Mt. Fitzherbert
USGS Update 2006-Mar-26 08:00
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 predominantly to the east.
Recent observations: Clouds are obscuring the mountain from view this morning, although glimpses of a snow-covered Pumice Plain can occasionally be seen in the USFS web camera at the Johnston Ridge Observatory. Drumbeat earthquakes continue unabated at a rate of one every few minutes, punctuated by a larger (M > 2) earthquake yesterday evening at 1921 PST. The weather forecast holds little promise for fieldwork in the coming week.