[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

[EMWIN Server]

WTZS81 NSTU 261400 COR
HLSZS1
ASZ001>003-261700-

CORRECTION IS FOR STORM INORMATION.

HURRICANE  PERCY LOCAL STATEMENT 08
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PAGO PAGO AS
3 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 10.3 SOUTH 171.4 WEST OR 60
NAUTICAL MILES NORTHWEST OF SWAINS ISLAND AND ABOUT 240 NAUTICAL
MILES NORTHWEST OF TUTUILA AT 2 AM SST SATURDAY.  TROPICAL CYCLONE
PERCY WAS MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 10 MILES AN HOUR IN THE PAST 6 HOURS.
AT THIS MOVEMENT...TROPICAL CYCLONE PERCY WILL BE NEAR 11.2 SOUTH
169.8 WEST OR  ABOUT 60 NM EAST OF SWAINS ISLAND OR 190 NAUTICAL MILES
NORTH OF TUTUILA AT 1 PM SST SATURDAY AND WILL BE NEAR 12.5 SOUTH 168.8
WEST OR 100 NM NORTHEAST OF MANUA AT 1 AM SUNDAY.  TROPICAL CYCLONE
PERCY AFTER AN EXPLOSIVE DEVELOPMENT YESTERDAY...HAS STAYED MORE
OR LESS IN THE SAME INTENSITY IN THE LAST 12 HOURS WITH SUSTAINED
WINDS OF 100 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 120 MPH NEAR THE CENTER

...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 SUNDAY
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 30 TO 40 MPH SATURDAY NIGHT AND
TO 35 TO 55 MPH SUNDAY..

...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 6 AM SATURDAY.

$$

PULETINI MO LE AFA O PERCY 08
3 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 ASO SA

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 48 ITULA
O I LUMA

...FAAMATALAGA O LE AFA O PERCY...
O LE AFA O PERCY O LO'O TAOTO PE TUSA O LE 60 NM LE MAMAO I MATU I SISIFO
O SWAINS...AE 240 NM LE MAMAO I MATU I SISIFO O TUTUILA I LE 2 AM O LE ASO
TOONA'I.  O PERCY O LOO AGA'I MAI I SAUTE-SASA'E I LE 10 MAILA I LE
ITULA...MA O LE A TAOTO PE TUSA O LE 60 MAILA I SASA'E O SWAINS POO LE 190
MAILA I MATU O TUTUILA I LE 1 PM  ASO TOONA'I MA O LE A TAOTO PE TUSA O
LE 100 MAILA I MATU I SASA'E O MANUA I LE 1 AM 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
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 30 I LE 40 MPH I LE PO
O LE PO O LE ASO TOONA'I MA O LE A S'ISI'I ATU I LE 35 ILE 55 MPH I LE ASO SA..

...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 6 I LE TAEAO O LE ASO TOONA'I.

$$



This weather bulletin was brought to you by:
www.nashvilleweather.net