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 south-southwestward.

Recent observations: Seismicity continues at a relatively low level punctuated by the occasional M2+ earthquake. Yesterday, field crews made repairs to a voice communication system, and also made visual observations of the lava dome. Heavy steaming precluded clear views of the dome, but it appears that lava continues to slowly extrude. Crews plan to go out again next week to maintain and repair instrumentation sites, install new instrumentation, and collect rock samples if conditions permit.