[nws-changes] 20091109; COMMENTS-WSW AND NPW products-Fwd: ADMIN NOTICE NOUS41 KWBC]

NOTE: The nws-changes mailing list is no longer active. The list archives are made available for historical reasons.



-------- Original Message --------
015 NOUS41 KWBC 091925 
PNSWSH

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...COMMENT REQUEST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
225 PM EST MON NOV 9 2009

TO:      SUBSCRIBERS:
        -FAMILY OF SERVICES
        -NOAA WEATHER WIRE SERVICE
        -EMERGENCY MANAGERS WEATHER INFORMATION NETWORK
        -NOAAPORT
        OTHER NWS PARTNERS...USERS AND EMPLOYEES

FROM:    ELI JACKS
        CHIEF...FIRE AND PUBLIC WEATHER SERVICES BRANCH
SUBJECT: SOLICITING PUBLIC COMMENTS THROUGH MAY 29 2010 REGARDING EXPERIMENTAL USE OF BULLETED WINTER STORM 
        /WSW/ AND NON PRECIPITATION /NPW/ WATCH...WARNING AND
        ADVISORY PRODUCTS AT SELECT WEATHER FORECAST OFFICES
        DURING WINTER 2009-10
BEGINNING TUESDAY DECEMBER 8 2009 AND CONTINUING THROUGH SATURDAY MAY 29 2010...SELECT NWS WEATHER FORECAST OFFICES /WFO/ ACROSS THE CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES /CONUS/ WILL ISSUE WINTER WEATHER /WSW/ AND NON PRECIPITATION /NPW/ WATCH...WARNING AND ADVISORY PRODUCTS USING AN EXPERIMENTAL BULLET FORMAT. NWS IS REQUESTING COMMENTS THROUGH MAY 29 2010 AT /USE LOWERCASE/: 

 HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=WSWNPW
THE EXPERIMENTAL BULLET FORMAT IS SIMILAR TO THE CURRENT FORMAT FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS. IT IS EASIER FOR USERS TO READ AND TO QUICKLY GATHER VITAL INFORMATION FROM DURING HAZARDOUS WINTER AND NON-PRECIPITATION EVENTS. DURING THE EXPERIMENTAL PERIOD...WFOS MAY TEMPORARILY REVERT BACK TO THE CURRENT...NON-BULLET FORMAT...TO MAINTAIN MISSION CRITICAL WARNING SERVICES.
A PRODUCT DESCRIPTION DOCUMENT /PDD/ FOR THESE EXPERIMENTAL PRODUCTS...WHICH INCLUDES EXAMPLES OF BULLET FORMATTED WSW AND NPW PRODUCTS...IS ONLINE AT /USE LOWERCASE/: 

 HTTP://PRODUCTS.WEATHER.GOV/VIEWLISTE.PHP
A LIST OF WFOS TAKING PART IN THE TEST IS ONLINE AT /USE LOWERCASE/: 

 HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OS/NOTIFICATION/RESOURCES/WFOS.PDF
UPON THE COMPLETION OF THE EXPERIMENTAL PERIOD AND THE CLOSE OF THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD...NWS WILL EVALUATE ALL RECEIVED COMMENTS TO DETERMINE WHETHER OR NOT TO PROCEED WITH A NATIONAL IMPLEMENTATION OF BULLETED WSW/NPW PRODUCTS.
IF YOU HAVE COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...PLEASE CONTACT: 

 PAUL STOKOLS
 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
 FIRE AND PUBLIC WEATHER SERVICES BRANCH
 1325 EAST WEST HIGHWAY
 SILVER SPRING MARYLAND 20910
 301-713-1867 X139
 PAUL.STOKOLS@xxxxxxxx
NATIONAL PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENTS ARE ONLINE AT /USE LOWERCASE/: 

HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OS/NOTIF.HTM

$$
NNNN
  • 2009 messages navigation, sorted by:
    1. Thread
    2. Subject
    3. Author
    4. Date
    5. ↑ Table Of Contents
  • Search the nws-changes archives: