Red Flag Warning 4, NWS Anchorage, AK

Issued

Apr 26, 2015, 4:46 AM AKDT (12:46 UTC)

In effect from

Apr 26, 2015, 8:00 AM AKDT

Expired

Apr 26, 2015, 3:58 PM AKDT

In force

8 hr

Issued by

NWS Anchorage, AK

413 
WWAK61 PAFC 261246
RFWAER

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
446 AM AKDT SUN APR 26 2015

...DRY NORTH TO NORTHEASTERLY WINDS TO BRING ANOTHER DAY OF RED
FLAG WARNINGS ACROSS PARTS OF SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...

.NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS ARE CURRENTLY INCREASING OVER
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...AND WILL CONTINUE TO DO SO THROUGH THE
DAY...PEAKING IN MOST LOCATIONS LATER THIS MORNING THROUGH EARLY
THIS AFTERNOON. THESE WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH THE ALREADY DRY
CONDITIONS TO PRODUCE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS FROM THE
MAT-SU BOROUGH SOUTH TO THE WESTERN KENAI PENINSULA.

AKZ111-270200-
/O.NEW.PAFC.FW.W.0004.150426T1600Z-150427T0200Z/
MATANUSKA VALLEY-
446 AM AKDT SUN APR 26 2015

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM AKDT
THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WIND OUT OF THE MATANUSKA RIVER VALLEY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING FOR STRONG WIND...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS
MORNING TO 6 PM AKDT THIS EVENING.

* LOCATION...OUT OF THE MATANUSKA RIVER VALLEY SOUTH AND WEST
  THROUGH PALMER AND WASILLA.

* 20 FT WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 25 MPH. 

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 18 TO 25 PERCENT.

* TEMPERATURES...RISING INTO THE UPPER 50S TO LOWER 60S BY MID TO
  LATE AFTERNOON.

* TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE THROUGH THE MORNING AND PEAK AROUND
  NOON BEFORE BEGINNING TO DIMINISH THROUGH THE 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.

&&

$$

AKZ121-270200-
/O.NEW.PAFC.FW.W.0004.150426T1800Z-150427T0200Z/
WESTERN KENAI PENINSULA-
446 AM AKDT SUN APR 26 2015

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM
AKDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WIND FOR THE WESTERN KENAI
PENINSULA...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING FOR STRONG WIND...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS
MORNING TO 6 PM AKDT THIS EVENING.

* LOCATION...WESTERN KENAI PENINSULA.

* 20 FT WINDS...NORTH WIND 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30
  MPH...STRONGEST TOWARD THE INLET.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 22 PERCENT.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 50S TO AROUND 60.

* TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE THROUGH THE MORNING AND PEAK AROUND
  NOON BEFORE BEGINNING TO DIMINISH THROUGH THE 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.

&&

$$

AKZ145-270500-
/O.NEW.PAFC.FW.W.0004.150426T1800Z-150427T0600Z/
SUSITNA VALLEY-
446 AM AKDT SUN APR 26 2015

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM
AKDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WIND FOR THE SUSITNA VALLEY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING FOR STRONG WIND...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS
MORNING TO 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING.

* LOCATION...SUSITNA VALLEY.

* 20 FT WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH. 

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...18 TO 25 PERCENT.

* TEMPERATURES...MID 50S TO LOWER 60S.

* TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE THROUGH THE MORNING AND PEAK DURING
  THE AFTERNOON HOURS BEFORE GRADUALLY DIMINISHING OVERNIGHT
  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.

&&

$$

190 
WWAK61 PAFC 262358
RFWAER

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
358 PM AKDT SUN APR 26 2015

AKZ145-270100-
/O.CAN.PAFC.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-150427T0600Z/
SUSITNA VALLEY-
358 PM AKDT SUN APR 26 2015

...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR STRONG WIND FOR THE SUSITNA
VALLEY...

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

NORTH WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH THROUGHOUT THE EVENING.

$$

AKZ111-121-270100-
/O.CAN.PAFC.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-150427T0200Z/
MATANUSKA VALLEY-WESTERN KENAI PENINSULA-
358 PM AKDT SUN APR 26 2015

...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR STRONG WIND FOR THE MATANUSKA
VALLEY AND WESTERN KENAI PENINSULA...

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

NORTHEAST WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH THROUGHOUT THE EVENING.

$$

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