Red Flag Warning 8, NWS Anchorage, AK

Issued

May 9, 2014, 3:48 PM AKDT (23:48 UTC)

In effect from

May 10, 2014, 2:00 PM AKDT

Expired

May 10, 2014, 3:04 PM AKDT

In force

64 min

Issued by

NWS Anchorage, AK

357 
WWAK62 PAFC 092348
RFWALU

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

...VERY WARM AND DRY CONDITIONS EXPECTED THIS WEEKEND THROUGH
EARLY NEXT WEEK ...

.A ROBUST UPPER LEVEL HIGH BUILDS NORTH FROM THE PACIFIC SATURDAY
AND THEN SETTLES OVER THE INTERIOR SOUTHWEST MAINLAND SUNDAY AND
MONDAY. GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS BELOW CRITICAL THRESHOLDS SATURDAY
AFTERNOON AND EVENING WILL HELP MIX DRIER AIR FROM ALOFT TO THE
SURFACE...CREATING A LOCALIZED AREA OF LOW HUMIDITIES APPROACHING
CRITICAL LEVELS ALONG THE WESTERN SLOPES AND VALLEYS OF THE ALASKA
RANGE. BY SUNDAY AND MONDAY...WINDS WILL BECOME LIGHT BUT
TEMPERATURES WILL SOAR TOWARD THE LOWER 70S...BRINGING THE
POTENTIAL FOR WIDESPREAD HUMIDITY READINGS IN THE TEENS AND 20S
BOTH SUNDAY AND MONDAY.

AKZ152-101600-
/O.NEW.PAFC.FW.W.0008.140510T2200Z-140511T0600Z/
/O.NEW.PAFC.FW.A.0003.140511T2200Z-140513T0600Z/
LOWER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY-
348 PM AKDT FRI MAY 9 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 10 PM AKDT SATURDAY
FOR LOW HUMIDITY ALONG THE WESTERN SLOPES AND VALLEYS OF THE
ALASKA RANGE...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE KUSKOKWIM VALLEY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING FOR LOW HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 10 PM
AKDT SATURDAY. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS
FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR LOW HUMIDITY IS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY
AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING.

* LOCATION...ALONG THE WESTERN SLOPES AND VALLEYS OF THE ALASKA
  RANGE...ESPECIALLY ALONG THE UPPER STONY RIVER VALLEY SATURDAY.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MID TEENS TO 20S SATURDAY...WITH THE
  POTENTIAL TO EXTEND INTO SUNDAY AND MONDAY THROUGH THE ENTIRE
  KUSKOKWIM VALLEY.

* 20 FT WINDS...NORTH TO NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH. GUSTS TO 18
  MPH IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING SATURDAY. LIGHT WINDS SUNDAY
  AND MONDAY. 

* TEMPERATURES...HIGHS IN THE 60S SATURDAY...THEN INCREASING INTO
  THE MID 60S TO LOWER 70S SUNDAY AND MONDAY.

* TIMING...2 PM TO 10 PM AKDT SATURDAY...WITH THE POTENTIAL TO
  EXTEND INTO SUNDAY AND MONDAY AFTERNOONS AND EVENINGS.

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.

&&

$$

AKZ161-101600-
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/O.NEW.PAFC.FW.A.0003.140511T2200Z-140513T0600Z/
BRISTOL BAY-
348 PM AKDT FRI MAY 9 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 10 PM AKDT SATURDAY
FOR LOW HUMIDITY ALONG THE WESTERN SLOPES AND VALLEYS OF THE
ALASKA RANGE...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY FOR INLAND AREAS OF BRISTOL BAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING FOR LOW HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 10 PM
AKDT SATURDAY. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS
FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR LOW HUMIDITY IS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY
AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING.

* LOCATION...ALONG WESTERN SLOPES AND VALLEYS OF THE ALASKA RANGE
  SATURDAY...THEN EXPANDING TO INCLUDE ALL INLAND AREAS FOR SUNDAY
  AND MONDAY.  

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS THE MID TEENS TO 20S
  SATURDAY...AND POTENTIALLY EXTENDING INTO SUNDAY AND MONDAY.

* 20 FT WINDS...NORTH TO WEST WIND 5 TO 8 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 15 MPH
  SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. LIGHT WINDS SUNDAY AND MONDAY.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE 60S APPROACHING 70. 

* TIMING...2 PM TO 10 PM AKDT SATURDAY...POTENTIALLY EXTENDING TO
  SUNDAY AND MONDAY AFTERNOONS AND EVENINGS. 

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.

&&

$$

642 
WWAK62 PAFC 101525
RFWALU

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
725 AM AKDT SAT MAY 10 2014

AKZ152-110730-
/O.EXT.PAFC.FW.W.0008.140510T2200Z-140512T0600Z/
/O.EXT.PAFC.FW.A.0003.140512T2200Z-140513T0600Z/
LOWER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY-
725 AM AKDT SAT MAY 10 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
10 PM AKDT SUNDAY FOR LOW HUMIDITY ALONG THE WESTERN SLOPES AND
VALLEYS OF THE ALASKA RANGE...

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

* LOCATION...ALONG THE WESTERN SLOPES AND VALLEYS OF THE ALASKA
  RANGE TODAY AND SUNDAY...THEN POSSIBLY EXPANDING TO INCLUDE THE
  REST OF THE KUSKOKWIM VALLEY ON MONDAY.

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

* 20 FT WINDS...NORTH TO NORTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH TODAY...BECOMING
  LIGHTER SUNDAY AND MONDAY.

* TEMPERATURES...HIGHS IN THE 60S TODAY...THEN INCREASING INTO
  THE MID 60S TO LOWER 70S SUNDAY AND MONDAY.

* TIMING...LOWEST RHS WILL OCCUR MID AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY
  EVENING. GOOD RECOVERY IS EXPECTED DURING THE OVERNIGHT AND
  EARLY MORNING 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.

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.

&&

$$

AKZ161-110730-
/O.EXT.PAFC.FW.W.0008.140510T2200Z-140512T0600Z/
/O.EXT.PAFC.FW.A.0003.140512T2200Z-140513T0600Z/
BRISTOL BAY-
725 AM AKDT SAT MAY 10 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
10 PM AKDT SUNDAY FOR LOW HUMIDITY ALONG THE WESTERN SLOPES AND
VALLEYS OF THE ALEUTIAN RANGE...

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY FOR INLAND AREAS OF BRISTOL BAY...

* LOCATION...ALONG WESTERN SLOPES AND VALLEYS OF THE ALEUTIAN
  RANGE TODAY AND SUNDAY...THEN POSSIBLY EXPANDING TO INCLUDE ALL
  INLAND AREAS ON MONDAY.

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

* 20 FT WINDS...NORTH TO WEST 5 TO 15 MPH TODAY...BECOMING
  LIGHTER SUNDAY AND MONDAY.

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

* TIMING...LOWEST RHS WILL OCCUR MID AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY
  EVENING. GOOD RECOVERY IS EXPECTED DURING THE OVERNIGHT AND
  EARLY MORNING 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.

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.

&&

$$

924 
WWAK62 PAFC 102304
RFWALU

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
304 PM AKDT SAT MAY 10 2014


AKZ152-161-110015-
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/O.CAN.PAFC.FW.A.0003.140512T2200Z-140513T0600Z/
LOWER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY-BRISTOL BAY-
304 PM AKDT SAT MAY 10 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELED FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE
WESTERN SLOPES OF THE ALASKA AND ALEUTIAN RANGES... 
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS CANCELED FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR
THE KUSKOKWIM VALLEY AND INLAND AREAS OF BRISTOL BAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS CANCELED THE RED
FLAG WARNING. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN CANCELED.

HUMIDITY READINGS HAVE FAILED TO REACH CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER
DANGER THRESHOLDS...AND THESE THRESHOLDS ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED TO
BE REACHED THROUGH MONDAY.

$$

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