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 north-northeastward.

Recent observations: The volcano is clear this morning with only a small steam plume rising off the new lava dome. We plan to have vertical aerial photographs taken today in order to create a new digital elevation model of the crater and new lava dome. We also hope (contingent on availability of a helicopter) to get crews out today to do a gas-sensing flight and take oblique photographs.