752  
WWAK63 PAFG 110554  
RFWAFG  
 
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK  
954 PM AKDT THU AUG 10 2023  
 
AKZ221-110700-  
/O.EXP.PAFG.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-230811T0600Z/  
CENTRAL INTERIOR-  
954 PM AKDT THU AUG 10 2023  
 
...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING FOR  
LIGHTNING FOR CENTRAL INTERIOR...  
 
THE THREAT FOR SIGNIFICANT LIGHTNING IS ENDING.  
 

 
 
AKZ222-110700-  
/O.EXP.PAFG.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-230811T0600Z/  
MIDDLE TANANA VALLEY-  
954 PM AKDT THU AUG 10 2023  
 
...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING FOR  
LIGHTNING FOR MIDDLE TANANA VALLEY...  
 
THE THREAT FOR SIGNIFICANT LIGHTNING IS ENDING.  
 

 
 
AKZ220-111200-  
/O.EXT.PAFG.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-230811T1200Z/  
YUKON FLATS AND SURROUNDING UPLANDS-  
954 PM AKDT THU AUG 10 2023  
 
...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM AKDT FRIDAY FOR  
LIGHTNING FOR YUKON FLATS AND SURROUNDING UPLANDS...  
 
* AFFECTED AREA...YUKON FLATS AND SURROUNDING UPLANDS.  
 
* TIMING...UNTIL 4 AM AKDT FRIDAY.  
 
* LIGHTNING ACTIVITY LEVEL...4.  
 
* WINDS...EAST 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
* TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 50S AND LOWER 60S.  
 
* IMPACTS...FREQUENT LIGHTNING COULD CAUSE NEW FIRE STARTS.  
THUNDERSTORMS WILL CAUSE GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS.  
 
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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