[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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HURRICANE  PERCY LOCAL STATEMENT 11
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PAGO PAGO AS
12 PM 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 10.6 SOUTH 170.2 WEST OR 50
NAUTICAL MILES NORTHEAST OF SWAINS ISLAND AND ABOUT 240
NAUTICAL MILES NORTHEAST OF TUTUILA AT 11 AM SST SATURDAY.
TROPICAL CYCLONE PERCY WAS MOVING EAST SLOWLY IN THE PAST 3 HOURS.  AT THIS
MOVEMENT...TROPICAL CYCLONE PERCY WILL BE NEAR 12.4 SOUTH 167.9 WEST OR
ABOUT 140 NM NORTHEAST OF MANUA AT 7 AM SST SUNDAY. AT 7 PM SST
SUNDAY...TROPICAL CYCLONE PERCY WILL LOCATE NEAR 13.5 SOUTH 167.3 WEST OR 120
NM NORTHEAST OF MANUA.  TROPICAL CYCLONE PERCY CONTINUES TO INTENSIFY...AND
THERE'S A BETTER VIEW OF THE EYE FROM THE LATEST SATELLITE IMAGERY.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
ALL RESIDENTS OF SWAINS SHOULD REMAIN INDOOR.

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 TODAY AT SWAINS ISLAND AS
VERY DESTRUCTIVE SEAS OF 20 FEET WILL GENERATE VERY DANGEROUS
AND DAMAGING SURF OF UP TO 35 FEET TODAY FOR SWAINS ISLAND.

...WIND INFORMATION FOR SWAINS ISLAND...
WINDS OF 55 TO 75 MPH WILL DIMINISH LATE THIS AFTERNOON TO 30 TO 45 MPH.

...WIND INFORMATION FOR TUTUILA AND MANUA...
EAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH INCREASING TO 30 TO 40 MPH TONIGHT AND TO 35 TO
55 MPH SUNDAY.

...FLOOD INFORMATION...
HEAVY SHOWERS WITH THUNDERSTORMS SHOULD INCREASE THE LIKELY HOOD
OF FLOODING TODAY IN SWAINS ISLAND.

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

$$

PULETINI MO LE AFA O PERCY 11
12 PM 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 50 NM LE MAMAO I MATU I SASA'E O
SWAINS...AE 240 NM LE MAMAO I MATU I SASA'E O TUTUILA  I LE 11 AM O LE ASO
TOONA'I.  O PERCY SA AGA'I  LEMU I SASA'E I LE TOLU ITULA UA MAVAE. O LE A TAOTO
LE AFA O PERCY E LATA ANE I LE 140 NM LE MAMAO I LE ITU I MATU I SASA'E O MANU'A
I LE TAEAO O LE ASO SA I LE 7 AM...MA O LE A FAASOLOSOLO ATU I SAUTE I SASA'E I LE
AFIAFI O LE ASO SA...MA O LE A LATA ANE I LE 120 NM LE MAMAO I LE ITU I MATU I
SASA'E O MANU'A I LE 7 I LE PO O LE ASO SA.

...FAUTUAGA MA LAPATAIGA...
E FAUTUINA LE MAMALU O E AUMAU I LE MOTU O SWAINS INA IA NOFO PUIPUIA PEA MAI
MATAGI MALOLOSI MA GALU MAUALULUGA.   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 55 I LE 75 MPH O LE A FAAITIITIA I LE 30 I LE 45 MPH I SE TAIMI O LE AFIAFI.

...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 NANEI...
MA O LE A S'ISI'I ATU I LE 35 I LE 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 35 FUTU LE MAUALULUGA I LE
ASO 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 AOAULI O LE ASO TOONA'I.

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CMB


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