FVXX20 KWBC 240530 . VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY STATEMENT ISSUED 0530 UTC 24 JAN 1999 BY THE WASHINGTON VAAC . SOUFRIERE HILLS 99-027 WEST INDIES 16.7N 62.2W . BACKGROUND: SOUFRIERE HILLS MONTSERRAT (1600-05) SUMMIT HEIGHT 3000FT (915M) . SOURCES OF INFORMATION: GOES 8 INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGERY...1200 UTC GUADELOUPE SOUNDING . ERUPTION DETAILS: ASH VENTING EPISODE AT 23/2151 UTC . DETAILS OF ASH CLOUD: THE PLUME OF ASH SEEN IN EARLIER IMAGERY IS NO LONGER VISIBLE THROUGH 24/0445 UTC. LOW LEVEL CLOUDS ARE SCATTERED AROUND THE ISLAND WHICH MAY OBSCURE ANY REMAINING ASH. . TRAJECTORY: TOWARD THE WEST AT 15 - 25 KNOTS. . THIS AND OTHER VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY STATEMENTS OFTEN ACCOMPANIED BY A MAP DEPICTING ASH LOCATION ARE AVAILABLE AT INTERNET URL ADDRESS www.ssd.noaa.gov/VAAC/messages.html (all lower case except /VAAC/) . OUTLOOK: SEE LATEST SIGMETS. . THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED AROUND 24/1130 UTC. . PLEASE REFER TO SIGMETS FOR CURRENT WARNINGS. . NNNN