Public Information Statement
Issued by NWS Anchorage, AK

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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
100 PM AKDT MON MAY 20 2013

...WSO COLD BAY RETURNING TO TWO BALLOON RELEASES A DAY...

DUE TO ONGOING ACTIVITY AT PAVLOF VOLCANO THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE WILL RESUME TWO BALLOON RELEASES PER DAY AT WEATHER
SERVICE OFFICE COLD BAY. INCREASED SAMPLING OF THE ATMOSPHERE AROUND
PAVLOF IS EXPECTED TO IMPROVE FORECAST MODEL PERFORMANCE AND ASHFALL
MODELING FOR PUBLIC AND AVIATION SAFETY.

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