Mt. Fitzherbert

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

Recent observations: Views of the volcano from the VolcanoCam are obscured by clouds this morning. Photographs taken during field work on Thursday show portions of the eastern side of the new lava dome that were intermittently visible amongst clouds of water vapor that covered most of the dome. The formerly smooth surface of the east side is cracking as the dome expands. Rockslides are being shed from the crumbling surface but none have consisted of material hot enough to generate pyroclastic flows or ash clouds.