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2006 October 23

USGS Update 2006-Oct-23 08:26

Potential ash hazards: Wind forecasts from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), coupled with eruption models, show that any ash clouds rising above the crater rim today would drift to the southeast in the morning and to the east in the evening.

Recent observations: Lava continues to slowly extrude into the southern crater area and is accompanied by small earthquakes and occasional small rockfalls and avalanches. Viewing conditions this morning are clear from Johnston Ridge.