Alert archive / Alaska / Red Flag Warnings in 2014
Red Flag Warning 3, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this red flag warning at Feb 8, 2014, 9:48 AM AKST. It took effect at Feb 8, 2014, 9:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 51 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
- Feb 8, 2014, 9:48 AM AKST (18:48 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 8, 2014, 9:00 PM AKST
- Expired
- Feb 11, 2014, 12:00 AM AKST
- In force
- 51 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
688 WWAK61 PAFC 081848 RFWAER URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 948 AM AKST SAT FEB 8 2014 AKZ111-091100- /X.NEW.PAFC.FW.W.0003.140209T0600Z-140211T0100Z/ MATANUSKA VALLEY- 948 AM AKST SAT FEB 8 2014 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM AKST MONDAY FOR STRONG WIND FOR THE MATANUSKA VALLEY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM AKST MONDAY. * LOCATION...ENTIRE MATANUSKA VALLEY. * WINDS...NORTHEAST WIND 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 TO 55 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...30 TO 35 PERCENT IN THE AFTERNOON TO 45 PERCENT OVERNIGHT. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE AND BECOME GUSTY AROUND 9 PM AND PERSIST THROUGH MONDAY 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. && $$
6 follow-up statements
215 WWAK61 PAFC 090103 RFWAER URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 403 PM AKST SAT FEB 8 2014 AKZ111-100130- /X.CON.PAFC.FW.W.0003.140209T0600Z-140211T0100Z/ MATANUSKA VALLEY- 403 PM AKST SAT FEB 8 2014 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM AKST MONDAY FOR STRONG WIND FOR THE MATANUSKA VALLEY... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM AKST MONDAY. * LOCATION...ENTIRE MATANUSKA VALLEY. * WINDS...NORTHEAST WIND 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 TO 55 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...30 TO 35 PERCENT SUNDAY AND MONDAY AFTERNOON RECOVERING INTO THE 45 TO 55 PERCENT RANGE OVERNIGHT. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE AND BECOME GUSTY AROUND 9 PM THIS EVENING AND PERSIST THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM TO THE PUBLIC. && $$
120 WWAK61 PAFC 091443 RFWAER URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 543 AM AKST SUN FEB 9 2014 AKZ111-100645- /X.CON.PAFC.FW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-140211T0100Z/ MATANUSKA VALLEY- 543 AM AKST SUN FEB 9 2014 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST MONDAY FOR STRONG WIND FOR THE MATANUSKA VALLEY... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST MONDAY. * LOCATION...ENTIRE MATANUSKA VALLEY. * WINDS...NORTHEAST WIND 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 TO 55 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...35 TO 45 PERCENT. * TIMING...STRONG NORTHEAST WINDS WILL PERSIST THROUGH LATE MONDAY 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. && $$
976 WWAK61 PAFC 100630 RFWAER URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 930 PM AKST SUN FEB 9 2014 AKZ111-101600- /X.CON.PAFC.FW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-140211T0100Z/ MATANUSKA VALLEY- 930 PM AKST SUN FEB 9 2014 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST MONDAY FOR STRONG WIND FOR THE MATANUSKA VALLEY... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST MONDAY. * LOCATION...ENTIRE MATANUSKA VALLEY. * WINDS...NORTHEAST WIND 30 TO 40 MPH. LOCAL GUSTS TO 65 MPH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...DIMINISHING TO 50 MPH EARLY MONDAY. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...25 TO 35 PERCENT. * TIMING...THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO PEAK TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY...DIMINISHING SLOWLY THEREAFTER. SOME RECOVERY OF RELATIVE HUMIDITY IS ALSO EXPECTED LATE MONDAY AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM TO THE PUBLIC. && $$
825 WWAK61 PAFC 101236 RFWAER URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 336 AM AKST MON FEB 10 2014 AKZ111-110100- /X.CON.PAFC.FW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-140211T0100Z/ MATANUSKA VALLEY- 336 AM AKST MON FEB 10 2014 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON FOR STRONG WIND FOR THE MATANUSKA VALLEY... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON. * LOCATION...ENTIRE MATANUSKA VALLEY. * WINDS...NORTHEAST WIND 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH DIMINISHING OT 15 TO 30 WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 27 PERCENT. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MID AFTERNOON WITH HUMIDITIES NEAR 30 PERCENT. WINDS WILL DIMINISH AND HUMIDITIES WILL BEGIN TO RECOVER LATE THIS 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. && $$
477 WWAK61 PAFC 110056 RFWAER URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 356 PM AKST MON FEB 10 2014 AKZ111-110900- /X.EXT.PAFC.FW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-140211T0900Z/ MATANUSKA VALLEY- 356 PM AKST MON FEB 10 2014 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT FOR STRONG WIND FOR THE MATANUSKA VALLEY... THE RED FLAG WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT. * LOCATION...ENTIRE MATANUSKA VALLEY. * WINDS...NORTHEAST WIND 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 30 PERCENT. * TIMING...WINDS WILL DIMINISH AND HUMIDITIES WILL BEGIN TO RECOVER BY MIDNIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM TO THE PUBLIC. && $$
422 WWAK61 PAFC 110844 RFWAER URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 1144 PM AKST MON FEB 10 2014 AKZ111-110945- /X.EXP.PAFC.FW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-140211T0900Z/ MATANUSKA VALLEY- 1144 PM AKST MON FEB 10 2014 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT FOR STRONG WIND FOR THE MATANUSKA VALLEY... THE RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT. WIND GUSTS HAVE DIMINISHED BELOW CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER THRESHOLDS. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 7, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Feb 7, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Feb 7, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Feb 7, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 3 days | |
| Feb 7, 4:00 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Feb 7, 4:00 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Feb 7, 4:00 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Feb 7, 4:00 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 6 days | |
| Feb 7, 4:15 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Feb 8, 12:07 AM AKST | Red Flag Warning | AFC | 113 min | |
| Feb 8, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Feb 8, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Feb 8, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 3 days | |
| Feb 8, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 7 days | |
| Feb 8, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Feb 8, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Feb 8, 4:00 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Feb 8, 4:00 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 60 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.