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 southeastward.

Recent observations: A brief aerial reconnaissance of the crater late yesterday afternoon showed little observable change from our last views on October 30. A vapor plume rose from the actively growing part of the lava dome and concealed the area where dome growth is probably concentrated. The plume drifted over the crater rim and created a pretty view from the metropolitan area. Seismicity and other monitoring data remain unchanged from recent trends.