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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
1010 PM PST WED NOV 25 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...PORTLAND 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...PORTLAND 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 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
PRECEDE WITH THE FULL IMPLEMENTATION OF BULLETIZED WSW/NPW PRODUCTS
NATIONWIDE.
IF YOU HAVE COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS PUBLIC
INFORMATION STATEMENT...PLEASE CONTACT:
TYREE WILDE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
PHONE: 503-326-2340 X223
EMAIL: TYREE.WILDE@NOAA.GOV
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