Northern Oregon Cascades

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... Portland 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... Portland 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 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
precede with the full implementation of bulletized WSW/npw products
nationwide.

If you have comments or questions regarding this public
information statement... please contact:

Tyree wilde
National Weather Service Portland or
phone: 503-326-2340 x223
email: Tyree.Wilde@noaa.Gov