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2006 October 09

USGS Update 2006-Oct-09 12:11

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 southwest.

Recent observations: Excellent views into the crater are possible today, but gusty winds are kicking up a lot of dust and ash. A small steam plume is also visible. No significant changes in seismicity or ground deformation have been detected in the past 24 hours, and seismicity remains generally low.