Alert archive / Alaska / Red Flag Warnings in 2016
Red Flag Warning 2, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this red flag warning at May 28, 2016, 3:54 PM AKDT. It took effect at May 29, 2016, 1:00 PM AKDT. It was in force for 8 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, 3:54 PM AKDT (23:54 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 29, 2016, 1:00 PM AKDT
- Expired
- May 29, 2016, 9:00 PM AKDT
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted.
920 WWAK62 PAFC 282354 RFWALU URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 354 PM AKDT SAT MAY 28 2016 AKZ153-291600- /O.UPG.PAFC.FW.A.0003.160529T2100Z-160530T0300Z/ /O.NEW.PAFC.FW.W.0002.160529T2100Z-160530T0500Z/ 354 PM AKDT SAT MAY 28 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 9 PM AKDT SUNDAY FOR THE MIDDLE KUSKOKWIM VALLEY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 9 PM AKDT SUNDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATION...MIDDLE KUSKOKWIM VALLEY. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH...STRONGEST IN THE EVENING. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 20 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID TO UPPER 70S. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON DURING PEAK HEATING...ALLOWING RH VALUES TO FALL BELOW 25 PERCENT. THESE WINDS WILL PERSIST UNTIL LATE EVENING...ALLOWING CONDITIONS TO IMPROVE OVERNIGHT. * 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. && $$ AKZ155-291600- /O.UPG.PAFC.FW.A.0003.160529T2100Z-160530T0300Z/ /O.NEW.PAFC.FW.W.0002.160529T2100Z-160530T0500Z/ 354 PM AKDT SAT MAY 28 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 9 PM AKDT SUNDAY FOR INLAND AREAS OF THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 9 PM AKDT SUNDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATION...INLAND AREAS OF THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 20 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID TO UPPER 70S. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON DURING PEAK HEATING...ALLOWING RH VALUES TO FALL BELOW 25 PERCENT. THESE WINDS WILL PERSIST UNTIL LATE EVENING...ALLOWING CONDITIONS TO IMPROVE OVERNIGHT. * IMPACTS...RAPID IGNITION...GROWTH AND SPREAD OF FIRES WILL BE POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM TO THE PUBLIC. && $$
3 follow-up statements
269 WWAK62 PAFC 291514 RFWALU URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 714 AM AKDT SUN MAY 29 2016 AKZ153-300500- /O.CON.PAFC.FW.W.0002.160529T2100Z-160530T0500Z/ 714 AM AKDT SUN MAY 29 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM AKDT THIS EVENING FOR THE MIDDLE KUSKOKWIM VALLEY... * LOCATION...MIDDLE KUSKOKWIM VALLEY. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH... STRONGEST IN THE EVENING. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 20 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID TO UPPER 70S. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE ON THIS AFTERNOON DURING PEAK HEATING...ALLOWING RH VALUES TO FALL BELOW 25 PERCENT. THESE WINDS WILL PERSIST UNTIL LATE THIS EVENING. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE OVERNIGHT ALLOWING RH VALUES TO RECOVER. * 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. && $$ AKZ155-300500- /O.CON.PAFC.FW.W.0002.160529T2100Z-160530T0500Z/ 714 AM AKDT SUN MAY 29 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM AKDT THIS EVENING FOR INLAND AREAS OF THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA... * LOCATION...INLAND AREAS OF THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 20 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID TO UPPER 70S. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON DURING PEAK HEATING...ALLOWING RH VALUES TO FALL BELOW 25 PERCENT. THESE WINDS WILL PERSIST UNTIL LATE THIS EVENING. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE OVERNIGHT ALLOWING RH VALUES TO RECOVER. * IMPACTS...RAPID IGNITION...GROWTH AND SPREAD OF FIRES WILL BE POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM TO THE PUBLIC. && $$
719 WWAK62 PAFC 292359 RFWALU URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 359 PM AKDT SUN MAY 29 2016 AKZ153-300500- /O.CON.PAFC.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-160530T0500Z/ 359 PM AKDT SUN MAY 29 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKDT THIS EVENING FOR MIDDLE KUSKOKWIM VALLEY... * LOCATION...MIDDLE KUSKOKWIM VALLEY. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH... STRONGEST IN THE EVENING. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 20 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID TO UPPER 70S. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS EVENING...ALLOWING RH VALUES TO FALL TO AROUND 20 PERCENT. THESE WINDS WILL PERSIST UNTIL LATE THIS EVENING. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE OVERNIGHT ALLOWING RH VALUES TO RECOVER. * 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. && $$ AKZ155-300500- /O.CON.PAFC.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-160530T0500Z/ 359 PM AKDT SUN MAY 29 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKDT THIS EVENING FOR INLAND AREAS OF THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA... * LOCATION...INLAND AREAS OF THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 20 PERCENT...MAINLY EAST OF BETHEL. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID TO UPPER 70S...MAINLY EAST OF BETHEL. * TIMING...WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE THIS EVENING...ALLOWING RH VALUES TO FALL BELOW 25 PERCENT...MAINLY TO THE EAST OF BETHEL. THESE WINDS WILL PERSIST UNTIL LATE THIS EVENING. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE OVERNIGHT ALLOWING RH VALUES TO RECOVER. * IMPACTS...RAPID IGNITION...GROWTH AND SPREAD OF FIRES WILL BE POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM TO THE PUBLIC. && $$
607 WWAK62 PAFC 300503 RFWALU URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 903 PM AKDT SUN MAY 29 2016 AKZ153-155-300615- /O.EXP.PAFC.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-160530T0500Z/ 903 PM AKDT SUN MAY 29 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR THE MIDDLE KUSKOKWIM VALLEY AND INLAND AREAS OF THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA... TEMPERATURES AND HUMIDITY ARE BEGINNING TO MODERATE WITH THE LOSS OF DAYTIME HEATING. $$
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, 7:27 AM AKDT | Red Flag Warning | AFC | 39 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 |
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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.