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2005 July 30

USGS Update 2005-Jul-30 10:00

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 northeastward.

Recent observations: Rockfalls continue to topple the growing lava dome and produce minor ash plumes. A rockfall yesterday morning removed a large piece of the northeast part of the active lava spine and wafted an ash plume above the crater rim. Images from the camera on the SugarBowl dome near the crater mouth show that the lave spine continues to emerge.