[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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HURRICANE  PERCY LOCAL STATEMENT 07
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PAGO PAGO AS
12 AM SST SAT FEB 26 2005

...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 NEAR 10.2 SOUTH 172.2 WEST OR 100
NAUTICAL MILES NORTHWEST OF SWAINS ISLAND AND ABOUT 260 NAUTICAL MILES
NORTHWEST OF TUTUILA AT 11 PM SST FRIDAY.  TROPICAL CYCLONE PERCY WAS MOVING
SOUTHEAST AT 10 MILES AN HOUR IN THE PAST 3 HOURS.  AT THIS MOVEMENT...TROPICAL
CYCLONE PERCY WILL LOCATE NEAR 12.4 SOUTH 168.1 WEST OR ABOUT 190 NAUTICAL
MILES NORTHEAST OF TUTUILA AT 7 AM SST SUNDAY.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
ALL RESIDENTS OF SWAINS ISLAND SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR VERY DESTRUCTIVE
WINDS AND DANGEROUS COASTAL FLOODING.  ALL RESIDENTS OF TUTUILA AND MANUA
SHOULD TAKE NECESSARY ACTIONS TO PREPARE FOR THE STRONG WINDS AND HIGH SURF
TO OCCUR SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY. 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 FEET TONIGHT AND SATURDAY FOR
SWAINS ISLAND.

...WIND INFORMATION FOR SWAINS ISLAND...
WINDS INCREASING TO 25 TO 45 MPH TONIGHT...WITH A RAPID INCREASE TO 55 TO 75 MPH
SATURDAY.

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

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

...NEXT UPDATES...
THE NEXT SCHEDULED STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED AT 3 AM SATURDAY.

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PULETINI MO LE AFA O PERCY 07
12 AM ASO TOONA'I FEPUARI 26 2005

...FAUTUAGA MA LAPATAIGA...
O LO O TUMAU LAPATAIGA MO LE AFA O PERCY MO LE MOTU O SWAINS
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 I LE 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 100 NM LE MAMAO I MATU I SISIFO O
SWAINS...AE 260 NM LE MAMAO I MATU I SISIFO O TUTUILA I LE 11 PM O LE ASO FARAILE.  O
PERCY O LOO AGA'I  I SAUTE I SASA'E I LE 10 MAILA I LE ITULA...MA O LE A TAOTO PE TUSA
O LE 190 NM LE MAMAO I LE ITU I MATU I SASA'E O TUTUILA...I LE 7 I LE TAEAO O LE ASO
SA.

...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 MO LE MOTU O SWAINS...
O SAVILI E 25 I LE 45 MPH O LE A FAASOLO INA SI'ISI'I ATU I LE 55 I LE 75 MPH I LE TAEAO O
LE ASO TOONA'I.

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

...O GALU MA LE MAUALULUGA O LE SAMI MO LE MOTU O SWAINS....
O LE TETELE GALU MA O LE A O'O ATU LAVA I LE 30 FUTU LE MAUALULUGA I LE
PO NEI AE MAISE AI LAVA LE ASO TOONA'I MA LE ASO SA.

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 3 I LE TAEAO O LE ASO TOONA'I.

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