950912: Short-term fcst-NOUS41 KWBC (fwd)

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• Subject: 950912: Short-term fcst-NOUS41 KWBC (fwd)
• From: Linda Miller <lmiller@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
• Date: Fri, 15 Sep 1995 15:20:05 -0600 (MDT)

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NOUS41 KWBC 152030
PNSWSH

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...PART 2 OF A 2-PART MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
330 PM EDT FRI SEP 15 1995

TO -      FAMILY OF SERVICES /FOS/ SUBSCRIBERS...NOAA WEATHER 
          WIRE SERVICE /NWWS/ SUBSCRIBERS...OTHER NATIONAL
          WEATHER SERVICE /NWS/ PRODUCT USERS...NWS EMPLOYEES
 
FROM -    DONALD R. WERNLY...CHIEF...WARNING AND FORECAST BRANCH
 
SUBJECT - SHORT-TERM FORECASTS - NEW SERVICE ALLOWING USERS TO
          DISTINGUISH ISSUANCES DESCRIBING SIGNIFICANT FROM
          ROUTINE WEATHER...EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 11 1995.

                ...PART 2 OF A 2-PART MESSAGE...
     
     AS THE CULMINATION OF A VIGOROUS SHORT-TERM WEATHER
WATCH...THE SHORT TERM FORECAST IS A HALLMARK OF THE NWS/S
MODERNIZATION AND RESTRUCTURING TO PROVIDE ENHANCED SERVICES
USING NEW FORECAST TECHNIQUES AND TECHNOLOGIES.  THE PRODUCT IS
DESIGNED TO TELL YOU IN SIMPLE...CONCISE TERMS WHAT THE WEATHER
WILL BE FOR THE NEXT FEW HOURS OVER THE LOCAL COUNTY WARNING AREA
OF RESPONSIBILITY.  IT IS BECOMING THE NWS/S PRIMARY VEHICLE FOR
PROVIDING SHORT-TERM INFORMATION...ALONG WITH SEVERE WEATHER AND
FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS AND FOLLOWUP STATEMENTS...AND SHOULD
EVENTUALLY RESULT IN THE REDUCTION OF PRODUCTS THAT USED TO
PROVIDE SHORT-TERM INFORMATION LIKE THE SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
/NWWS - SPS --  FOS - WWUS35/.  THE SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
INCREASINGLY WILL BE USED ONLY FOR LONGER-TERM OR TECHNICAL
INFORMATION. 

     IF YOU NEED FURTHER INFORMATION ON THE SHORT TERM FORECAST
PROGRAM...PLEASE CONTACT ROD BECKER OR RON BERGER OF MY STAFF AT
/301/ 713-0090 /EXTENSIONS 114 OR 117...RESPECTIVELY/ OR...FOR
MORE SPECIFIC LOCAL INFORMATION...PLEASE CONTACT YOUR LOCAL
SERVICING NWS OFFICE.

END OF PART 2 OF 2