Stampede Pass, Washington

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 Pendleton
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 Pendleton 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
proceed with the full implementation of bulletized WSW/npw products
nationwide.

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

Michael vescio
National Weather Service
2001 NW 56th drive
Pendleton, or 97801
Michael.Vescio@noaa.Gov