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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NE
305 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
OMAHA/VALLEY WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE /WFO/ 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
OMAHA/VALLEY WFO 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 WFOS AND
EXAMPLES OF THE BULLET FORMATTED WSW AND NPW PRODUCTS ARE
AVAILABLE AT /USE LOWERCASE/:
HTTP://PRODUCTS.WEATHER.GOV/VIEWLISTE.PHP
PUBLIC COMMENTS ARE REQUESTED THROUGH MAY 29 2010 AT
/USE ALL LOWERCASE/:
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 THIS PUBLIC
INFORMATION STATEMENT...PLEASE CONTACT:
BRIAN E.SMITH
WARNING COORDINATION METEOROLOGIST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY
402-359-5166, X726
BRIAN.E.SMITH@NOAA.GOV
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