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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...COMMENT REQUEST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
1110 AM EDT FRI OCT 2 2009
TO: SUBSCRIBERS:
-FAMILY OF SERVICES
-NOAA WEATHER WIRE SERVICE
-EMERGENCY MANAGERS WEATHER INFORMATION NETWORK
-NOAAPORT
OTHER NWS PARTNERS...USERS AND EMPLOYEES
FROM: ELI JACKS
CHIEF...FIRE AND PUBLIC WEATHER SERVICES BRANCH
SUBJECT: SOLICITING COMMENTS THROUGH MARCH 1 2010
REGARDING AN EXPERIMENTAL NATIONAL FIRE WEATHER
WEB PAGE
NWS WILL TEST A NEW INTERACTIVE NATIONAL FIRE WEATHER WEB PAGE
FROM OCTOBER 2 2009 TO MARCH 1 2010.
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/FIRE/
USERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO PROVIDE FEEDBACK THROUGH MARCH 1 2010
VIA A COMMENT LINK ON THE EXPERIMENTAL WEB PAGE ABOVE OR ONLINE
AT /USE LOWERCASE/:
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=NATFIREWX
THE NEED FOR IMPROVED FIRE WEATHER INFORMATION ON THE INTERNET
BY LAND MANAGEMENT AND FIRE SUPPRESSION AGENCIES CONTINUES TO
INCREASE. CONCURRENTLY THE ABILITY OF THE NWS TO PROVIDE DIGITAL
AND GRAPHIC FIRE WEATHER PRODUCTS AND SERVICES OVER THE INTERNET
IS ALSO INCREASING.
MULTIPLE FEDERAL FIRE WEATHER USER AGENCIES HAVE EXPRESSED A
NEED FOR AN IMPROVED NATIONAL FIRE WEATHER WEB PAGE THAT
INCLUDES MORE INTERACTIVE GRAPHICS. THE EXPERIMENTAL NATIONAL
FIRE WEATHER WEB PAGE USES DYNAMIC MAP INTERFACES... SIMILAR TO
THE POINT AND CLICK FORECAST OPTIONS NWS USES ON OTHER WEBSITES.
FUNCTIONALITY OF THE PAGES MAY BE ADJUSTED THROUGH THE TEST
PERIOD BASED ON USER COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS.
A PRODUCT DESCRIPTION DOCUMENT IS ONLINE AT /USE LOWERCASE/:
HTTP://PRODUCTS.WEATHER.GOV/VIEWLISTE.PHP
IF YOU HAVE COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS PUBLIC
INFORMATION STATEMENT...PLEASE CONTACT:
NOAA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
LARRY VAN BUSSUM
NATIONAL FIRE WEATHER OPERATIONS COORDINATOR
3833 S. DEVELOPMENT AVE BLDG 3807
BOISE ID 83705
LARRY.VANBUSSUM@xxxxxxxx
NATIONAL PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENTS ARE ONLINE AT
/USE LOWERCASE/:
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OS/NOTIF.HTM
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