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 west to southwestward early in the day, and broadly south to southeastward later in the day.

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 1.5 feet 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. This morning, the view of the volcano is obscured by clouds.