[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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...IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED...
TROPICAL CYCLONE OLAF...LOCAL STATEMENT 20
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PAGO PAGO AS
6 AM SST WED FEB 16 2005

...EXTREMELY DANGEROUS HURRICANE OLAF HEADING DIRECTLY OVER MANUA
IN THE NEXT FEW HOURS...

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

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

...A HURRICANE WARNING FOR MANUA CONTINUES...

...A STORM WARNING FOR TUTUILA AND AUNUU CONTINUES...

...A HURRICANE WARNING FOR TUTUILA AND AUNUU IS NOW CANCELLED...

...A FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR TUTUILA AND MANUA...

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
ALL RESIDENTS OF MANUA SHOULD REMAIN INDOORS.  THE DANGEROUS
HURRICANE OLAF IS MOVING DIRECTLY OVER MANUA NOW AND THE NEXT
HOUR OR TWO.  PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT AS THE EYE OF HURRICANE OLAF
MOVES OVER THE ISLANDS...FAIR WEATHER AND LIGHT WINDS WILL BE
EXPERIENCED BY THE MANUA ISLANDS...BUT PLEASE BE WARNED THAT THIS
WILL NOT LAST AS THE BACK SIDE OF THE EYE WALL WILL AGAIN BRING
DEVASTATING WINDS FROM THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION.  ALL RESIDENTS OF
MANUA MUST CONTINUE TO 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 HURRICANE OLAF.

...STORM INFORMATION...
HURRICANE OLAF WAS LOCATED AT 14.0 SOUTH 169.4 WEST OR ABOUT 10 MILES
NORTHWEST OF TAU AT 4 AM WEDNESDAY.  HURRICANE OLAF IS A CATEGORY
FIVE HURRICANE WITH WINDS OF 160 MPH AND GUSTS TO 190 NEAR THE CENTER.
HURRICANE OLAF IS CURRENTLY MOVING OVER THE MANUA ISLANDS AND
WILL CONTINUE SOUTHEASTWARD AT 10 MPH.

...STORM SURGE AND TIDE IMPACTS...
STORM SURGE AND VERY HIGH SEAS WILL PRODUCE DESTRUCTIVE WAVES OF
30 TO 40 FEET ON ALL SHORES OF MANUA.   COASTAL FLOODING WILL OCCUR
ALONG  LOW LYING AREAS OF ALL ISLANDS BEING INUNDATED BY THESE
DESTRUCTIVE WAVES.  ALL SMALL CRAFTS SHOULD STAY IN PORT.

...WIND INFORMATION...
VERY DESTRUCTIVE WINDS OF 100 TO 140 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS WILL
DEVASTATE ALL OF THE MANUA ISLANDS.  WINDS OF 40 TO 60 MPH WITH
HIGHER GUSTS WILL AFFECT TUTUILA AND AUNUU.

...FLOOD INFORMATION...
HEAVY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ASSOCIATED WITH HURRICANE OLAF
ARE CONTINUOUSLY MOVING OVER TUTUILA...AUNUU AND MANUA
THIS MORNING....CAUSING WIDESPREAD FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS AND
OVERFLOW OF STREAMS.  LANDSLIDES WILL LIKELY OCCUR DURING HEAVY
DOWNPOUR. HURRICANE OLAF HAS THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE SIGNIFICANT
FLASH FLOODING AND MUDSLIDE THAT WILL BE A THREAT TO LIFE AND
PROPERTY.

...NEXT UPDATES...
THE NEXT SCHEDULED STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED AT 9 AM WEDNESDAY.

AKAPO
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O LE AFA MATA'UTIA TELE O OLAF UA I LUGA TONU LAVA O MANUA I LE TAIMI
NEI...

...FAUTUAGA MA LAPATAIGA...
O LOO TUMAU PEA LE LAPATAIGA MO AFA MO MANUA...

...O LOO VAAVAAIA NEI LE ATUNUU ONA O LOLOGA...

...SAUNIUNIGA MA FAUTUAGA...
E FAUTUAINA LE MAMALU O E UMA E AFIFIO I MANUA INA IA ALAALA UMA I
TOTONU O MAOTA MA LAOA AO AGA'I ATU PEA LE AFA MATA'UTIA TELE O
OLAF I LUGA O MANUA I LE TAIMI NEI.   E FIA FAAMANATU ATU O LE MATA O LE
AFA O OLAF O LOO ALU ATU TONU LAVA I LUGA O MANUA...MA O LE A VAAAIA
LE LAGILELEI O LE TAU MA LE TO'A O LE SAVILI...AE FAAMOLEMOLE AUA LE
FAASESEINA OE...AUA O LE TULAGA LELEI O LE TAU E LE TUMAU.  AE O LE A TOE
FO'I I LE MALOLOSI O MATAGI MAI TUA O LE MATA O LE AFA...MA O LE A SUI FOI
LE ALA MATAGI E AGI MAI AI.

FAAMOLEMOLE FAAFOFOGA MAI PEA I LE SI'U FOFOGA O SAMOA O LE SBC
RADIO ONE MA TALA FOU E UIGA I LENEI MATA'UTIA O OLAF.

...FAAMATALAGA O LE AFA MATA'UTIA TELE O OLAF...
O LE AFA O OLAF O LOO I AI NEI PE 20  MAILA I MATU-SSISIFO O TAU 4 AM O LE
ASO LULU.  O LE AFA MATA'UTIA O OLAF O LOO I LUGA TONU LAVA O MOTU O
MANUA MA O LE A ALU ATU AI LAVA I SAUTE SASA'E I LE 10 MPH.

...O GALU MA LE MAUALULUGA...
O LE A MATUA TETELE GALU MA E OO AUT LAVA I LE 30-40 FUTU LE
MAUALULUGA I TUTUILA MA MANUA..

...O LE MALOLOSI O MATAGI...
O MATAGI E 100-140 MPH I LE ITULA O LE A MATUA AFAINA UMA AI MOTU O
MANUA.  O MATAGI E 40-60 MPH MA E AGI FAATA'UTA'U I NISI O TAIMI O LE A
TUMAU LEA LEA I TUTUILA MA AUNUU.

...O LOLOGA...
O LE TETELE LOLOGA ONA O LE MAMAFA O TIMUGA MA O LE A I AI FOI SOLOGA I
NISI AGANUU ONA O LE MAMAFA O TIMUGA.

O LENEI LIPOTI O LE A TOE AUINA ATU I LE 6AM ASO LULU.
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