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

<body bgcolor="#ffffff" leftmargin="0" topmargin="0"> <table width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" border="0" bgcolor="#ffcc00"> <tr> <td width="10"> </td> <td align="left"><span class="white">National Weather Service</span></td> <td align="right"><span class="white">Dallas/Fort Worth</span></td> <td width="10"> </td> </tr> </table> <div align="center"><table width="90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0"> <tr><td><div align="center"><br><h3>Non-Precipitation Weather Watch</h3>(NPW, WWUS74)</div><br><br> A watch is issued when hazardous weather conditions are favorable for development over part or all of the forecast area, but the occurrence is still uncertain. Generally, watches are issued around 12 to 24 hours in advance of the event. They may be continued from a previous forecast if it is still uncertain the event will occur. Watches are reissued whenever there is a change in the timing, areal extent, or expected conditions.<br><br> The watch provides the following information... <ul> <li>The area affected,</li> <li>Reason for the watch,</li> <li>Potential impact,</li> <li>Explanation of a watch and uncertainty, and</li> <li>Precautions/calls to action.</li> </ul> Watches either evolve into warnings or advisories, or they are canceled. <h4>Example</h4> <div align="center"><table width="430" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5" border="1" bgcolor="#eaeaea"> <tr> <td><pre> FTWNPWFTW TTAAOO KFTW 151900 TXZ100-101-115-116-129-160200- URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX 1000 AM CST WED MAR 16 1989 ...DUST STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR EXTREME NORTHWESTERN SECTIONS OF NORTH TEXAS FOR TOMORROW... A DUST STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR TOMORROW FOR THAT PART OF NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS NORTH AND WEST OF A JACKSBORO...EASTLAND LINE. AN EARLY SPRING STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO EASTERN OKLAHOMA TOMORROW... BRINGING VERY STRONG WINDS TO MOST OF NORTH TEXAS. THE EXTREMELY DRY SOIL CONDITIONS IN NORTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL TEXAS...COUPLED WITH WIND GUSTS OF UP 50 MILES PER HOUR....MAY CREATE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING DUST AND LOW VISIBILITIES OVER THE WATCH AREA. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS DEVELOPING WEATHER SITUATION AS WARNINGS MAY BE REQUIRED FOR PARTS OF THE WATCH AREA LATER TODAY.</pre></td> </tr> </table></div><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" bgcolor="#000000"> <tr align="center"> <td width="2%"> </td> <td align="left" width="30%"><b><span class="white">Non-Precipitation Watch</span></b></td> <td width="5%"><a onmouseover="act('fb')" onmouseout="inact('fb')" href="npwf.htm"><img src="../images/fboff.gif" alt="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="npwoutlookf.htm"><img src="../images/boff.gif" alt="Non-Precipitation Weather Outlook" 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="npwwarnf.htm"><img src="../images/foff.gif" alt="Non-Precipitation Weather Warning" 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>