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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BURLINGTON, VT
625 PM EST WED NOV 25 2009


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 BURLINGTON 
VERMONT 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...WFO BURLINGTON 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: 

  SCOTT WHITTIER-WARNING COORDINATION METEOROLOGIST
  NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BURLINGTON
  BURLINGTON INTL AIRPORT
  SOUTH BURLINGTON, VT 05403
  OR
  SCOTT.WHITTIER@NOAA.GOV 
  


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