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Red Flag Warning 7, NWS Anchorage, AK

May 9, 2014

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this red flag warning at May 9, 2014, 8:16 AM AKDT. It took effect at May 9, 2014, 2:00 PM AKDT. It was in force for 5 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 9, 2014, 8:16 AM AKDT (16:16 UTC)
In effect from: May 9, 2014, 2:00 PM AKDT
Expired: May 9, 2014, 7:18 PM AKDT
In force: 5 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

676 
WWAK61 PAFC 091616
RFWAER

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
816 AM AKDT FRI MAY 9 2014

AKZ141-100600-
/O.NEW.PAFC.FW.W.0007.140509T2200Z-140510T0600Z/
COPPER RIVER BASIN-
816 AM AKDT FRI MAY 9 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON 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 2 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING.

* 20 FT WINDS...NORTH WIND 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 25 PERCENT.

* TEMPERATURES...54 TO 63.

* TIMING...GUSTY NORTHERLY WINDS WILL DEVELOP MID AFTERNOON AND
  PEAK LATE AFTERNOON INTO THE EVENING HOURS. RELATIVE HUMIDITY
  WILL BOTTOM OUT LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY EVENING WHICH
  WILL BE THE WINDOW OF HIGHEST THREAT CONDITIONS. WINDS WILL
  SLOWLY DIMINISH LATE IN THE EVENING WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITIES
  SLOWLY RECOVERING OVERNIGHT.

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.

&&

$$

3 follow-up statements

942 
WWAK61 PAFC 092352
RFWAER

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
352 PM AKDT FRI MAY 9 2014


AKZ141-101600-
/O.NEW.PAFC.FW.A.0004.140510T2100Z-140513T0600Z/
/O.CON.PAFC.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-140510T0600Z/
COPPER RIVER BASIN-
352 PM AKDT FRI MAY 9 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS
EVENING FOR STRONG WIND FOR THE COPPER RIVER BASIN...

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE COPPER RIVER BASIN...

THE RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS
EVENING

* 20 FT WINDS...NORTH WIND 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH THIS
  EVENING.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 25 PERCENT THIS EVENING.

* TEMPERATURES...56 TO 63 THIS EVENING.

* TIMING...GUSTY NORTHERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO THIS
  EVENING...PEAKING IN THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS.
  RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL ALSO BOTTOM OUT AT THIS TIME...DURING THE
  WINDIEST PERIOD. WINDS WILL SLOWLY DIMINISH LATE IN THE EVENING
  WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITIES SLOWLY RECOVERING OVERNIGHT.


THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A FIRE
WEATHER WATCH FOR LOW HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY
AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 15 PERCENT STARTING LATE SATURDAY
  AFTERNOON AND CONTINUING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING.

* 20 FT WIND...NORTH TO 15 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...HIGH TEMPERATURES 63 TO 72...WARMEST SUNDAY AND
  MONDAY.

* TIMING...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL DEVELOP LATE SATURDAY
  AFTERNOON....AND CONTINUE TO FALL THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. THE
  DRIEST CONDITIONS ARE CURRENTLY EXPECTED TO OCCUR SUNDAY
  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.

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.

&&

$$

AKZ145-101600-
/O.NEW.PAFC.FW.A.0004.140510T2100Z-140513T0600Z/
SUSITNA VALLEY-
352 PM AKDT FRI MAY 9 2014

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE SUSITNA VALLEY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A FIRE
WEATHER WATCH FOR LOW HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY
AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 15 PERCENT STARTING SATURDAY
  AFTERNOON AND CONTINUING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING.

* 20 FT WIND...NORTH TO 15 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...HIGH TEMPERATURES 65 TO 73...WARMEST SUNDAY AND
  MONDAY.

* TIMING...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL DEVELOP LATE SATURDAY
  AFTERNOON....AND CONTINUE TO FALL THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. THE
  DRIEST CONDITIONS ARE CURRENTLY EXPECTED TO OCCUR SUNDAY
  AFTERNOON AND 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.

&&

$$

KOCHEVAR

181 
WWAK61 PAFC 092356
RFWAER

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
356 PM AKDT FRI MAY 9 2014


AKZ141-101600-
/O.NEW.PAFC.FW.A.0005.140510T2100Z-140513T0600Z/
/O.CON.PAFC.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-140510T0600Z/
COPPER RIVER BASIN-
356 PM AKDT FRI MAY 9 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS
EVENING FOR STRONG WIND FOR THE COPPER RIVER BASIN...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE COPPER RIVER BASIN...

THE RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS
EVENING

* 20 FT WINDS...NORTH WIND 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH THIS
  EVENING.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 25 PERCENT THIS EVENING.

* TEMPERATURES...56 TO 63 THIS EVENING.

* TIMING...GUSTY NORTHERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO THIS
  EVENING...PEAKING IN THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS.
  RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL ALSO BOTTOM OUT AT THIS TIME...DURING THE
  WINDIEST PERIOD. WINDS WILL SLOWLY DIMINISH LATE IN THE EVENING
  WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITIES SLOWLY RECOVERING OVERNIGHT.


THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A FIRE
WEATHER WATCH FOR LOW HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY
AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 15 PERCENT STARTING LATE SATURDAY
  AFTERNOON AND CONTINUING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING.

* 20 FT WIND...NORTH TO 15 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...HIGH TEMPERATURES 63 TO 72...WARMEST SUNDAY AND
  MONDAY.

* TIMING...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL DEVELOP LATE SATURDAY
  AFTERNOON....AND CONTINUE TO FALL THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. THE
  DRIEST CONDITIONS ARE CURRENTLY EXPECTED TO OCCUR SUNDAY
  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.

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.

&&

$$

AKZ145-101600-
/O.NEW.PAFC.FW.A.0005.140510T2100Z-140513T0600Z/
SUSITNA VALLEY-
356 PM AKDT FRI MAY 9 2014

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE SUSITNA VALLEY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A FIRE
WEATHER WATCH FOR LOW HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY
AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 15 PERCENT STARTING SATURDAY
  AFTERNOON AND CONTINUING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING.

* 20 FT WIND...NORTH TO 15 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...HIGH TEMPERATURES 65 TO 73...WARMEST SUNDAY AND
  MONDAY.

* TIMING...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL DEVELOP LATE SATURDAY
  AFTERNOON....AND CONTINUE TO FALL THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. THE
  DRIEST CONDITIONS ARE CURRENTLY EXPECTED TO OCCUR SUNDAY
  AFTERNOON AND 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.

&&

$$

KOCHEVAR

500 
WWAK61 PAFC 100318
RFWAER

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
718 PM AKDT FRI MAY 9 2014

AKZ141-101930-
/O.CAN.PAFC.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-140510T0600Z/
/O.NEW.PAFC.FW.A.0006.140510T2100Z-140513T0600Z/
COPPER RIVER BASIN-
718 PM AKDT FRI MAY 9 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR STRONG WIND FOR THE COPPER
RIVER BASIN...

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE COPPER RIVER
BASIN...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A FIRE
WEATHER WATCH FOR LOW HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY
AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. THE RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN
CANCELLED.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 15 PERCENT DURING THE LATE
  AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS OF SATURDAY AND SUNDAY.

* 20 FT WIND...NORTH TO 15 MPH. 

* TEMPERATURES...HIGHS 63 TO 72.

* TIMING...HUMIDITIES WILL DROP TO NEAR 15 PERCENT LATE SATURDAY
  AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING HOURS. HUMIDITIES WILL
  RECOVER OVERNIGHT THEN DROP TO 15 PERCENT OR BELOW SUNDAY
  AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE INTO THE 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.

&&

$$

AKZ145-101930-
/O.NEW.PAFC.FW.A.0006.140510T2100Z-140513T0600Z/
SUSITNA VALLEY-
718 PM AKDT FRI MAY 9 2014

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE SUSITNA VALLEY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A FIRE
WEATHER WATCH FOR LOW HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY
AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 15 PERCENT DURING THE LATE
  AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS OF SATURDAY AND SUNDAY.

* 20 FT WINDS...NORTH TO 15 MPH. 

* TEMPERATURES...HIGHS 65 TO 73. 

* TIMING...HUMIDITIES WILL DROP TO NEAR 15 PERCENT LATE SATURDAY
  AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING HOURS. HUMIDITIES WILL
  RECOVER OVERNIGHT THEN DROP TO 15 PERCENT OR BELOW SUNDAY
  AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE INTO THE 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.

&&

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
May 9, 3:48 PM AKDT	Fire Weather Watch	AFC	23 hr
May 9, 3:48 PM AKDT	Red Flag Warning	AFC	23 hr
May 9, 3:52 PM AKDT	Fire Weather Watch	AFC	15 hr
May 9, 3:56 PM AKDT	Fire Weather Watch	AFC	15 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.