Alert archive / Alaska / Red Flag Warnings in 2014
Red Flag Warning 20, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this red flag warning at May 24, 2014, 6:59 AM AKDT. It took effect at May 24, 2014, 12:00 PM AKDT. It was in force for 9 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 24, 2014, 6:59 AM AKDT (14:59 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 24, 2014, 12:00 PM AKDT
- Expired
- May 24, 2014, 9:28 PM AKDT
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
233 WWAK61 PAFC 241459 RFWAER URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 659 AM AKDT SAT MAY 24 2014 ...STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS ON THE WAY... .THE COMBINATION OF A SURFACE TROUGH OVER COOK INLET WITH A BUILDING HIGH OVER THE NORTHERN GULF AND PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND WILL LEAD TO STRENGTHENING SOUTHERLY WINDS UP COOK INLET AND THE WESTERN KENAI PENINSULA UP TO THE SUSITNA VALLEY THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL BE HIGHER THAN FRIDAY...BUT A VERY DRY AIR MASS REMAINS IN PLACE AND IT WILL BE SLOW TO MODIFY IT EVEN WITH ONSHORE FLOW. THE GUSTY SOUTHERLIES WILL HANG ON INTO THE OVERNIGHT HOURS TONIGHT AND THEN GRADUALLY DIMINISH AFTER MIDNIGHT. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL BEGIN A SLOW RISE AS TEMPERATURES FALL DURING THE MID TO LATE EVENING HOURS. AKZ121-250600- /O.NEW.PAFC.FW.W.0020.140524T2200Z-140525T0600Z/ WESTERN KENAI PENINSULA- 659 AM AKDT SAT MAY 24 2014 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WIND FOR THE WESTERN KENAI PENINSULA... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR STRONG WIND...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING. * 20 FT WINDS...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH. GUSTS TO 35 MPH ALONG THE INLET. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...22 TO 32 PERCENT...DRIEST INLAND. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE DURING THE AFTERNOON AND PEAK DURING THE EVENING HOURS. THE LOWEST RHS WILL OCCUR LATE AFTERNOON THROUGH MID EVENING. RHS WILL SLOWLY RISE OVERNIGHT WHILE WINDS WILL BE SLOW TO DIMINISH. 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. && $$ AKZ141-250600- /O.NEW.PAFC.FW.W.0020.140524T2000Z-140525T0600Z/ COPPER RIVER BASIN- 659 AM AKDT SAT MAY 24 2014 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WIND FOR THE COPPER RIVER BASIN... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR STRONG WIND...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING. * 20 FT WINDS...SOUTH 15 TO 30 MPH...STRONGEST ALONG THE COPPER RIVER. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...22 TO 30 PERCENT. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE THROUGHOUT THE DAY AND PEAK DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING HOURS. THE LOWEST RHS WILL OCCUR MID AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM TO THE PUBLIC. && $$ AKZ145-250600- /O.NEW.PAFC.FW.W.0020.140524T2200Z-140525T0600Z/ SUSITNA VALLEY- 659 AM AKDT SAT MAY 24 2014 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WIND FOR THE SUSITNA VALLEY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR STRONG WIND...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING. * 20 FT WINDS...SOUTH 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...22 TO 30 PERCENT. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE DURING THE AFTERNOON AND PEAK DURING THE EVENING HOURS. THE LOWEST RHS WILL OCCUR LATE AFTERNOON THROUGH MID EVENING. RHS WILL SLOWLY RISE OVERNIGHT WHILE WINDS WILL BE SLOW TO DIMINISH. 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. && $$
2 follow-up statements
394 WWAK61 PAFC 250008 RFWAER URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 408 PM AKDT SAT MAY 24 2014 AKZ121-250600- /O.CON.PAFC.FW.W.0020.000000T0000Z-140525T0600Z/ WESTERN KENAI PENINSULA- 408 PM AKDT SAT MAY 24 2014 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WIND FOR THE WESTERN KENAI PENINSULA... * 20 FT WINDS...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH. GUSTS TO 35 MPH ALONG THE INLET. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...22 TO 32 PERCENT...DRIEST INLAND. * TIMING...WINDS WILL PEAK DURING THE EVENING HOURS. THE LOWEST RHS WILL OCCUR THROUGH MID EVENING. RHS WILL SLOWLY RISE OVERNIGHT WHILE WINDS WILL BE SLOW TO DIMINISH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM TO THE PUBLIC. && $$ AKZ141-250600- /O.CON.PAFC.FW.W.0020.000000T0000Z-140525T0600Z/ COPPER RIVER BASIN- 408 PM AKDT SAT MAY 24 2014 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WIND FOR THE COPPER RIVER BASIN... * 20 FT WINDS...SOUTH 15 TO 30 MPH...STRONGEST ALONG THE COPPER RIVER. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...22 TO 30 PERCENT. * TIMING...WINDS WILL PEAK DURING THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. THE LOWEST RHS WILL OCCUR THROUGH EARLY 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. && $$ AKZ145-250600- /O.CON.PAFC.FW.W.0020.000000T0000Z-140525T0600Z/ SUSITNA VALLEY- 408 PM AKDT SAT MAY 24 2014 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WIND FOR THE SUSITNA VALLEY... * 20 FT WINDS...SOUTH 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...22 TO 30 PERCENT. * TIMING...WINDS WILL PEAK DURING THE EVENING HOURS. THE LOWEST RHS WILL OCCUR THROUGH MID EVENING. RHS WILL SLOWLY RISE OVERNIGHT WHILE WINDS WILL BE SLOW TO DIMINISH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM TO THE PUBLIC. && $$
778 WWAK61 PAFC 250528 RFWAER URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 928 PM AKDT SAT MAY 24 2014 AKZ121-141-145-250630- /O.CAN.PAFC.FW.W.0020.000000T0000Z-140525T0600Z/ WESTERN KENAI PENINSULA-COPPER RIVER BASIN-SUSITNA VALLEY- 928 PM AKDT SAT MAY 24 2014 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR STRONG WIND FOR THE SUSITNA VALLEY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS CANCELLED THE RED FLAG WARNING. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES HAS RECOVERED THIS EVENING. $$
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 May 24, 5:19 AM AKDT, 1 hour 40 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 24, 5:19 AM AKDT, 1 hour 40 minutes before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 519 AM AKDT SAT MAY 24 2014 .ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS... AN UPPER LEVEL HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE IS POSITIONED OVER THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS EXTENDING NORTHWARD THROUGH SOUTHWEST AND SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA. THE SATELLITE IMAGERY IS SHOWING CLEAR SKIES OVER SOUTHWEST ALASKA EXCEPT SOME LOWER CLOUDS OVER THE ALASKA RANGE. THE WESTERN KENAI PENINSULA HAS SMOKE SHOWING FROM THE FOREST FIRE THAT IS SHOWING ON THE SATELLITE AND STREAMING NORTHWARD WITH THE SOUTHERLY WIND DIRECTION AT THE SURFACE. THE WESTERN ALEUTINS HAS A CLOSED UPPER LEVEL LOW WITH A TROUGH DOWNSTREAM OVER THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS. THE SURFACE OBSERVATIONS ALONG THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL ALEUTIANS ARE REPORTING LOW STRATUS WITH RAIN AND SOUTHEASTERLY FLOW. THE MAJORITY OF THE BERING SEA IS UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF THE UPPER LEVEL HIGH PRESSURE WITH LOW STRATUS AND FOG. && .MODEL DISCUSSION... THE MODELS REMAIN IN GOOD AGREEMENT THROUGH THE REST OF THE WEEKEND. THE THERMAL TROUGH REMAINS FOR REST OF THE WEEKEND OVER THE ALASKA RANGE WITH THE HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE OVER THE EASTERN GULF. THE NAM IS THE PREFERRED MODEL OF CHOICE OVER SOUTHCENTRAL AND THE NORTHERN GULF. FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA AND THE BERING SEA THE EC WAS THE PREFERRED MODEL OF CHOICE. THE FORECAST CONFIDENCE REMAINS HIGH THROUGH THE WEEKEND. && .SHORT TERM FORECAST... SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA... THE SOUTHWEST TO SOUTHERLY FLOW UP THROUGH THE COOK INLET COMBINED WITH THE SMOKE FROM THE FOREST FIRE IN THE SOUTHERN KENAI PENINSULA WILL CONTINUE TO STREAM NORTHWARD. THE SMOKE WILL FORM A BROKEN CEILING THIS MORNING IN THE ANCHORAGE BOWL AND NORTHWARD INTO THE MATANUSKA/SUSITNA VALLEY BEFORE BEING SCATTERED OUT WITH STRONGER WINDS IN THE AFTERNOON. THE TURNAGAIN ARM WINDS WILL BE GUSTY THIS AFTERNOON WITH THE HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE STARTING TO BUILD INTO THE AREA. THERE IS A GOOD POSSIBILITY FOR THE COPPER RIVER BASIN...THE WESTERN KENAI PENINSULA...THE MATANUSKA VALLEY...POSSIBLY MEETING RED FLAG CRITERIA THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS WITH STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES. THERE IS AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH UPSTREAM THAT WILL TRACK ACROSS THE BROOKS RANGE AND WILL BRING SOME SCATTERED SHOWERS TO THE NORTHERN MATANUSKA VALLEY AND NORTHERN COPPER RIVER BASIN THIS WEEKEND. SOUTHWEST ALASKA... AN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE IS OVER SOUTHWEST ALASKA WITH OFFSHORE FLOW WITH THE NORTHWESTERLY WINDS. AS THE RIDGE MOVES EASTWARD THE WINDS WILL SHIFT TO ONSHORE FLOW RESULTING IN MARINE LAYER STRATUS STREAMING INLAND THIS AFTERNOON. THERE IS A MINOR TROUGH PASSING THROUGH THE BROOKS RANGE AND WILL BRING A CHANCE OF SHOWERS TO THE UPPER KUSKOKWIM MOUNTAINS THIS AFTERNOON. BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS... MAJORITY OF THE BERING SEA AND THE CENTRAL/EASTERN ALEUTIANS HAVE LOW STRATUS WITH FOG UNDER THE INVERSION FROM THE HIGH PRESSURE IN PLACE. THE TROUGH OVER THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS WILL CONTINUE TO BRING RAIN AND SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS TO THE AREA AND SPILL OVER INTO THE WESTERN BERING SEA THROUGHOUT THIS WEEKEND. THE LOW PRESSURE LOCATED WEST OF THE SHEMYA WILL CROSS OVER THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND TRACK NORTH OF THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS GOING INTO NEXT WEEK. THIS WILL BRING SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS WITH RAIN AND AREAS OF FOG TO THE CENTRAL BERING SEA. && .LONG TERM FORECAST... THE HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE OVER THE BERING SEA WILL MOVE EASTWARD AND BE LOCATED OVER THE NORTHERN GULF BY WEDNESDAY. THIS WILL BRING WARMER TEMPERATURES AND GUSTY TURNAGAIN ARM WINDS TO SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA. THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM THAT IS APPROACHING THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS THIS WEEKEND WILL TRACK ACROSS THE BERING SEA AND MOVE INLAND NEAR THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA BY THURSDAY MORNING. MOISTURE AND RAIN WILL BE ADVECTED INTO THE SOUTHWEST/SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA TOWARDS THE LATER PART OF NEXT WEEK. && .AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... PUBLIC...NONE. MARINE...NONE. FIRE WEATHER...NONE. && PLD MAY 14
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 3:05 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 6 days | |
| May 24, 3:29 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 3 days |
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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.