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 northeastward.

Recent observations: Clear weather today should provide wonderful views into the crater on this 26th anniversary of the 18 May 1980 eruption. The lava spine continues to grow, accompanied periodically by rockfalls, which may generate ash clouds that rise above the crater rim. Seisimicity remains at levels typical of the past few days, with no earthquakes greater than M2.0 in the past 24 hours.