USGS Update 2006-Jul-08 09:00
Potential ash hazards: Wind forecasts from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), coupled with eruption models, show that ash clouds rising above the crater today would drift to the northeast.
Recent observations: Continued clear weather should provide good views into the crater throughout the day. Low-level seismicity and slow, steady extrusion of solidified lava are continuing. Clouds of ash, possibly with steam and gas, will continue to occasionally rise above the crater rim as the result of rockfall activity.
Mt. Fitzherbert