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NOUS43 KGLD 241808
PNSGLD
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
1108 AM MST TUE NOV 24 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 GOODLAND
KANSAS 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...THE GOODLAND KANSAS WFO MAY TEMPORARILY
REVERT BACK TO THE CURRENT FORMAT TO MAINTAIN MISSION CRITICAL
WARNING SERVICES.
A PRODUCT DESCRIPTION DOCUMENT 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
PROCEED WITH THE FULL IMPLEMENTATION OF BULLETED WSW/NPW PRODUCTS
NATIONWIDE.
IF YOU HAVE COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS PUBLIC INFORMATION
STATEMENT...PLEASE CONTACT:
DAVID FLOYD
WARNING COORDINATION METEOROLOGIST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KANSAS
920 ARMORY ROAD
GOODLAND KS 67735
785-899-7119
EMAIL: DAVID.L.FLOYD@NOAA.GOV
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