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 in the sector from northwest to north to northeast.

Recent observations: There has been no change in the level of seismicity or ground deformation at Mount St. Helens in the past 24 hours. Earthquakes in the magnitude range 2-3 continue to occur sporadically amidst a background of more frequent but much smaller earthquake and rockfall signals. When weather permits, scientists will visit the volcano to make observations and equipment repairs that could not be completed during a visit last Friday.