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: The volcano is clear today beneath overcast skies. A magnitude 3.1 earthquake at 3:26 a.m. this morning is typical of the current background level of seismicity, which includes numerous very small quakes and rockfall signals punctuated by occasional larger quakes in the magnitude 2-3 range. Scientists are watching the weather for a window long enough in which to make observations and needed repairs to monitoring equipment. Slow extrusion of lava continues at the eruption site.