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Red Flag Warning 9, NWS Fairbanks, AK

June 19, 2017

NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this red flag warning at Jun 19, 2017, 5:10 AM AKDT. It took effect at Jun 19, 2017, 12:00 PM AKDT. It was in force for 10 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
Jun 19, 2017, 5:10 AM AKDT (13:10 UTC)
In effect from
Jun 19, 2017, 12:00 PM AKDT
Expired
Jun 19, 2017, 10:00 PM AKDT
In force
10 hr
Issued by
NWS Fairbanks, AK

The text

As transmitted.

961 
WWAK63 PAFG 191310
RFWAFG

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
510 AM AKDT Mon Jun 19 2017

AKZ220-200200-
/O.NEW.PAFG.FW.W.0009.170619T2000Z-170620T0600Z/
Yukon Flats and Surrounding Uplands-
510 AM AKDT Mon Jun 19 2017

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 10 PM AKDT THIS
EVENING FOR YUKON FLATS AND SURROUNDING UPLANDS...

The National Weather Service in Fairbanks has issued a Red Flag
Warning...which is in effect from noon today to 10 PM AKDT this
evening.

* AFFECTED AREA...East of Fort Yukon.

* TIMING...Winds will begin to increase this morning. Relative
  humidity values will be lowest in the late afternoon and early
  evening before starting to recover as temperatures drop late
  this evening.

* WINDS...East around 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.

* HUMIDITY...Around 25 percent.

* TEMPERATURES...75 to 80.

* IMPACTS...Rapid ignition, growth and spread of fires will be 
  possible.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Red Flag Warning means that conditions are occurring or will
occur which could lead to the development of large and dangerous
fires. It is directed toward fire agencies, and through them, to
the public.

Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the
field of this Red Flag Warning.

&&

$$

AKZ224-200200-
/O.NEW.PAFG.FW.W.0009.170619T2000Z-170620T0600Z/
Upper Tanana Valley and the Fortymile Country-
510 AM AKDT Mon Jun 19 2017

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 10 PM AKDT THIS
EVENING FOR UPPER TANANA VALLEY AND THE FORTYMILE COUNTRY...

The National Weather Service in Fairbanks has issued a Red Flag
Warning...which is in effect from noon today to 10 PM AKDT this
evening.

* AFFECTED AREA...The Yukon River Valley

* TIMING...Winds will begin to increase this morning. Relative
  humidity values will be lowest in the late afternoon and early
  evening before starting to recover as temperatures drop late
  this evening.

* WINDS...East 15 to 25 mph.

* HUMIDITY...As low as 23 percent.

* TEMPERATURES...75 to 79.

* IMPACTS...Rapid ignition, growth and spread of fires will be 
  possible.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Red Flag Warning means that conditions are occurring or will
occur which could lead to the development of large and dangerous
fires. It is directed toward fire agencies, and through them, to
the public.

Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the
field of this Red Flag Warning.

&&

$$
1 follow-up statement
860 
WWAK63 PAFG 192243
RFWAFG

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
243 PM AKDT Mon Jun 19 2017

AKZ220-200600-
/O.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-170620T0600Z/
Yukon Flats and Surrounding Uplands-
243 PM AKDT Mon Jun 19 2017

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS
EVENING FOR YUKON FLATS AND SURROUNDING UPLANDS...

* AFFECTED AREA...East of Fort Yukon.

* TIMING...Winds will begin to increase late this afternoon and
  will continue through this evening. Relative humidity values
  will be lowest during the late afternoon and early evening with
  only fair humidity recovery expected late this evening.

* WINDS...East 5 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.

* HUMIDITY...As low as 25 percent.

* TEMPERATURES...70 to 81.

* IMPACTS...Rapid ignition, growth and spread of fires will be 
  possible.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Red Flag Warning means that conditions are occurring or will
occur which could lead to the development of large and dangerous
fires. It is directed toward fire agencies, and through them, to
the public.

Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the
field of this Red Flag Warning.

&&

$$

AKZ224-200600-
/O.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-170620T0600Z/
Upper Tanana Valley and the Fortymile Country-
243 PM AKDT Mon Jun 19 2017

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS
EVENING FOR UPPER TANANA VALLEY AND THE FORTYMILE COUNTRY...

* AFFECTED AREA...The Yukon River Valley

* TIMING...Winds will begin to increase late this afternoon. 
  Relative humidity values will be lowest in the late afternoon 
  and early evening before starting to recover as temperatures 
  drop late this evening.

* WINDS...East 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

* HUMIDITY...As low as 20 percent.

* TEMPERATURES...65 to 80.

* IMPACTS...Rapid ignition, growth and spread of fires will be 
  possible.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Red Flag Warning means that conditions are occurring or will
occur which could lead to the development of large and dangerous
fires. It is directed toward fire agencies, and through them, to
the public.

Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the
field of this Red Flag Warning.

&&

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 19, 4:49 AM AKDTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFG33 hr
Jun 19, 2:10 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFG5 days

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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.