Mt. Fitzherbert

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 chiefly east-southeastward.

Recent observations: This morning's view from a fixed camera at the crater mouth shows a modest vapor plume rising from the most active part of the growing lava dome. Seismicity continues at rates typical of the past few months. We hope to get to the field this week to make visual and thermal observations and to visit several instument sites in order to assess effects of recent storms and to repair any damage.