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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
135 PM EST TUE NOV 24 2009 /1235 PM CST TUE NOV 24 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 NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN NORTHERN INDIANA 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. DURING THE TEST PERIOD...THE NORTHERN INDIANA NWS OFFICE
MAY TEMPORARILY REVERT BACK TO THE CURRENT FORMAT TO MAINTAIN
MISSION CRITICAL WARNING SERVICES.
A PRODUCT DESCRIPTION DOCUMENT /PDD/ FOR THESE EXPERIMENTAL
PRODUCTS INCLUDING A LIST OF OTHER AFFECTED NWS OFFICES AND
EXAMPLES OF THE BULLET FORMATTED WSW AND NPW PRODUCTS ARE
AVAILABLE AT /ALL LOWERCASE LETTERS/:
HTTP://PRODUCTS.WEATHER.GOV/PDD/BULLETED_WSW_NPW_PDD.PDF
PUBLIC COMMENTS ARE REQUESTED THROUGH MAY 29 2010 AT /ALL
LOWERCASE LETTERS/:
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=WSWNPW
UPON THE COMPLETION OF THIS EXPERIMENTAL PERIOD...THE NWS WILL
EVALUATE ALL RECEIVED COMMENTS TO DETERMINE WHETHER OR NOT TO
PROCEED WITH THE FULL IMPLEMENTATION OF BULLETED WSW/NPW PRODUCTS
NATIONWIDE.
IF YOU HAVE COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS REGARDING THESE EXPERIMENTAL
PRODUCTS...PLEASE CONTACT:
MICHAEL LEWIS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
574-834-1104
MICHAEL.LEWIS@NOAA.GOV
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