Alert archive / Alaska / Red Flag Warnings in 2016
Red Flag Warning 1, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this red flag warning at May 28, 2016, 7:27 AM AKDT. It took effect at May 28, 2016, 4:00 PM AKDT. It was in force for 30 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 28, 2016, 7:27 AM AKDT (15:27 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 28, 2016, 4:00 PM AKDT
- Expired
- May 29, 2016, 10:00 PM AKDT
- In force
- 30 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted.
360 WWAK61 PAFC 281527 RFWAER URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 727 AM AKDT SAT MAY 28 2016 AKZ145-290730- /O.UPG.PAFC.FW.A.0002.160529T0100Z-160529T1000Z/ /O.NEW.PAFC.FW.W.0001.160529T0000Z-160530T0600Z/ 727 AM AKDT SAT MAY 28 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM AKDT SUNDAY FOR THE SUSITNA VALLEY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM AKDT SUNDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATION...SUSITNA VALLEY. * WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH...STRONGEST ACROSS THE NORTHERN SUSITNA VALLEY. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 18 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...72 TO NEAR 79. * TIMING...TEMPERATURES WILL BE HIGHEST AND RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL BE LOWEST DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON HOURS TODAY AND SUNDAY. NORTHERLY WINDS WILL ALSO INCREASE AND BECOME GUSTY...ESPECIALLY THROUGH BROAD PASS AND THE NORTHERN SUSITNA VALLEY. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL BEGIN TO SLOWLY RECOVER DURING THE LATE EVENING HOURS TODAY AND SUNDAY. * IMPACTS...RAPID IGNITION...GROWTH AND SPREAD OF FIRES WILL BE POSSIBLE. 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. && $$
4 follow-up statements
319 WWAK61 PAFC 290000 RFWAER URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 PM AKDT SAT MAY 28 2016 AKZ145-291600- /O.CON.PAFC.FW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-160530T0600Z/ 400 PM AKDT SAT MAY 28 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT SUNDAY FOR THE SUSITNA VALLEY... * LOCATION...SUSITNA VALLEY. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 20 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID 50S TONIGHT...MID 70S IN THE AFTERNOON. * TIMING...TEMPERATURES WILL BE HIGHEST AND RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL BE LOWEST DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING HOURS TODAY AND SUNDAY. NORTHERLY WINDS WILL ALSO INCREASE AND BECOME GUSTY...ESPECIALLY THROUGH BROAD PASS AND THE NORTHERN SUSITNA VALLEY. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL BEGIN TO SLOWLY RECOVER DURING THE LATE EVENING HOURS TONIGHT AND SUNDAY. * IMPACTS...RAPID IGNITION...GROWTH AND SPREAD OF FIRES WILL BE POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM TO THE PUBLIC. && $$
242 WWAK61 PAFC 291519 RFWAER URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 719 AM AKDT SUN MAY 29 2016 AKZ145-300600- /O.CON.PAFC.FW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-160530T0600Z/ 719 AM AKDT SUN MAY 29 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING FOR THE SUSITNA VALLEY... * LOCATION...SUSITNA VALLEY. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 20 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID 70S THIS AFTERNOON. * TIMING...TEMPERATURES WILL BE HIGHEST AND RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL BE LOWEST DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING HOURS TODAY. NORTHERLY WINDS WILL ALSO INCREASE AND BECOME GUSTY DURING THE AFTERNOON...ESPECIALLY THROUGH BROAD PASS AND THE NORTHERN SUSITNA VALLEY. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL BEGIN TO SLOWLY RECOVER DURING THE LATE EVENING HOURS TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...RAPID IGNITION...GROWTH AND SPREAD OF FIRES WILL BE POSSIBLE. 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. && $$
423 WWAK61 PAFC 300011 RFWAER URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 411 PM AKDT SUN MAY 29 2016 AKZ145-300600- /O.CON.PAFC.FW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-160530T0600Z/ 411 PM AKDT SUN MAY 29 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING FOR THE SUSITNA VALLEY... * LOCATION...SUSITNA VALLEY. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 18 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER TO MID 70S. * TIMING...TEMPERATURES WILL BE HIGHEST AND RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL BE LOWEST DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING HOURS TODAY. NORTHERLY WINDS WILL BE STRONGEST THROUGH EARLY EVENING...ESPECIALLY THROUGH BROAD PASS DOWN TO TALKEETNA...THEN BEGIN TO DIMINISH. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL BEGIN TO SLOWLY RECOVER DURING THE LATE EVENING HOURS TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...RAPID IGNITION...GROWTH AND SPREAD OF FIRES WILL BE POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM TO THE PUBLIC. && $$
574 WWAK61 PAFC 300605 RFWAER URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 1005 PM AKDT SUN MAY 29 2016 AKZ145-300715- /O.EXP.PAFC.FW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-160530T0600Z/ 1005 PM AKDT SUN MAY 29 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR THE SUSITNA VALLEY... EXTREME FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS HAVE ENDED AS CLOUDS AND SHOWERS HAVE DEVELOPED ACROSS MUCH OF THE SUSITNA VALLEY THIS EVENING. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 3:14 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| May 28, 6:53 AM AKDT | Fire Weather Watch | AFC | 9 hr | |
| May 28, 2:43 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 61 hr | |
| May 28, 2:46 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| May 28, 2:46 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 13 hr | |
| May 28, 3:54 PM AKDT | Red Flag Warning | AFC | 29 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.