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 northeastward.

Recent observations: The mouth of the crater is barely visible through clouds that surround Mount St. Helens this morning. No change is observed in seismicity or deformation except for increased background noise from winds associated with an approaching winter storm.