[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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...IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED...
TROPICAL CYCLONE OLAF...LOCAL STATEMENT 7
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PAGO PAGO AS
6 PM SST MON FEB 14 2005

...EXTREMELY DANGEROUS HURRICANE OLAF HEADING TOWARD AMERICAN
SAMOA...

...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY ALL RESIDENTS OF
AMERICAN SAMOA.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...
...A HURRICANE WARNING  FOR AMERICAN SAMOA REMAINS IN EFFECT...

A HURRICANE WARNING MEANS HURRICANE CONDITIONS ARE IN FORCE.

...STORM INFORMATION...
HURRICANE OLAF REMAINS EXTREMELY STRONG WITH MAXIMUM WINDS OF 150
MPH WITH GUSTS TO 170 MPH NEAR THE CENTER.  HURRICANE OLAF WAS
LOCATED AT 11.4 SOUTH 174.8 WEST OR ABOUT 280 NAUTICAL MILES
NORTHWEST OF PAGO PAGO AT 4 PM SST MONDAY. HURRICANE OLAF IS
MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH...IF OLAF MAINTAIN ITS CURRENT
MOVEMENT AND SPEED...IT WILL BE NEAR TUTUILA TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
ALL RESIDENTS OF AMERICAN SAMOA MUST TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION TO
PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY BEFORE NIGHT FALL.  THE PUBLIC IS ADVISED  TO
STAY TUNE TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...LOCAL TV AND RADIO STATIONS FOR
LATEST INFORMATION ON EXTREMELY DANGEROUS HURRICANE OLAF.

...STORM SURGE AND TIDE IMPACTS...
THE THREAT OF COASTAL FLOODING WILL BE ON THE INCREASE TUESDAY
THROUGH WEDNESDAY AS VERY DESTRUCTIVE SEAS OF 25 TO 40 FEET WILL
GENERATE VERY DANGEROUS AND DAMAGING SURF OF UP TO 60 FT TUESDAY
AND WEDNESDAY.  COASTAL FLOODING OF LOW-LYING AREAS ALONG THE
NORTH SHORES IS IMMINENT.  ALL SMALL CRAFTS SHOULD STAY IN PORT.

...WIND INFORMATION...
WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH WILL BEGIN TO AFFECT ALL ISLANDS TONIGHT
INCREASING RAPIDLY THROUGHOUT TUESDAY WITH WINDS REACHING 140 MPH
WITH LOCALLY HIGHER GUSTS TUESDAY EVENING AND TUESDAY NIGHT.

...FLOOD INFORMATION...
HEAVY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE OVER THE ISLANDS
TUESDAY CAUSING WIDESPREAD FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS AND
OVERFLOW OF STREAMS.  LANDSLIDES WILL OCCUR DURING HEAVY
DOWNPOUR.

...NEXT UPDATES...
THE NEXT SCHEDULED STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED AT 9 PM MONDAY.

AKAPO
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...O LE AFA MATA'UTIA TELE O OLAF O LOO AGA'I MAI PEA I LE ATU SAMOA...

...FAUTUAGA MA LAPATAIGA...
O LOO TUMAU PEA LE LAPATAIGA MO LE AFA MATA'UTIA TELE O OLAF

...FAAMATALAGA O LE AFA MATA'UTIA TELE O OLAF...
O LE AFA O OLAF O LOO TUMAU LAVA LONA MALOSI MA LE MATA'UTIA.  O
MATAGI O OLAF O LOO I AI NEI... E 150 MPH MA TO FAATA'UTA'U E O'O LAVA I LE
170 MPH. O O LE AFA MATA'UTIA TELE O OLAF SA TAOTO PE TUSA O LE 280
MAILA I MATU-SISIFO O TUTUILA I LE 4 PM O LE ASO GAFUA MA O LOO AGA'I MAI
LAVA I LE ATU SAMOA I LE 15 MPH.  A TUMAU LE ALA MATAGI LEA O LOO SAU
LE AFA MATA'UTIA O OLAF...O LONA UIGA O LE A TAUNUU MAI I TUTUILA I LE
AFIAFI O LE ASO LUA.

...O LE MALOLOSI O SAVILI...
O MATAGI O LE A OO ATU I LE 40-50 MPH I LE PO NANEI MA O LE A
FAATETELEINA E OO ATU I LE 140 MPH MA TO FAATA'UTA'U E OO ATU I LE 170
MPH  I LE AFIAFI MA LE PO O LE ASO LUA

...O GALU MA LE MAUALULUGA O LE SAMI....
O SAMI MATA'UTIA MA LE MAUALULU E 25 I LE 40 FUTU O LE A MAFUA AI GALU
E O'O ATU I LE 50 I LE 60 FUTU I LE ASO LUA MA E O'O ATU LAVA I LE ASO LULU.
O LE A LOFIA LE TELE O NOFOAGA MAUALALALO TU LATA I LE SAMI AE MAISE
AI LAVA AFIOAGA I MATU O LE ATUNUU.

E FAUTUAINA VA'A UMA MO LAPATAIGA O LO O IAI NEI MO GALU MA SAMI
MAUALULUGA.

...FAUTUAGA MA SAUNIUNIGA MO LE MAMALU LAUTELE...
E FAUTUAINA LE MAMALU O LE ATUNUU INA IA FAAMAE'A OUTOU
TAPENAGA AE LE'I OO MAI LE POGISA.  FAAMOLEMOLE FAAFOFOGA MAI PEA I
LETIO MA LE TV MA NISI TALA I LE AFA MATA'UTIA TELE O OLAF.

O LENEI LIPOTI O LE A TOE AUINA ATU I LE 6 I LE PO NANEI.

AKAPO/CMB



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