Mount Vernon, Illinois

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 Paducah
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 Paducah 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 lower case/...

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

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 bullet formatted WSW/npw products
nationwide.

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

     ricky Shanklin... warning coordination meteorologist
     National Weather Service Paducah Kentucky
     ricky.Shanklin@noaa.Gov
     270.744.6440 ext. 726