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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
1224 PM EST TUE NOV 9 2010

TO:	SUBSCRIBERS:
	-FAMILY OF SERVICES
 	-NOAA WEATHER WIRE SERVICE
	-EMERGENCY MANAGERS WEATHER INFORMATION NETWORK
	-OTHER NWS PARTNERS...USERS AND EMPLOYEES

FROM:	RON MORALES
	WARNING COORDINATION METEOROLOGIST
	WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE CHARLESTON SC

SUBJECT: EXPERIMENTAL USE OF BULLETED WINTER STORM
         /WSW/...NON PRECIPITATION /NPW/ AND RED FLAG /RFW/
         WATCH...WARNING AND ADVISORY PRODUCTS 

BEGINNING NOVEMBER 15 2010...THE CHARLESTON SOUTH CAROLINA
WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE /WFO/ WILL BEGIN MODIFYING THE WINTER 
WEATHER /WSW/...NON PRECIPITATION /NPW/ AND RED FLAG /RFW/ 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... 
NON-PRECIPITATION AND FIRE WEATHER EVENTS.  DURING THE TEST 
PERIOD...THE CHARLESTON SOUTH CAROLINA 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...NPW AND RFW PRODUCTS ARE AVAILABLE AT
/USE LOWERCASE/:

  HTTP://PRODUCTS.WEATHER.GOV/PDD/BULLETED_WSW_NPW_RFW.PDF

PUBLIC COMMENTS ARE REQUESTED THROUGH APRIL 1 2011 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/RFW
PRODUCTS NATIONWIDE.

IF YOU HAVE COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS PUBLIC 
INFORMATION STATEMENT...PLEASE CONTACT: 

  RON MORALES
  WARNING COORDINATION METEOROLOGIST
  NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE
  5777 S AVIATION AVE
  NORTH CHARLESTON SC 29406
  PHONE:  843-744-1436  
  E-MAIL: RON.MORALES@NOAA.GOV


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