[nws-changes] 20101103: public comments-coastal/lakeshore hazard msgFwd: ADMIN NOTICE NOUS41 KWBC

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• Subject: [nws-changes] 20101103: public comments-coastal/lakeshore hazard msgFwd: ADMIN NOTICE NOUS41 KWBC
• From: Linda Miller <lmiller@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
• Date: Wed, 03 Nov 2010 08:49:48 -0600

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Public Information Statement, Comment Request
National Weather Service Headquarters Washington DC
1043 AM EST Wed Nov 3 2010

To:        Subscribers:
           -Family of Services
           -NOAA Weather Wire Service
           -Emergency Managers Weather Information Network
           -NOAAPORT
           Other NWS Partners, Users and Employees

From:      Therese Z. Pierce
           Chief, Marine and Coastal Weather Services Branch

Subject:   Soliciting Public Comments on Experimental Use
           Of Bulleted Coastal/Lakeshore Hazard Message (CFW)
           And Marine Weather Message (MWW) Products through
           May 31, 2011

Beginning December 1, 2010, NWS Weather Forecast Offices (WFO)
with marine responsibility across the Continental United States
(CONUS) and outside the CONUS will issue CFW and MWW products
using an experimental bulleted format. The experimental period
will end May 31, 2011. Comments should be submitted at the
following web address:

http://www.weather.gov/survey/nws-survey.php?code=bcfwmww

The experimental bulleted format is similar to the format for
severe thunderstorm and flash flood warnings. The bulleted
format is intended to make it easier to quickly gather vital
information during hazardous weather events. During the
experimental period, WFOs may temporarily revert back to the
current, non-bulleted format, to maintain mission critical
warning services.

A Product Description Document for these experimental products,
with examples of bulleted CFW and MWW products, is online at:

http://products.weather.gov/viewliste.php


A list of all coastal and Great Lakes WFOs is online at:

http://www.weather.gov/om/marine/marine_map.htm

At the close of the public comment period, NWS will evaluate
comments to determine whether to proceed with a national
implementation of bulleted CFW and MWW products.

If you have comments or questions regarding this public
information statement, please contact:

David Soroka
National Weather Service
Marine and Coastal Services Branch
1325 East West Highway
Silver Spring, MD 20910
301-713-1677x111
David.Soroka@xxxxxxxx

National Public Information Statements are online at:

http://www.weather.gov/os/notif.htm

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