0600Z/ LOWER KOYUKUK AND MIDDLE YUKON VALLEYS- 817 AM AKDT SUN JUN 2 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 11 PERCENT. * TIMING...RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL FALL TO 15 PERCENT OR LESS AFTER NOON SUNDAY...AND 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. && $$
755 WWAK62 PAFG 030511 RFWWCZ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 911 PM AKDT SUN JUN 2 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR LOW HUMIDITY FOR A PORTION OF THE WESTERN INTERIOR... AKZ216-030615- /X.CAN.PAFG.FW.W.0012.000000T0000Z-130603T0600Z/ LOWER KOYUKUK AND MIDDLE YUKON VALLEYS- 911 PM AKDT SUN JUN 2 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR LOW HUMIDITY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS CANCELLED THE RED FLAG WARNING. $$
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 May 31, 3:47 AM AKDT, 10 hours 5 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 31, 3:47 AM AKDT, 10 hours 5 minutes before
NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 347 AM AKDT FRI MAY 31 2013 .DISCUSSION... MODELS...VERY SIMILAR THROUGH AROUND 96 HOURS. BIGGEST DIFFERENCES OCCUR AFTER THAT POINT WITH THE LOW OVER THE HIGH ARCTIC. ALOFT...AT 500 HPA...MODELS BUILD THE 570 DAM RIDGE OVER THE INTERIOR FOR THE WEEKEND. THEN HAVE IT RETREAT BACK INTO CANADA SUNDAY. SHORT WAVE SWINGING AROUND HIGH ARCTIC LOW WILL ENHANCE CLOUDS AND INSTABILITY AS IT MOVES OVER THE AREA TODAY. 531 DAM CLOSED LOW 200NM SOUTH OF ADAK OVER THE NORTH PACIFIC MOVES TO 600NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR BY SUNDAY NIGHT. THE LOW THEN MOVES NORTHEAST TO THE SOUTHERN GULF OF ALASKA BY WEDNESDAY MORNING AS IT WEAKENS TO 539 DAM. TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WITH A 551 DAM LOW OVER THE GULF OF ANADYR WILL DEVELOP ON SUNDAY AND DIG SOUTH OVER THE EASTERN BERING SEA. AT 700 HPA...WEAK INFLUX OF MOISTURE FROM THE EAST WILL PERSIST TODAY...BUT SLIDES OFF TO THE EAST FOR THE WEEKEND. SURFACE...THERMAL TROUGH REMAINS OVER THE INTERIOR BUT IT WILL SLIDE A LITTLE SOUTH WITH SLIGHTLY COOLER TEMPERATURES ALONG THE BROOKS RANGE THROUGH SATURDAY. THE THERMAL TROUGH WILL SLIDE NORTH ON SUNDAY. CONDITIONS REMAIN VERY DRY WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITY IN MANY AREAS WELL BELOW 30 PERCENT. GREENUP IN THE INTERIOR IS HELPING TO ELEVATE THE VALUES A LITTLE BIT. A CHANGE OF PATTERN NEXT WEEK WILL BRING SLIGHTLY COOLER AND WETTER CONDITIONS TO THE INTERIOR. ARCTIC COAST...NOT MUCH CHANGE NEXT COUPLE DAYS AS WEAK FRONTAL SYSTEM TRANSITS THE AREA FROM WEST TO EAST. SLIGHTLY WARMER SUNDAY AND MONDAY. COLD FRONT EARLY NEXT WEEK WILL BRING COOLER TEMPERATURES. WEST COAST...NOT MUCH CHANGE. THUNDERSTORMS AND SHOWERS POSSIBLE IN THE LOWER YUKON VALLEY AND UPPER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY DURING THE AFTERNOONS AND EVENINGS. THUNDERSTORMS AND SHOWERS WILL WORK NORTH AS WEEK GET INTO NEXT WEEK. DRY CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST ACROSS THE AREA. INTERIOR...VERY DRY CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST THROUGH SUNDAY. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS FROM THE YUKON FLATS TO THE EASTERN ALASKA RANGE AND GENERALLY EAST OF FAIRBANKS TODAY AND SATURDAY WITH CONDITIONS STABILIZING AFTER THAT...EXCEPT FOR THE AREA SOUTH OF CHICKEN. TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN WARM TODAY THEN SLIGHTLY COOLER TREND EACH DAY INTO NEXT WEEK. HYDROLOGY...RAPID SNOW MELT CONTINUES IN THE HIGH ELEVATIONS WITH THE DEEP WARM AIRMASS. THIS IS CAUSING MANY RIVERS AND STREAMS TO RUN NEAR BANKFULL. FIRE WEATHER...RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL CONTINUE TO BE VERY LOW THROUGH SATURDAY SO RED FLAG WARNINGS HAVE BEEN POSTED FOR MANY OF THE INTERIOR ZONES. THE CONTINUATION OF GREENUP IS HELPING TO RAISE THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES SLIGHTLY. && .AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... RED FLAG WARNING FOR AKZ216-AKZ219-AKZ220-AKZ221-AKZ227. FLOOD WATCH FOR AKZ218-AKZ221-AKZ222-AKZ223-AKZ224-AKZ225-AKZ226. BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ210. && SDB MAY 13
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fairbanks, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 1:48 PM AKDT | Red Flag Warning | AFG | 65 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.