[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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WTZS81 NSTU 270500
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HURRICANE  PERCY LOCAL STATEMENT 13
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PAGO PAGO AS
600 PM SST SAT FEB 26 2005

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

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...
A STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SWAINS
A HIGH SURF WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SWAINS
A STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR TUTUILA AND MANU'A
A GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FOR TUTUILA AND MANU'A

...STORM INFORMATION...
HURRICANE PERCY WAS LOCATED NEAR 10.8 SOUTH 169.2 WEST OR 110 NAUTICAL MILES EAST OF
SWAINS ISLAND...AND ABOUT 200 NAUTICAL MILES NORTH OF MANUA AT 4 PM SST SATURDAY.
HURRICANE PERCY WAS MOVING EAST SOUTHEAST AT 10 MPH IN THE PAST 3 HOURS.  AT THIS
MOVEMENT...HURRICANE PERCY WILL BE NEAR 12.5 SOUTH 167.6 WEST OR ABOUT 140 NM
NORTHEAST OF MANUA AT 1 PM SST SUNDAY. AT 1 AM SST MONDAY HURRICANE PERCY WILL BE
LOCATED NEAR 13.7 SOUTH 167.2 WEST OR 130 NM EAST TO NORTHEAST OF MANU'A.  HURRICANE
PERCY CONTINUES TO INTENSIFY WITH MAXIMUM WINDS OF 130 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 155 MPH.
RADIOSONDE OBSERVATION AT 270000Z OR 1 PM SST SATURDAY SHOWS LIGHT SOUTHEAST
WINDS AT 500 MB...AND WITH THE ANTICYCLONIC PATTERN ALOFT EAST OF HURRICANE
PERCY...IT CONCERNS THE IMPACT AND MOVEMENT OF HURRICANE PERCY IN THE VICINITY OF
TUTUILA AND MANU'A ISLANDS IN THE NEXT 12 TO 24 HOURS. THEREFORE, A REISSUANCE OF A
STORM WATCH IS IMMINENT AS WELL AS A GALE WARNING FOR TUTUILA AND MANU'A ISLANDS
IN THE EVENT PERCY MAY TAKE A SOUTHWESTWARD COURSE AND MOVES CLOSER TO TUTUILA
AND MANU'A.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
ALL RESIDENTS OF SWAINS SHOULD REMAIN IN SHELTERED AREAS.

RESIDENTS OF TUTUILA MA MANUA SHOULD TAKE NECESSARY ACTIONS TO PREPARE FOR THE
STRONG WINDS AND HIGH SURF TO OCCUR SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY. STAY TUNED TO A
LOCAL RADIO OR TELEVISION STATION OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR THE LATEST
ADVISORY ON HURRICANE PERCY.

...STORM SURGE AND SURF IMPACTS...
ROUGH AND HAZARDOUS SURF CONDITIONS AND SOME COASTAL FLOODING WILL CONTINUE
ALONG ALL SHORES OF SWAINS THROUGH SUNDAY. PERSONS ARE ADVISED TO STAY AWAY
FROM THE AFFECTED SHORELINES UNTIL THE SURF SUBSIDES. SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN
PORT.

...WIND INFORMATION FOR SWAINS ISLAND...
WINDS OF 35 TO 55 MPH WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 MPH
SUNDAY.

...WIND INFORMATION FOR TUTUILA AND MANUA...
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS
SUNDAY.

...FLOOD INFORMATION...
THERE IS CONTINUOUS RAINFALL OVER SWAINS FROM HURRICANE PERCY IN THE PAST SEVERAL
HOURS.  HEAVY RAIN MAY CAUSE FLOODING INLAND.

...NEXT UPDATES...
THE NEXT SCHEDULED STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED AT 8 PM SATURDAY.

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CMB


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