Alert archive / Alaska / Red Flag Warnings in 2014
Red Flag Warning 22, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this red flag warning at Jun 4, 2014, 3:44 PM AKDT. It took effect at Jun 5, 2014, 12:00 PM AKDT. It was in force for 36 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 4, 2014, 3:44 PM AKDT (23:44 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jun 5, 2014, 12:00 PM AKDT
- Expired
- Jun 7, 2014, 12:00 AM AKDT
- In force
- 36 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
976 WWAK61 PAFC 042344 RFWAER URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 344 PM AKDT WED JUN 4 2014 ...RED FLAG CONDITIONS EXPECTED IN THE COPPER RIVER BASIN ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY WITH RED FLAG CONDITIONS POSSIBLE IN THE MATANUSKA VALLEY AND ANCHORAGE ON FRIDAY... A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD ALONG THE NORTHERN GULF COAST THIS EVENING AND STRENGTHEN ON THURSDAY. A WEATHER FRONT ENTERING THE GULF OF ALASKA TONIGHT WILL SLOWLY NOSE NORTHWARD AND APPLY PRESSURE TO THIS RIDGE LEADING TO A STRENGTHENING TREND OF THE WINDS THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY. AKZ141-051545- /O.UPG.PAFC.FW.A.0014.140605T2000Z-140607T0800Z/ /O.NEW.PAFC.FW.W.0022.140605T2000Z-140607T0800Z/ COPPER RIVER BASIN- 344 PM AKDT WED JUN 4 2014 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON THURSDAY TO MIDNIGHT AKDT FRIDAY NIGHT FOR STRONG WIND ALONG THE COPPER RIVER... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR STRONG WIND...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON THURSDAY TO MIDNIGHT AKDT FRIDAY NIGHT. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATION...ALONG THE COPPER RIVER IN THE COPPER RIVER BASIN. * 20 FT WINDS...SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...25 TO 30 PERCENT ON THURSDAY AND 20 TO 25 PERCENT ON FRIDAY. * TIMING...THE WORST CONDITIONS WOULD BE IN THE EARLY AFTERNOON THROUGH THE LATE EVENING HOURS BOTH ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITY 25 TO 30 PERCENT DURING THE PERIOD OF STRONGEST WINDS. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL RECOVER TO NEAR 70 PERCENT THURSDAY NIGHT BEFORE DROPPING QUICKLY ON FRIDAY. 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. && $$ AKZ101-051545- /O.NEW.PAFC.FW.A.0015.140606T2000Z-140607T0800Z/ ANCHORAGE- 344 PM AKDT WED JUN 4 2014 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WIND FOR THE HILLSIDE... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR STRONG WIND...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. * LOCATION...ALONG THE HILLSIDE. * 20 FT WINDS...SOUTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS POTENTIALLY UP TO 30 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...DROPPING TO AS LOW AS 25 TO 30 PERCENT. * TIMING...GUSTY SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES EARLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL QUICKLY IMPROVE LATE FRIDAY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM TO THE PUBLIC. && $$ AKZ111-051545- /O.NEW.PAFC.FW.A.0015.140606T2000Z-140607T0800Z/ MATANUSKA VALLEY- 344 PM AKDT WED JUN 4 2014 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WIND FOR THE KNIK RIVER VALLEY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR STRONG WIND...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. * LOCATION...THE KNIK RIVER VALLEY IN THE MATANUSKA VALLEY. * 20 FT WINDS...SOUTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS POTENTIALLY UP TO 30 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...20 TO 30 PERCENT. * TIMING...GUSTY WINDS WILL DEVELOP OUT OF THE KNIK RIVER VALLEY EARLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND COMBINE WITH LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES TO CREATE POTENTIAL RED FLAG CONDITIONS. RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL QUICKLY IMPROVE LATE FRIDAY EVENING. 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. && $$
4 follow-up statements
014 WWAK61 PAFC 051528 RFWAER URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 728 AM AKDT THU JUN 5 2014 ...RED FLAG CONDITIONS EXPECTED IN THE COPPER RIVER BASIN THROUGH FRIDAY WITH RED FLAG CONDITIONS POSSIBLE IN THE MATANUSKA VALLEY AND ALONG THE ANCHORAGE HILLSIDE ON FRIDAY... A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE HAS BUILT ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST...CAUSING WINDS TO ACCELERATE THROUGH GAPS IN THE TERRAIN ALONG THE COAST. AS A WEATHER FRONT SLOWLY APPROACHES THE AREA THROUGH FRIDAY...THESE WINDS WILL INCREASE AND WILL PRODUCE DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ACROSS THE COPPER RIVER BASIN. THESE CONDITIONS MAY SPREAD TO ANCHORAGE AND THE MATANUSKA VALLEY ON FRIDAY. AKZ141-060730- /O.CON.PAFC.FW.W.0022.140605T2000Z-140607T0800Z/ COPPER RIVER BASIN- 728 AM AKDT THU JUN 5 2014 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO MIDNIGHT AKDT FRIDAY NIGHT FOR STRONG WIND ALONG THE COPPER RIVER... * LOCATION...ALONG THE COPPER RIVER IN THE COPPER RIVER BASIN. * 20 FT WINDS...SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...IN THE MID 20S. * TIMING...THE WORST CONDITIONS WILL BE IN THE EARLY AFTERNOON THROUGH THE MID EVENING HOURS BOTH TODAY AND FRIDAY. WINDS WILL DIMINISH AND RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL RECOVER TO NEAR 70 PERCENT OVERNIGHT TONIGHT BEFORE REACHING CRITICAL LEVELS AGAIN FRIDAY AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM TO THE PUBLIC. && $$ AKZ101-060730- /O.CON.PAFC.FW.A.0015.140606T2000Z-140607T0800Z/ ANCHORAGE- 728 AM AKDT THU JUN 5 2014 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WIND ALONG THE ANCHORAGE HILLSIDE... * LOCATION...ALONG THE ANCHORAGE HILLSIDE. * 20 FT WINDS...SOUTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS POTENTIALLY UP TO 30 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...DROPPING TO AS LOW AS 25 TO 30 PERCENT. * TIMING...GUSTY SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES EARLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL QUICKLY IMPROVE LATE FRIDAY EVENING. 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. && $$ AKZ111-060730- /O.CON.PAFC.FW.A.0015.140606T2000Z-140607T0800Z/ MATANUSKA VALLEY- 728 AM AKDT THU JUN 5 2014 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WIND FOR THE KNIK RIVER VALLEY... * LOCATION...THE KNIK RIVER VALLEY. * 20 FT WINDS...SOUTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS POTENTIALLY UP TO 30 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...25 TO 30 PERCENT. * TIMING...GUSTY WINDS WILL DEVELOP OUT OF THE KNIK RIVER VALLEY EARLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND COMBINE WITH LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES TO CREATE POTENTIAL RED FLAG CONDITIONS. RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL QUICKLY IMPROVE LATE FRIDAY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM TO THE PUBLIC. && $$
051 WWAK61 PAFC 060000 RFWAER URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 PM AKDT THU JUN 5 2014 AKZ101-111-060100- /O.CAN.PAFC.FW.A.0015.140606T2000Z-140607T0800Z/ ANCHORAGE-MATANUSKA VALLEY- 400 PM AKDT THU JUN 5 2014 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS CANCELLED FOR STRONG WIND ALONG THE ANCHORAGE HILLSIDE... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS CANCELLED THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH. WINDS ALONG THE HILLSIDE AND OUT OF THE KNIK RIVER VALLEY ARE ONLY EXPECTED TO BE GUSTING AROUND 20 TO 25 MPH...HOWEVER THE HUMIDITY IS NOT EXPECTED TO REACH THE 30 PERCENT OR LOWER THRESHOLD. $$ AKZ141-061600- /O.CON.PAFC.FW.W.0022.000000T0000Z-140607T0800Z/ COPPER RIVER BASIN- 400 PM AKDT THU JUN 5 2014 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKDT FRIDAY NIGHT FOR STRONG WIND ALONG THE COPPER RIVER... * LOCATION...ALONG THE COPPER RIVER IN THE COPPER RIVER BASIN. * 20 FT WINDS...SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS THE LOWER TO MID 20S. * TIMING...THE WORST CONDITIONS WILL BE IN THE EARLY AFTERNOON THROUGH THE MID EVENING HOURS BOTH THIS EVENING AND AGAIN FRIDAY. WINDS WILL DIMINISH AND RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL RECOVER TO NEAR 70 PERCENT OVERNIGHT TONIGHT BEFORE REACHING CRITICAL LEVELS AGAIN FRIDAY AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM TO THE PUBLIC. && $$
785 WWAK61 PAFC 061511 RFWAER URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 711 AM AKDT FRI JUN 6 2014 AKZ141-070715- /O.CON.PAFC.FW.W.0022.000000T0000Z-140607T0800Z/ COPPER RIVER BASIN- 711 AM AKDT FRI JUN 6 2014 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKDT TONIGHT FOR STRONG WIND ALONG THE COPPER RIVER... * LOCATION...ALONG THE COPPER RIVER IN THE COPPER RIVER BASIN. * 20 FT WINDS...SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...IN THE MID 20S. * TIMING...THE WORST CONDITIONS WILL BE IN THE MID AFTERNOON THROUGH THE MID EVENING HOURS. WINDS WILL DIMINISH AND RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL RECOVER TO ABOVE 70 PERCENT AFTER MIDNIGHT 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. && $$
084 WWAK61 PAFC 062346 RFWAER URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 346 PM AKDT FRI JUN 6 2014 AKZ141-070800- /O.CON.PAFC.FW.W.0022.000000T0000Z-140607T0800Z/ COPPER RIVER BASIN- 346 PM AKDT FRI JUN 6 2014 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKDT TONIGHT FOR STRONG WIND ALONG THE COPPER RIVER... * LOCATION...ALONG THE COPPER RIVER IN THE COPPER RIVER BASIN. * 20 FT WINDS...SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...IN THE MID 20S. * TIMING...THE WORST CONDITIONS WILL BE THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS. WINDS WILL DIMINISH AND RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL RECOVER TO NEAR 70 PERCENT AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM TO THE PUBLIC. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 4, 3:36 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Jun 4, 3:53 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Jun 4, 7:17 AM AKDT | Fire Weather Watch | AFC | 8 hr | |
| Jun 4, 2:56 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 13 hr | |
| Jun 4, 2:56 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 13 hr | |
| Jun 4, 3:20 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Jun 4, 3:44 PM AKDT | Fire Weather Watch | AFC | 24 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.