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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ
1050 AM MST FRI NOV 20 2009
SUBJECT: EXPERIMENTAL BULLETED WINTER STORM /WSW/ AND NON-
PRECIPITATION /NPW/ WATCHES...WARNINGS...AND ADVISORIES
FROM DECEMBER 8 2009 THROUGH MAY 29 2010...THE FLAGSTAFF WEATHER
FORECAST OFFICE WILL PUBLISH EXPERIMENTAL BULLETED WINTER WEATHER
/WSW/ AND NON-PRECIPITATION /NPW/ WATCHES...WARNINGS...AND
ADVISORIES. THE BULLETED FORMAT WILL BE SIMILAR TO THE CURRENT
FORMAT USED IN SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS. THE
BREVITY AND CLARITY OF THE EXPERIMENTAL FORMAT WILL MAKE IT EASIER
FOR USERS TO QUICKLY FIND AND UNDERSTAND VITAL INFORMATION DURING
HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER AND NON-PRECIPITATION EVENTS. PRELIMINARY
FEEDBACK FROM MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC PARTICIPATING IN EARLY TESTING
HAS BEEN VERY FAVORABLE.
A PRODUCT DESCRIPTION DOCUMENT /PDD/ FOR THESE EXPERIMENTAL
PRODUCTS...INCLUDING A LIST OF OTHER AFFECTED FORECAST OFFICES AND
EXAMPLES OF THE BULLETED WSW AND NPW PRODUCTS...IS AVAILABLE AT
/USE LOWERCASE/:
HTTP://PRODUCTS.WEATHER.GOV/PDD/BULLETED_WSW_NPW_PDD.PDF
PUBLIC COMMENTS ARE WELCOME THROUGH MAY 29 2010 AT
/USE LOWERCASE/:
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=WSWNPW
UPON COMPLETION OF THIS EXPERIMENTAL PERIOD...THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE WILL EVALUATE YOUR COMMENTS AND DETERMINE WHETHER OR NOT TO
PROCEED WITH A FULL IMPLEMENTATION OF BULLETED WSW AND NPW PRODUCTS
NATIONWIDE.
IF YOU HAVE COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS PUBLIC
INFORMATION STATEMENT...PLEASE CONTACT:
GEORGE HOWARD
WARNING COORDINATION METEOROLOGIST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - FLAGSTAFF
POB 16057
BELLEMONT, AZ 86015
928-556-9161 X223
GEORGE.HOWARD@NOAA.GOV
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