Red Flag Warning 13, NWS Anchorage, AK

682 
WWAK61 PAFC 160640
RFWAER

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1040 PM AKDT THU MAY 15 2014

...WARM AND DRY CONDITIONS BRINGS FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS...

.A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT OVER BRISTOL BAY STRETCHES OVER
THE SOUTHCENTRAL THIS EVENING. WARMING ASSOCIATED WITH THE RIDGE
ALOFT COMBINED WITH DRY AIR FROM THE INTERIOR HAS CAUSED LOW
RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES IN THE AFTERNOON/EVENING HOURS FOR A
NUMBER OF LOCATIONS. THE RIDGE WILL HOLD STRONG UNTIL LATE
SATURDAY NIGHT WHEN A DISTURBANCE FROM THE NORTH WILL BRING A
RETURN TO COOLER CONDITIONS.

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ANCHORAGE-MATANUSKA VALLEY-WESTERN KENAI PENINSULA-
1040 PM AKDT THU MAY 15 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS CANCELLED THE RED
FLAG WARNING.

RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES HAVE RISEN ABOVE CRITICAL LEVELS AND WILL
CONTINUE TO RECOVER THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS.

$$

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WESTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
1040 PM AKDT THU MAY 15 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM FRIDAY TO
MIDNIGHT AKDT FRIDAY NIGHT FOR LOW HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND...

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...15 TO 30 PERCENT. LOWEST VALUES INLAND.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID 60S TO LOWER 70S.

* WINDS...10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH.

* TIMING...THE LOWEST HUMIDITIES WILL RESIDE INLAND DURING THE 
  AFTERNOON ON FRIDAY. STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE ALONG THE COAST 
  INCLUDING SEWARD AND WHITTIER FOR THE ENTIRE DAY.

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.

&&

$$

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COPPER RIVER BASIN-
1040 PM AKDT THU MAY 15 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKDT FRIDAY
NIGHT FOR LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE COPPER RIVER BASIN...

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 15 PERCENT.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 40S.

* TIMING...RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL RECOVER OVERNIGHT BEFORE
  DROPPING TO VERY LOW LEVELS AGAIN FRIDAY 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.

&&

$$

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SUSITNA VALLEY-
1040 PM AKDT THU MAY 15 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKDT FRIDAY
NIGHT FOR LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE SUSITNA VALLEY...

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 14 PERCENT.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 60S TO MID 70S.

* TIMING...RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL RECOVER OVERNIGHT BEFORE
  DROPPING TO VERY LOW LEVELS AGAIN FRIDAY 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.

&&

$$

204 
WWAK61 PAFC 161511
RFWAER

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
711 AM AKDT FRI MAY 16 2014

...FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS CONTINUE TODAY...

.HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA. THE VERY
DRY AIR MASS WILL REMAIN OVER THE AREA TODAY FOR CONTINUED
CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR INLAND PORTIONS OF SOUTH
CENTRAL AND FOR THE EASTERN KENAI PENINSULA. HUMIDITIES WILL RISE
A BIT ON SATURDAY AND A LITTLE MORE ON SUNDAY.

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WESTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
711 AM AKDT FRI MAY 16 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKDT TONIGHT FOR
LOW HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND FOR WESTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND...

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...15 TO 30 PERCENT. LOWEST VALUES INLAND AND
  WINDY AREAS NEAR THE COAST. 

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID 60S TO LOWER 70S.

* WINDS...10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH. LOCAL GUSTS TO 45
  MPH NEAR WHITTIER.

* TIMING...THE LOWEST HUMIDITIES WILL RESIDE INLAND AND NEAR
  COASTS DURING THE AFTERNOON. STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE ALONG THE
  COAST INCLUDING SEWARD AND WHITTIER FOR THE ENTIRE DAY.

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.

&&

$$

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COPPER RIVER BASIN-
711 AM AKDT FRI MAY 16 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKDT TONIGHT
FOR LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE COPPER RIVER BASIN...

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 14 PERCENT.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID 60S TO LOWER 70S.

* TIMING...RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL DROP TO VERY LOW LEVELS 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.

&&

$$

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SUSITNA VALLEY-
711 AM AKDT FRI MAY 16 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKDT TONIGHT
FOR LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE SUSITNA VALLEY...

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 14 PERCENT.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 60S TO MID 70S.

* TIMING...RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL DROP TO VERY LOW LEVELS 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.

&&

$$

219 
WWAK61 PAFC 170008
RFWAER

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
408 PM AKDT FRI MAY 16 2014



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WESTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
408 PM AKDT FRI MAY 16 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKDT SATURDAY
NIGHT FOR STRONG WIND FOR WESTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND...

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...18 TO 25 PERCENT...LOWEST INLAND.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID 60S TO LOWER 70S.

* WINDS...NORTH TO WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH. LOCAL
  GUSTS TO 45 MPH NEAR WHITTIER.

* TIMING...THE LOWEST HUMIDITIES WILL RESIDE INLAND DURING THE
  AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE ALONG THE
  COAST WITH LITTLE RECOVERY OF RH DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS.

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.

&&

$$

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COPPER RIVER BASIN-
408 PM AKDT FRI MAY 16 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKDT SATURDAY
NIGHT FOR LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE COPPER RIVER BASIN...

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 14 PERCENT.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID 60S TO LOWER 70S.

* TIMING...RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL DROP TO VERY LOW LEVELS THIS
  AFTERNOON AND EVENING...THEN RECOVER OVERNIGHT BEFORE DROPPING
  TO VERY LOW LEVELS AGAIN SATURDAY 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.

&&

$$

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SUSITNA VALLEY-
408 PM AKDT FRI MAY 16 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKDT SATURDAY
NIGHT FOR LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE SUSITNA VALLEY...

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 15 PERCENT.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 60S TO MID 70S.

* TIMING...RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL DROP TO VERY LOW LEVELS THIS
  AFTERNOON AND EVENING...THEN RECOVER OVERNIGHT BEFORE DROPPING
  TO VERY LOW LEVELS AGAIN SATURDAY 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.

&&

$$

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KODIAK ISLAND-
408 PM AKDT FRI MAY 16 2014

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WIND FOR KODIAK ISLAND...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A FIRE
WEATHER WATCH FOR STRONG WIND...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY
MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 20 PERCENT.

* 20 FT WIND... NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH. GUSTS TO 35 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...MID 50S TO MID 60S.

* TIMING...GUSTY NORTHWESTERLIES WILL DEVELOP SATURDAY NIGHT
  WHICH MEANS HUMIDITIES WILL START OUT ON THE LOW SIDE SUNDAY
  MORNING. PERSISTENT STRONG WIND WILL ALLOW RH TO CONTINUE TO
  FALL DURING THE DAY SUNDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

$$

162 
WWAK61 PAFC 171520
RFWAER

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
720 AM AKDT SAT MAY 17 2014

.TODAY WILL BE THE LAST WARM AND DRY DAY FOR SOUTHCENTRAL. A
SERIES OF UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCES WILL DROP DOWN OUT OF THE 
NORTH TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY USHERING IN COOLER TEMPERATURES.
STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL AFFECT MANY AREAS...WITH RED FLAG
CONDITIONS EXPECTED IN THE SUSITNA VALLEY AND KODIAK ISLAND 
SUNDAY AND MONDAY. WINDS WILL DIE DOWN MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY
WHILE TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN ON THE COOL SIDE.

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SUSITNA VALLEY-
720 AM AKDT SAT MAY 17 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM SUNDAY TO 10 PM AKDT
MONDAY FOR STRONG WIND FOR THE SUSITNA VALLEY... 

...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE 
SUSITNA VALLEY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING FOR STRONG WIND...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM SUNDAY 
TO 10 PM AKDT MONDAY. THE RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...22 TO 30 PERCENT.

* 20 FT WIND...NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE 50S TO AROUND 60.

* TIMING...GUSTY NORTHERLY WINDS WILL DEVELOP SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND
  PERSIST THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL BOTTOMOUT
  DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS...BUT WITH WINDS
  CONTINUING OVERNIGHT THERE WILL NOT BE FULL RECOVERY.

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.

&&

$$

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WESTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
720 AM AKDT SAT MAY 17 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR STRONG WIND FOR WESTERN
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS CANCELLED THE RED
FLAG WARNING.

STRONG WINDS WILL BE CONFINED TO WHITTIER DURING THE EARLY MORNING
HOURS. RED FLAG CONDITIONS ARE NOT EXPECTED ELSEWHERE ACROSS THE
ZONE.

$$

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KODIAK ISLAND-
720 AM AKDT SAT MAY 17 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM SUNDAY TO 10 PM AKDT
MONDAY FOR STRONG WIND FOR KODIAK ISLAND...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING FOR STRONG WIND...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM SUNDAY TO
10 PM AKDT MONDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...20 TO 30 PERCENT.

* 20 FT WIND...NORTHWEST 15 TO 30 MPH WITH LOCALIZED GUSTS AS HIGH
  AS 40 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE 60S SUNDAY AND 50S MONDAY.

* TIMING...GUSTY NORTHWESTERLIES WILL DEVELOP SATURDAY NIGHT WHICH
  MEANS HUMIDITIES WILL START OUT ON THE LOW SIDE SUNDAY MORNING.
  PERSISTENT STRONG WIND WILL ALLOW RH TO CONTINUE TO FALL DURING
  THE DAY SUNDAY. THESE DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS WILL PERSISTS
  THROUGH MONDAY EVENING WITH WINDS DIMINISHING MONDAY NIGHT INTO
  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.

&&

$$

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COPPER RIVER BASIN-
720 AM AKDT SAT MAY 17 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING
FOR LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE COPPER RIVER BASIN...

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 15 PERCENT.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID 60S TO MID 70S.

* TIMING...RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL BOTTOM OUT MID AFTERNOON
  THROUGH EARLY EVENING. FULL RECOVERY IS EXPECTED OVERNIGHT
  TONIGHT.

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.

&&

$$