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Red Flag Warning 9, NWS Anchorage, AK

May 10, 2014

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this red flag warning at May 10, 2014, 7:20 AM AKDT. It took effect at May 10, 2014, 2:00 PM AKDT. It was in force for 17 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 10, 2014, 7:20 AM AKDT (15:20 UTC)
In effect from: May 10, 2014, 2:00 PM AKDT
Expired: May 11, 2014, 7:11 AM AKDT
In force: 17 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

609 
WWAK61 PAFC 101520
RFWAER

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

AKZ145-110730-
/O.CAN.PAFC.FW.A.0004.140510T2100Z-140513T0600Z/
/O.CAN.PAFC.FW.A.0005.140510T2100Z-140513T0600Z/
/O.NEW.PAFC.FW.W.0009.140510T2200Z-140512T0600Z/
/O.EXT.PAFC.FW.A.0006.140512T2100Z-140513T0600Z/
SUSITNA VALLEY-
720 AM AKDT SAT MAY 10 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM
AKDT SUNDAY FOR LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE SUSITNA VALLEY...

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING FOR LOW HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 10 PM AKDT SUNDAY.

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

* 20 FT WINDS...THIS AFTERNOON...NORTH 5 TO 15 MPH WITH LOCAL
  GUSTS TO 20 MPH. ON SUNDAY AND MONDAY...NORTH TO 10 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...HIGHS 65 TO 70.

* TIMING...WITH LITTLE RECOVERY IN RH OVERNIGHT HUMIDITIES WILL
  QUICKLY DROP TODAY AS TEMPERATURES WARM. THE LOWEST HUMIDITIES
  WILL OCCUR MID AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY EVENING AND WILL BE
  ACCOMPANIED BY SOME LOCALIZED GUSTY WINDS. WINDS WILL DIMINISH
  ENOUGH OVERNIGHT TO TONIGHT TO ALLOW FOR GREATER RECOVERY OF
  RHS. HOWEVER WARMER TEMPERATURES ON SUNDAY AND MONDAY MAY ALLOW
  RHS TO DROP TO 15 PERCENT ONCE AGAIN. 

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.

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.

&&

$$

AKZ141-110730-
/O.CAN.PAFC.FW.A.0004.140510T2100Z-140513T0600Z/
/O.CAN.PAFC.FW.A.0005.140510T2100Z-140513T0600Z/
/O.EXT.PAFC.FW.A.0006.140511T2100Z-140513T0600Z/
COPPER RIVER BASIN-
720 AM AKDT SAT MAY 10 2014

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

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

* 20 FT WIND...NORTH TO 10 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...HIGHS 63 TO 72.

* TIMING...LOWEST HUMIDITIES ARE EXPECTED LATE AFTERNOON THROUGH
  EARLY EVENING SUNDAY AND MONDAY DURING THE PERIOD OF HIGHEST
  TEMPERATURES. RHS WILL RECOVER DURING THE OVERNIGHT AND EARLY
  MORNING HOURS EACH DAY.

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.

&&

$$

3 follow-up statements

762 
WWAK61 PAFC 102330
RFWAER

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


AKZ145-111530-
/O.CAN.PAFC.FW.A.0006.140512T2100Z-140513T0600Z/
/O.CON.PAFC.FW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-140512T0600Z/
SUSITNA VALLEY-
330 PM AKDT SAT MAY 10 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT SUNDAY FOR
LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE SUSITNA VALLEY...

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS CANCELLED FOR LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE
SUSITNA VALLEY ON MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS CANCELLED THE FIRE
WEATHER WATCH FOR MONDAY.

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

* 20 FT WINDS...NORTH 5 TO 15 MPH. LOCAL GUSTS TO 20 MPH THIS
  EVENING.

* TEMPERATURES...AFTERNOON AND EVENING TEMPERATURES 65 TO 72...WARMEST
  ON SUNDAY.

* TIMING...THE LOWEST HUMIDITIES WILL OCCUR THROUGH EARLY THIS
  EVENING AND WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY SOME LOCALIZED GUSTY NORTH
  WINDS. WINDS WILL DIMINISH ENOUGH LATE THIS EVENING TO ALLOW FOR
  GREATER RECOVERY OF RH'S OVERNIGHT. HOWEVER WARMER TEMPERATURES
  ON SUNDAY WILL ALLOW RH'S TO DROP AS LOW AS 15 PERCENT ONCE
  AGAIN.

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.

&&

$$

AKZ141-110030-
/O.CAN.PAFC.FW.A.0006.140511T2100Z-140513T0600Z/
COPPER RIVER BASIN-
330 PM AKDT SAT MAY 10 2014

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS CANCELLED FOR LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE
COPPER RIVER BASIN...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS CANCELLED THE FIRE
WEATHER WATCH.

RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES AS LOW AS 20 PERCENT WILL STILL BE
PRESENT ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING...HOWEVER VALUES LESS
THAN 15 PERCENT ARE NO LONG EXPECTED.

$$

KOCHEVAR

164 
WWAK61 PAFC 110929
RFWAER

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
129 AM AKDT SUN MAY 11 2014

AKZ145-120215-
/O.CON.PAFC.FW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-140512T0600Z/
SUSITNA VALLEY-
129 AM AKDT SUN MAY 11 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS
EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE SUSITNA VALLEY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS CANCELLED THE FIRE
WEATHER WATCH FOR MONDAY.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WIDESPREAD 15 TO 20 PERCENT.

* 20 FT WINDS...NORTH TO 10 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...68 TO 72.

* TIMING...GOOD RELATIVE HUMIDITY RECOVERY ONGOING AS WINDS HAVE
  TAPERED OFF AND TEMPERATURES FALL EARLY THIS MORNING. WHILE WIND
  STRENGTH WILL BE MARKEDLY WEAKER THAN WHAT WAS EXPERIENCED ON
  SATURDAY...CRITICALLY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL ONCE
  AGAIN DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. RELATIVE HUMIDITY
  RECOVERY TO AROUND 40 PERCENT IS ANTICIPATED LATE THIS EVENING
  ENDING THE RED FLAG THREAT.

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.

&&

$$

JAM

891 
WWAK61 PAFC 111511
RFWAER

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
711 AM AKDT SUN MAY 11 2014

AKZ145-111615-
/O.CAN.PAFC.FW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-140512T0600Z/
SUSITNA VALLEY-
711 AM AKDT SUN MAY 11 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE 
SUSITNA VALLEY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS CANCELLED THE RED
FLAG WARNING.

RELATIVE HUMIDITIES RECOVERED WELL OVERNIGHT AS THE NORTHERLY
WINDS OF THE PAST COUPLE DAYS DIED DOWN. WITH LESS WIND TODAY TO
MIX DOWN DRIER AIR FROM ALOFT MINIMUM RHS ARE EXPECTED TO BE 20
PERCENT OR HIGHER.

$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 9, 7:18 PM AKDT	Fire Weather Watch	AFC		20 hr
May 10, 2:53 PM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC		48 hr

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Sources

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