South Bend, Indiana

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 National
Weather Service forecast office in northern Indiana 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 northern Indiana NWS office
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 NWS offices and
examples of the bullet formatted WSW and npw products are
available at /all lowercase letters/:

Http://products.Weather.Gov/pdd/bulleted_wsw_npw_pdd.Pdf

Public comments are requested through may 29 2010 at /all
lowercase letters/:

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 these experimental
products... please contact:

Michael Lewis
National Weather Service
574-834-1104
Michael.Lewis@noaa.Gov