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 mostly to the west, southwest, and south.

Recent observations: This morning clear weather again prevails in the Mount St. Helens region. Seismic data show that small earthquakes and rockfalls continue to occur sporadically as the new lava dome continues its quiescent growth. Any plumes of dust or condensed steam that rise above the crater rim today will be carried mostly to the west and southwest by strong easterly winds aloft.