Mt. Fitzherbert

Potential ash hazards: Wind forecasts from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), coupled with eruption models, show that any ash clouds that rise above the crater rim today would drift broadly north and west early in the day, and broadly southwestward to southeastward later. Under these conditions, Johnston Ridge, Coldwater, and the eastern parts of State Route 504 could all receive fallout from any ash clouds produced by explosions or large rockfalls.

Recent observations: The spine of lava continues to emerge from the north end of the new dome and shed occasional rockfalls. A GPS unit on the older part of the new dome near the vent continues to move laterally at a rate of about 1 foot per day, and rise vertically at a rate of about 4 inches per day, showing that north end of the dome continues to inflate slightly. Overall, the volcano remains relatively quiet.