NWS Dallas/Fort Worth Public/Media Guide - Non-Precipitation Weather Introduction Frame

<body bgcolor="#ffffff" leftmargin="0" topmargin="0"> <table width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" border="0"> <tr bgcolor="#cccccc"> <td width="10"> </td> <td align="left">National Weather Service</td> <td align="right">Dallas/Fort Worth</td> <td width="10"> </td> </tr> </table> <div align="center"><table width="90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0"> <tr><td><br><h3>Non-Precipitation Weather</h3><br><br> <ul> <li><a href="#intro">Introduction</a></li> <li><a href="npwdefsf.htm">Definitions</a></li> <li><a href="npwoutlookf.htm">Outlooks</a> (SPS, WUUS1)</li> <li><a href="npwwatchf.htm">Watches</a> (NPW, WWUS74)</li> <li><a href="npwwarnf.htm">Warnings</a> (NPW, WWUS74)</li> <li><a href="npwadvf.htm">Advisories</a> (NPW, WWUS74)</li> <li><a href="n_safetyf.htm">Non-Precipitation Weather Safety</a></li> </ul> <div align="center"><h4><a name="intro">Introduction</a></h4></div> Rain and snow events are not the only way weather impacts North Texas. Non-precipitation events such as high wind, blowing dust, and smoke can create just as much havoc. Any weather event that does not contain precipitation is handled by a non-precipitation weather product (NPW, WWUS45). Non-precipitation weather watches either evolve into warnings, advisories, or are canceled. An NPW is used to... <ul> <li>Issue the initial warning, watch, or advisory,</li> <li>Change the type of warning, watch, or advisory,</li> <li>Add or delete affected areas of county or state,</li> <li>Extend the cancellation time of the event,</li> <li>Update information pertaining to the warning, watch, or advisory, or</li> <li>Terminate warning, watch, or advisory.</li> </ul> <br><br></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center">NWS Dallas/Fort Worth: <a href="../fwd/">Home</a> | <a href="../fwd/forecast.htm">Forecasts</a> | <a href="../fwd/currentwx.html">Current Weather</a> | <a href="http://weather.noaa.gov/radar/national.html">Radar</a> | <a href="http://204.185.136.10/awc/aviation_weather_center.html">Aviation</a> | <a href="../fwd/skywarn.html">Preparedness</a><br> <a href="../fwd/lakes.htm">Hydrology & River Info</a> | <a href="../fwd/radio.html">NOAA Weather Radio</a> | <a href="../fwd/ntexclima.html">Climat Data</a> </td> </tr> </table> <br><br> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="1" width="100%" border="0"> <tr align="center"> <td width="2%"> </td> <td align="left" width="30%"><b><span class="white">Introduction</span></b></td> <td width="5%"><a onmouseover="act('fb')" onmouseout="inact('fb')" href="../winter/winterf.htm"><img src="../images/fboff.gif" alt="Winter Weather Introduction" width="23" height="23" border="0" name="fb"></a></td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="5%"><a onmouseover="act('b')" onmouseout="inact('b')" href="../winter/w_safetyf.htm"><img src="../images/boff.gif" alt="Winter Weather Safety" width="23" height="23" border="0" name="b"></a></td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="6%"><a onmouseover="act('co')" onmouseout="inact('co')" href="../contents.htm"><img src="../images/cooff.gif" alt="Table of Contents" width="23" height="23" border="0" name="co"></a></td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="5%"><a onmouseover="act('f')" onmouseout="inact('f')" href="npwdefsf.htm"><img src="../images/foff.gif" alt="Non-Precipitation Weather Definitions" width="23" height="23" border="0" name="f"></a></td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="5%"><a onmouseover="act('ff')" onmouseout="inact('ff')" href="../hydro/hydrof.htm"><img src="../images/ffoff.gif" alt="Hydrologic Weather" width="23" height="23" border="0" name="ff"></a></td> <td align="right" width="30%"><b><span class="white">Non-Precipitation Products</span></b></td> <td width="2%"> </td> </tr> </table> </div> </body>