Pu`u O`o crater sends lava two directions thru March

Lava continues entering the ocean seven miles downslope of Pu`u O`o crater on the south side of the Big Island. The daytime ocean entry steam plume and evening lava glow can be viewed from the Hawaiian County Lava Viewing Area located  off the very end of Highway 130 near Kalapana.

Here are a couple more early morning photos taken this week.

And this one with a lava spout at the ocean surface:

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Meanwhile, up on the other side of Pu`u O`o lava continues slowly advancing northeastward. This could still become a potential new hazard either near Pahoa Town or Ainaloa subdivision... or it could possibly turn southerly and drop down towards Kalapana area... Or simple continue to sprawl across the flatter terrain it currently flows at... Or cease altogether--- It is worth keeping an eye on.

Video footage of ocean entry lava flow Hawaii

A long stretch of coastline now has lava finding the sea.

I put together some clips of the molten lava pouring into the ocean for a short video of the action out there, and also a few still images from this week.

Below are a few more from recent days:

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