[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Public Information Statement : PHI@ 11/10/2010 3:59:25 PM

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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
358 PM EST WED NOV 10 2010


SUBJECT: EXPERIMENTAL USE OF BULLETED WINTER STORM
         /WSW/...NON PRECIPITATION /NPW/ AND RED FLAG /RFW/
         WATCH...WARNING AND ADVISORY PRODUCTS 

BEGINNING NOVEMBER 15 2010...MOUNT HOLLY NJ WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE
/PHI/ WILL BEGIN MODIFYING THE WINTER WEATHER /WSW/...NON
PRECIPITATION /NPW/ AND RED FLAG /RFW/ 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...NON-PRECIPITATION AND
FIRE WEATHER EVENTS. DURING THE TEST PERIOD...MOUNT HOLLY WFO 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...NPW AND RFW PRODUCTS ARE AVAILABLE AT /USE
LOWERCASE/:

  HTTP://PRODUCTS.WEATHER.GOV/PDD/BULLETED_WSW_NPW_RFW.PDF

PUBLIC COMMENTS ARE REQUESTED THROUGH APRIL 1 2011 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 BULLETIZED WSW/NPW/RFW PRODUCTS
NATIONWIDE.

IF YOU HAVE COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS PUBLIC 
INFORMATION STATEMENT...PLEASE CONTACT: 

  JOE MIKETTA, WARNING COORDINATION METEOROLOGIST
  NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
  732 WOODLANE ROAD
  MOUNT HOLLY, NJ   08060
  JOSEPH.MIKETTA at NOAA.GOV



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