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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PHOENIX AZ
952 AM MST FRI NOV 20 2009
SUBJECT: EXPERIMENTAL USE OF BULLETED WINTER STORM
/WSW/ AND NON PRECIPITATION /NPW/ WATCH...WARNING AND
ADVISORY PRODUCTS
BEGINNING DECEMBER 8 2009 AND ENDING MAY 29 2010...THE PHOENIX
WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE WILL BEGIN MODIFYING THE WINTER WEATHER
/WSW/ AND NON PRECIPITATION /NPW/ FORMATS TO PRODUCE EXPERIMENTAL
BULLETED WATCH...WARNING AND ADVISORY PRODUCTS WITH A FORMAT
SIMILAR TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS. THESE
FORMATS ARE EASIER FOR USERS TO READ AND QUICKLY GATHER VITAL
INFORMATION DURING HAZARDOUS WINTER AND NON-PRECIPITATION EVENTS.
A PRODUCT DESCRIPTION DOCUMENT /PDD/ FOR THESE EXPERIMENTAL
PRODUCTS INCLUDING A LIST OF OTHER AFFECTED WFOS AND EXAMPLES OF
THE BULLET FORMATTED WSW AND NPW PRODUCTS ARE AVAILABLE AT
/USE LOWERCASE/:
HTTP://PRODUCTS.WEATHER.GOV/PDD/BULLETED_WSW_NPW_PDD.PDF
PUBLIC COMMENTS ARE REQUESTED THROUGH MAY 29 2010 AT
/USE LOWERCASE/:
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=WSWNPW
UPON COMPLETION OF THIS EXPERIMENTAL PERIOD...THE NWS WILL EVALUATE
ALL RECEIVED COMMENTS TO DETERMINE WHETHER OR NOT TO PROCEED WITH
THE FULL IMPLEMENTATION OF BULLETIZED WSW/NPW PRODUCTS NATIONWIDE.
IF YOU HAVE COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS PUBLIC
INFORMATION STATEMENT...PLEASE CONTACT:
KEN WATERS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
PHOENIX
602-275-0073
KEN.WATERS@NOAA.GOV
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