[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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...IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED...
TROPICAL CYCLONE OLAF...LOCAL STATEMENT 13
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PAGO PAGO AS
12 PM SST TUE FEB 15 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 FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT...

...STORM INFORMATION...
HURRICANE OLAF HAS CONTINUE TO INTENSIFY AS IT MOVE EAST TO
SOUTHEAST SLOWLY. EXTREME STRONGER WINDS OF 140 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
170 MPH NEAR THE CENTER HAVE CONTINUED TO ASSOCIATED WITH
HURRICANE OLAR.  HURRICANE OLAF WAS LOCATED AT 12.0 SOUTH 173.1 WEST
OR ABOUT 195 NAUTICAL MILES NORTHWEST OF PAGO PAGO AT 10 AM SST
TUESDAY.  HURRICANE OLAF WAS MOVING EAST TO SOUTHEAST SLOWLY IN
THE LAST 3 HOURS.  AT THIS MOVEMENT...HURRICANE OLAF WILL BE NEAR
TUTUILA TONIGHT.

...STORM SURGE AND TIDE IMPACTS...
THE THREAT OF COASTAL FLOODING WILL BE ON THE INCREASE TODAY
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...
HURRICANE FORCE WINDS WILL AFFECT ALL ISLANDS TODAY THROUGH
WEDNESDAY.

...FLOOD INFORMATION...
HEAVY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE MOVING OVER AMERICAN SAMOA
TODAY...CAUSING WIDESPREAD FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS AND
OVERFLOW OF STREAMS.  LANDSLIDES WILL OCCUR DURING HEAVY
DOWNPOUR.  HURRICANE OLAF HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE
SIGNIFICANT FLASH FLOODING AND MUDSLIDES THAT WILL BE A THREAT TO
LIFE AND PROPERTY.

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

...NEXT UPDATES...
THE NEXT SCHEDULED STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED AT 3 PM TUESDAY.




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