PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT

 
 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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Tel: (928) 556-9161