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NOUS45 KFGZ 201754
PNSFGZ
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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NOUS45 KPSR 201652 AAA
PNSPSR
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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NOUS45 KTWC 192032
PNSTWC
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ
130 PM MST THU NOV 19 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...NATIONAL WEATHER
FORECAST OFFICE IN TUCSON 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 OF USERS TO READ AND QUICKLY GATHER VITAL INFORMATION DURING
HAZARDOUS WINTER AND NON PRECIPITATION EVENTS. DURING THE TEST
PERIOD...THE TUCSON 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 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:
KEN DROZD
WARNING COORDINATION METEOROLOGIST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON
5206705156
KENNETH.DROZD@NOAA.GOV
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WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON
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