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 northwestward early in the day and northward to northeastward later in the day.

Recent observations: Clear conditions show the growing lava dome emitting a modest steam plume this morning. Seismicity remains unchanged with earthquakes occurring on average about every one to two minutes. Crews are in the field today to finish winterizing the newly installed tiltmeter and to make airborne gas measurements.