[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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...IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED...
TROPICAL CYCLONE PERCY...LOCAL STATEMENT 01
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PAGO PAGO AS
6 AM SST FRI FEB 25 2005

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

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...
...A HURRICANE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR SWAIN ISLAND...

...A STORM WATCH IN NOW IN EFFECT FOR TUTUILA AND MANUA...

A HURRICANE WARNING MEANS HURRICANE FORCE WINDS OF 75 MPH OR
HIGHER WILL DEVELOP WITHIN 24 HOURS OF THE WARNING AREA..

A STORM WATCH MEANS STORM FORCE WINDS WILL DEVELOP IN THE WARNING
AREA WITHIN 24 TO 48 HOURS.

...STORM INFORMATION...
TROPICAL CYCLONE PERCY WAS LOCATED AT 8.8 SOUTH 175.6 WEST OR 300
NAUTICAL MILES NORTHWEST OF SWAINS ISLAND OR 420 NAUTICAL MILES
NORTHWEST OF TUTUILA AT 4 AM SST (SAMOA STANDARD TIME) FRIDAY.
TROPICAL CYCLONE PERCY WITH CENTRAL PRESSURE OF 976 MB AND
MAXIMUM WINDS OF 70 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 85 MPH CONTINUE TO INTENSIFY
AS IT MOVE SOUTHEASTWARD AT 15 MPH IN THE NEXT 36 HOURS.  AT THIS
TRACK AND MOVEMENT...TROPICAL CYCLONE PERCY WILL BE NEAR10.2 SOUTH
173.5 WEST OR 150 NAUTICAL MILES NORTHWEST OF SWAINS ISLAND AT 1:00 AM
SATURDAY AND AT 11.3 SOUTH 171.2 WEST OR ABOUT 10 MILES WEST OF SWAINS
AT 1:00 PM SATURDAY AND WILL HAVE SUSTAINED WINDS OF 110 MPH WITH
GUSTS TO 140 MPH SATURDAY AFTERNOON..


...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
ALL RESIDENTS OF SWAINS ISLAND SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR VERY
DESTRUCTIVE WINDS AND DANGEROUS COASTAL FLOODING THAT SHOULD
BEGIN TONIGHT.  EVACUATION OF COASTAL ALONG NORTH SHORES IS
RECOMMENDED BEFORE NIGHTFALL.   ALL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE
COMPLETED TODAY LIKE TAPING WINDOWS...BOARDING UP HOUSES AND
PUTTING UP STORM SHUTTERS.   THE PUBLIC IS ADVISED  TO STAY TUNE TO
NOAA WEATHER RADIO...LOCAL TV AND RADIO STATIONS FOR LATEST
INFORMATION ON TROPICAL CYCLONE PERCY..

...STORM SURGE AND SURF IMPACTS...
THE THREAT OF COASTAL FLOODING WILL BE ON THE INCREASE TONIGHT AND
SATURDAY AS VERY DESTRUCTIVE SEAS OF 15 TO 20 FEET WILL
GENERATE VERY DANGEROUS AND DAMAGING SURF OF UP TO 30 FT TONIGHT
AND SATURDAY FOR SWAINS ISLAND.

...WIND INFORMATION FOR SWAINS ISLAND...
WINDS INCREASING TO 25 MPH THIS AFTERNOON AND TO 35 TO 50 MPH TONIGHT
WITH WIND RAPIDLY INCREASING TO 70 TO 90 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 120 MPH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

...WIND INFORMATION FOR TUTUILA AND MANUA...
EAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH FRIDAY AND SATURDAY WITH WINDS INCREASING TO
35 TO 55 MPH SATURDAY NIGHT.

...FLOOD INFORMATION...
HEAVY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE OVER SWAINS ISLAND
TONIGHT AND SATURDAY INCREASING THE LIKELY HOOD OF FLOODING
SATURDAY.

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

AKAPO
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