[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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HURRICANE  PERCY LOCAL STATEMENT 03
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PAGO PAGO AS
12 PM SST FRI FEB 25 2005

...HURRICANE WARNING AND STORM WATCH ISSUED FOR PARTS OF AMERICAN
SAMOA...

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

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...
A HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SWAIN ISLAND
A STORM WATCH REMAINS 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 OF 55 TO 70 MPH WILL DEVELOP
IN THE WARNING AREA WITHIN 24 TO 48 HOURS.

...STORM INFORMATION...
TROPICAL CYCLONE PERCY WAS LOCATED AT 8.9 SOUTH 174.9 WEST OR 260
NAUTICAL MILES NORTHWEST OF SWAINS ISLAND OR 380 NAUTICAL MILES
NORTHWEST OF TUTUILA AT 11 AM SST FRIDAY.  TROPICAL CYCLONE PERCY
WITH CENTRAL PRESSURE OF 954 MB WITH  MAXIMUM WINDS OF 100 MPH WITH
GUSTS TO 140 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 NEAR 11.0 SOUTH 171.8 WEST OR 50 NAUTICAL MILES
WEST OF SWAINS ISLAND AT 1 PM SST SATURDAY WITH MAXIMUM WINDS TO 140
MPH WITH GUSTS TO 170 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 AREAS ALONG THE NORTH SHORES
IS RECOMMENDED BEFORE NIGHTFALL.   ALL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE
COMPLETED TODAY LIKE BOARDING UP HOUSES AND PUTTING UP STORM
SHUTTERS FOR SWAINS ISLAND.  ALL RESIDENTS OF TUTUILA AND MANUA
SHOULD TAKE NECESSARY ACTIONS TO PREPARE FOR THE STRONG WINDS AND
HIGH SURF TO OCCUR SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY. 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...
COASTAL FLOODING WILL BE ON THE INCREASE TONIGHT AND SATURDAY
AT SWAINS ISLAND 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 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 3 PM FRIDAY.

$$
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O LE AFA O PERCY NO. 03
12 PM ASO FARAILE FEPUARI 25, 2005

...FAUTUAGA MA LAPATAIGA...
O LO O TUMAU LAPATAIGA MO LE AFA O PERCY MO SWAINS ISLAND
O LO O TUMAU PEA FAUTUAGA NOFO SAUNIUNI MO MATAGI MALOLOSI MO
TUTUILA MA MANUA MO LE PO O LE ASO TOONA'I

O LE LAPATAIGA MO AFA..O LONA UIGA O LE A O'O MAI MATAGI E 75 MPH PO O
LE MALOLOSI ATU I LE ASO TOONAI MO SWAINS ISLAND

O LE FAUTUAGA NOFO SAUNIUNI MO MATAGI MALOLOSI...O LONA UIGA E
MAFAI ONA OO ATU LE MALOSI O MATAGI I LE 50-60 MPH I LE 24 I LE 36 ITULA O I
LUMA


...FAAMATALAGA O LE AFA O PERCY...
O LE AFA O PERCY O LO'O TAOTO PE TUSA O LE 260 I MATU-SISIFO O SWAINS
ISLAND PO O LE 380 MAILA I MATU-SISIFO O TUTUILA I LE 11 I LE TAEAO O LE ASO
FARAILE.  O PERCY O LOO AGAI MAI I SAUTE-SASA'E I LE 15 MPH...MA O LE A
TAOTO PE TUSA O LE 50 MAILA I SISIFO O SWAINS I LE 1 PM ASO TOONA'I. O
MATAGI O PERCY O LE A OO ATU I LE 140 MPH MA E TO FAATA'UTA'U I LE 170
MPH.


...FAUTUAGA MA LAPATAIGA...
E FAUTUINA LE MAMALU O E AFIFIO MA ALAALA I LE MOTU O SWAINS INA IA
SAUNIUNI MO MATAGI MALOLO MA LOLOGA MAI GALU MALOLOSI O LE A AAFIA
AI LE MOTU I LE PO NANEI MA LE ASO TOONAI.  FAAMOLEMOLE FAAFOFOGA
ANE I LETIO MAI APIA MO TALA I LENEI AFA O PERCY.

...O LE MALOLOSI O MATAGI MA LE TAU...
O LE A FAASOLO INA MALOLOSI SAVILI I LE 25 MPH I LE ASO ONA SI'ISI'I ATU LEA
I LE 35-55 MPH I LE PO NANEI MO LE A MATUA FAATETELE INA I LE 70-90 MA TO
FAATA'UTA'U E O'O ATU I LE 120 MPH I LE AOAULI O LE ASO TOONA'I.  O LE A
MAMAFA TIMUGA MA FAITITILI E PA PA AI I LE PO NANEI MA LE ASO TOONAI.

...O LE MALOLOSI O MATAGI I TUTUILA MA MANUA...
SAVILI E AGI MAI SASA'I 15-25 MPH I LE ASO FARAILE MA LE ASO TOONA'I ONA
SI'ISI'I ATU LEA I LE 35-55 MPH I LE PO O LE ASO TOONA'I.

...O GALU MA LE MAUALULUGA O LE SAMI MO SWAINS ISLAND....
O LE TETELE GALU MA O LE A OO ATU LAVA I LE 30 FUTU LE MAUALULUGA I LE
PO NANEI AE MAISE AI LAVA LE ASO TOONA'I.

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

O LENEI LIPOTI O LE A TOE AUINA ATU I LE 12 I LE AOAULI O LE ASO FARAILE.
$$
AA/CMB


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