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Northwest Arctic Borough County, Alaska
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Fire Weather Warning
AKZ208-181500-
/X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-130621T0500Z/
LOWER KOBUK AND NOATAK VALLEYS-
247 PM AKDT MON JUN 17 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKDT THURSDAY
FOR LOW HUMIDITY...

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKDT THURSDAY.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 12 PERCENT.

* TIMING...HUMIDITIES WILL RECOVER TO ABOVE 15 PERCENT DURING
THE OVERNIGHT AND MORNING HOURS.

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.

&&

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Fire Weather Warning
AKZ210-181500-
/X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-130621T0500Z/
NORTHERN AND INTERIOR SEWARD PENINSULA-
247 PM AKDT MON JUN 17 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKDT THURSDAY
FOR LOW HUMIDITY...

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKDT THURSDAY.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 12 PERCENT.

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 8 TO 15 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 25 MPH
DIMINISHING AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT.

* TIMING...HUMIDITIES WILL RECOVER TO ABOVE 15 PERCENT DURING
THE OVERNIGHT AND MORNING HOURS.

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.

&&

$$

Fire Weather Warning
AKZ216-181500-
/X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-130621T0500Z/
LOWER KOYUKUK AND MIDDLE YUKON VALLEYS-
247 PM AKDT MON JUN 17 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKDT THURSDAY
FOR LOW HUMIDITY...

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKDT THURSDAY.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 12 PERCENT.

* TIMING...HUMIDITIES WILL RECOVER TO ABOVE 15 PERCENT DURING
THE OVERNIGHT AND MORNING HOURS.

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.

&&

$$

Fire Weather Warning
AKZ217-181500-
/X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-130621T0500Z/
UPPER KOBUK AND NOATAK VALLEYS-
247 PM AKDT MON JUN 17 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKDT THURSDAY
FOR LOW HUMIDITY...

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKDT THURSDAY.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 12 PERCENT.

* TIMING...HUMIDITIES WILL RECOVER TO ABOVE 15 PERCENT DURING
THE OVERNIGHT AND MORNING HOURS.

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.

&&

$$

Fire Weather Warning
AKZ218-182015-
/X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-130621T0500Z/
SOUTHEASTERN BROOKS RANGE-
812 PM AKDT MON JUN 17 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKDT THURSDAY
FOR LOW HUMIDITY...

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKDT THURSDAY.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 16 PERCENT.

* TIMING...HUMIDITIES WILL RECOVER TO ABOVE 15 PERCENT DURING
THE OVERNIGHT AND MORNING HOURS.

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.

&&

$$

Fire Weather Warning
AKZ219-182015-
/X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-130621T0500Z/
UPPER KOYUKUK VALLEY-
812 PM AKDT MON JUN 17 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKDT THURSDAY
FOR LOW HUMIDITY...

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKDT THURSDAY.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 12 PERCENT.

* TIMING...HUMIDITIES WILL RECOVER TO ABOVE 15 PERCENT DURING
THE OVERNIGHT AND MORNING HOURS.

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.

&&

$$

Special Weather Statement
AKZ219>226-180615-
UPPER KOYUKUK VALLEY-YUKON FLATS AND SURROUNDING UPLANDS-
CENTRAL INTERIOR-MIDDLE TANANA VALLEY-DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS-
UPPER TANANA VALLEY AND THE FORTYMILE COUNTRY-DENALI-
EASTERN ALASKA RANGE-
INCLUDING...ALLAKAKET...HUGHES...BETTLES...CARIBOU MOUNTAIN...
GOBBLERS KNOB...FORT YUKON...VENETIE...CENTRAL...CIRCLE...
STEVENS VILLAGE...BEAVER...CHALKYITSIK...BIRCH CREEK...
CIRCLE HOT SPRINGS...EAGLE SUMMIT...TWELVEMILE SUMMIT...NENANA...
ANDERSON...TANANA...MINTO...MANLEY HOT SPRINGS...RAMPART...
LAKE MINCHUMINA...LIVENGOOD...FAIRBANKS...FORT WAINWRIGHT...
EIELSON AFB...ESTER...NORTH POLE...MOOSE CREEK...TWO RIVERS...
FOX...CHATANIKA...CHENA HOT SPRINGS...SOURDOUGH CAMP...SALCHA...
DELTA JUNCTION...FORT GREELY...HARDING/BIRCH LAKE...DRY CREEK...
DOT LAKE...HEALY LAKE...TOK...TANACROSS...EAGLE...TETLIN...
NORTHWAY...ALCAN...CHICKEN...BOUNDARY...HEALY...
DENALI NATIONAL PARK...CARLO CREEK...KANTISHNA...MENTASTA LAKE...
BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME...TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...
MINERAL LAKE
806 PM AKDT MON JUN 17 2013

...HEAT WAVE CONTINUES ACROSS INTERIOR ALASKA...

TEMPERATURES HAVE REACHED INTO THE 80S AND LOWER 90S ACROSS
INTERIOR ALASKA AGAIN TODAY. THESE VERY HOT CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY.

THE HEAT WAVE IS BEING CAUSED BY A BLOCKING HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM
IN THE UPPER ATMOSPHERE THAT WILL REMAIN PARKED OVER INTERIOR
ALASKA THROUGH THURSDAY. THE HIGH PRESSURE WILL THEN SLOWLY RECEDE
EAST STARTING ON FRIDAY AS A SERIES OF WEAK WEATHER SYSTEMS MOVE
NORTH ACROSS ALASKA. THIS WILL BRING SLIGHTLY COOLER TEMPERATURES
AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS TO THE INTERIOR FRIDAY THROUGH THE
WEEKEND.

SOME HIGH TEMPERATURES SO FAR TODAY AROUND THE INTERIOR ARE:

MCGRATH..............93
FT WAINWRIGHT........88
FAIRBANKS............86
LIVENGOOD............86
NENANA...............85
HEALY................85
DELTA JUNCTION.......84
TANANA...............84


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Special Weather Statement
AKZ208>210-212-214>217-227-180645-
LOWER KOBUK AND NOATAK VALLEYS-
BALDWIN PENINSULA AND SELAWIK VALLEY-
NORTHERN AND INTERIOR SEWARD PENINSULA-
EASTERN NORTON SOUND AND NULATO HILLS-YUKON DELTA-
LOWER YUKON VALLEY-LOWER KOYUKUK AND MIDDLE YUKON VALLEYS-
UPPER KOBUK AND NOATAK VALLEYS-UPPER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY-
INCLUDING...NOATAK...KIANA...RED DOG MINE...KOTZEBUE...SELAWIK...
NOORVIK...BUCKLAND...DEERING...CANDLE...COUNCIL...HAYCOCK...
PILGRIM SPRINGS...SERPENTINE HOT SPRINGS...TAYLOR...UNALAKLEET...
STEBBINS...ST MICHAEL...ELIM...KOYUK...SHAKTOOLIK...
MOUNTAIN VILLAGE...EMMONAK...ALAKANUK...KOTLIK...PILOT STATION...
ST MARYS...SCAMMON BAY...MARSHALL...NUNAM IQUA...PITKAS POINT...
RUSSIAN MISSION...GRAYLING...HOLY CROSS...SHAGELUK...ANVIK...
FLAT...GALENA...NULATO...HUSLIA...KALTAG...RUBY...KOYUKUK...
AMBLER...SHUNGNAK...KOBUK...MCGRATH...NIKOLAI...TAKOTNA...
FAREWELL LAKE
833 PM AKDT MON JUN 17 2013

...HEAT WAVE CONTINUES ACROSS WESTERN ALASKA...

TEMPERATURES HAVE REACHED INTO THE 80S AND LOWER 90S ACROSS
THE INTERIOR AND WEST COAST OF ALASKA TODAY. THESE VERY HOT
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY.

THE HEAT WAVE IS BEING CAUSED BY A BLOCKING HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM
IN THE UPPER ATMOSPHERE THAT WILL REMAIN PARKED OVER THE INTERIOR
AND WEST COAST OF ALASKA THROUGH THURSDAY. THE HIGH PRESSURE WILL
THEN SLOWLY RECEDE EAST STARTING ON FRIDAY AS A SERIES OF WEAK
WEATHER SYSTEMS MOVE NORTH ACROSS ALASKA. THIS WILL BRING SLIGHTLY
COOLER TEMPERATURES AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS TO THE INTERIOR
AND WEST COAST OF ALASKA FRIDAY THROUGH THE WEEKEND.

SOME HIGH TEMPERATURES SO FAR TODAY AROUND THE INTERIOR ARE:

MCGRATH..............93 (NEW RECORD)
NIKOLAI.............92
GALENA...............89 (NEW RECORD)
RUBY.................88
HUSLIA...............88
ANVIK................88
UNALAKLEET...........88 (NEW RECORD)
GOLOVIN..............88
WHITE MOUNTAIN.......88
TELLER...............85
NOORVIK..............84
NOME.................84 (NEW RECORD)
AMBLER...............84
SELAWIK..............82
NOATAK...............82
BUCKLAND.............81


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