Racine, Wisconsin

National Weather Service
900 am Wed Nov 25 2009

Subject: experimental use of bulleted winter storm
         /WSW/ and non precipitation /npw/ watch... warning and
         advisory products

From now until may 29 2010... the Milwaukee/Sullivan weather forecast
office /WFO mkx/ 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... mkx 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 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:

Jeff Craven or rusty kapela
National Weather Service
Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
(262) 965-2074
Jeffrey.Craven@noaa.Gov
rusty.Kapela@noaa.Gov