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 north-northeastward early and shift to an east-southeastward trajectory later in the day.

Recent observations: Clouds obscure views of the volcano today. Overnight, there has been no significant change in the level of seismic activity of deformation. In general, plots of seismic energy release suggest that the recent minor increase in activity may be leveling off. High winds canceled planned field work yesterday. Next week if weather and winds are suitable, field crews will measure gases, winterize seismic stations, and collect new rock samples.