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 would drift south-southwest in the morning to southwest in the later part of the day.

Recent observations: Visibility into the crater is excellent. Nighttime views reveal glowing rock near the top of the spine and from the occasional rockfall. 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 are unable to work in the crater today due to gusty winds.