[paladinkc]

Throughout the day the seismic energy level has remained at an elevated with a rate of 3-4 events per minute including an increase in the number of events between Magnitude 2 and 3. All earthquake locations are still shallow and in or below the lava dome. In addition, initial data from the GPS instrument on the lava dome that was repaired Monday morning suggest that the site moved a few inches northward Monday and Tuesday, but has since been stable. Such movement is not surprising in light of the high seismicity levels. A USGS field crew continued their deployment of GPS equipment today in order to monitor any ground movement on the lava dome, crater floor, or lower slopes of the volcano. Another gas flight this morning produced a result of no significant volcanic gas detected, as was the case on Monday. Two press conferences were held at CVO to update the media. Tomorrow’s field work includes continued GPS deployments.

The current hazard outlook is unchanged from that outlined in this morning’s Volcano Advisory. Updated wind forecasts from the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration coupled with an eruption model indicate that the wind direction will shift from northwesterly to northeasterly tonight. Therefore any ash clouds produced tonight will drift southwestward.

Confusion at this morning’s press briefing at CVO regarding Alert Levels resulted in numerous calls to emergency management agencies from the public about which is the correct level. We are at Alert Level Two—Volcano Advisory.

[zzen01]

It's Clinton's Fault!

[Izzy Dunne]

Here's a live webcam of MSH. It's dark now, but if anybody sees a glow, pay attention!
I use GeekTool to keep this picture on my desktop. So I can see it erupt (or not). http://www.fs.fed.us/gpnf/volcanocams/msh/images/mshvolcanocam.jpg

[Lancer_N3502A]

I live 60 miles north of St. Helens. I know it's hoping against hope, but I hope that a huge flaming lava bomb flies north and takes out Evergreen College.

[hyperpoly8]

We told you it was going to blow, before we told you it wasn't.

[mhking]

The National Volcano Service has issued a....VOLCANO ADVISORY... Conditions are right for the formation of volcanoes and volcanic activity....

Just damn.

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[Nick Danger]

the GPS instrument on the lava dome that was repaired Monday morning

I admire the guts of whoever did that.

[Salvation]

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[Watery Tart]

Still doomed....but now even more so.

[Watery Tart]

You used to buy snow shovels when you got weather warnings. Now that you're in Seattle, what do you do? Plastic and duct tape?

[Grani]

George Noury had a guest on the first hour, who gave Mt. St. Helens a 56% chance of blowing in the next two days.

Can't think of a more deserving target than The Evergreen State College--what a pretentious name! We do need more ranges.

No doubt if it blows, the Dems will claim that Karl Rove caused it to draw attention away from the debate.