Mt. Fitzherbert

Wind forecasts from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), coupled with eruption models, show that ash clouds that rise high above the crater rim today would drift southward.

Recent observations: Today, after several days of poor weather, excellent conditions are permitting a host of field operations. Thermal-imaging and geologic observations have just started and are having the clearest views of the crater, uplift, and new lava dome since 12 November. Other plans include a gas-sensing flight, maintenance, data downloading, and, if conditions allow, helicopter-slinging of one or more instrument packages (a.k.a. Spiders) to both the 1980-86 and new lava domes.