McAlester, Oklahoma

... 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... weather forecast
office /WFO/ Tulsa will begin modifying the winter weather /WSW/ and
non-precipitation /npw/ formats to produce experimental bulleted
watch... warning... and advisory products. The format will be
similar to the format of severe thunderstorm... tornado... and flash
flood warnings.

The experimental formats will be easier for users to read and
quickly gather vital information during hazardous winter and non-
precipitation events. If problems develop during the test
period... WFO Tulsa 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 and npw products... is available at /use
lower case/...

http://products.Weather.Gov/viewliste.Php

Scroll down and click on the bulleted_ wsw_ npw_ pdd.Pdf to view and
download a copy of the product description document.

Public comments are requested through may 29 2010 at /use lower
case/...

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...

Ed calianese
warning coordination meteorologist
National Weather Service
10159 E 11th street suite 300
Tulsa OK 74128
918-838-7838
ed.Calianese@noaa.Gov