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 to the east.

Recent observations: Clouds obscure the volcano this morning, but, last night, glowing rock was visible near the top of the active spine. The volcano continues slow extrusion of a lava spine, and seismometers are registering very small earthquakes periodically, as well as occasional magnitude 1-3 earthquakes associated with rock falls and avalanches. Scientists were unable to service and repair instruments this week because of poor weather conditions.