Mt. Fitzherbert

Potential ash hazards: Wind forecasts from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), coupled with eruption models, show that any ash clouds that rise above the crater rim today would drift east-southeastward.

Recent observations: The volcano is shrouded in clouds this morning. With one exception, instruments deployed Wednesday are transmitting signals back to the observatory. When weather permits, crews plan to measure gases, collect rock samples, obtain new photographs, and do maintenance on a remote camera and data communication systems.