[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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WTZS81 NSTU 271700
HLSZS1
ASZ001>003-272000-

HURRICANE  PERCY LOCAL STATEMENT 17
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PAGO PAGO AS
600 AM SST SUN FEB 27 2005

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

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

A STORM WATCH MEANS STORM FORCE WINDS OF 55 TO 70 MPH WILL DEVELOP
IN THE WARNING AREA WITHIN 24 TO 48 HOURS
A GALE WARNING MEANS GALE FORCE WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH IS OCCURRING
OR WILL OCCUR WITHIN 24 HOURS

...STORM INFORMATION...
HURRICANE PERCY WAS LOCATED NEAR 11.1 SOUTH 166.9 WEST OR 240
NAUTICAL MILES NORTHEAST OF MANUA AT 400 AM SST SUNDAY.  PERCY
WAS MOVING EAST AT 10 MPH IN THE LAST 6 HOURS AND IS FORECASTED TO
MOVE SOUTHEAST AT 10 MPH IN THE NEXT 6 TO 12 HOURS BEFORE MOVING
SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST AT 10 MPH IN 24 HOURS.  AT THIS TRACK...HURRICANE
PERCY WILL BE NEAR 13.0 SOUTH 167.5 WEST OR ABOUT 130 NM NORTHEAST OF
MANUA AT 100 AM MONDAY AND AT 14.5 SOUTH 168.3 WEST OR ABOUT 70 NM
EAST OF MANUA AT 100 PM MON.  HURRICANE PERCY CONTINUES TO INTENSIFY
WITH CURRENT WINDS OF 130 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 155 MPH NEAR THE CENTER.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
RESIDENTS OF TUTUILA AND MANUA SHOULD TAKE NECESSARY ACTIONS TO
PREPARE FOR THE STRONG WINDS AND HIGH SURF TO OCCUR SUNDAY NIGHT
AND MONDAY. STAY TUNED TO LOCAL RADIOS...TELEVISION STATIONS
OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR THE LATEST ADVISORY ON
HURRICANE PERCY.

...STORM SURGE AND SURF IMPACTS...
VERY ROUGH SEAS AND HAZARDOUS SURF CONDITIONS WITH SOME COASTAL
FLOODING WILL CONTINUE ALONG ALL SHORES OF SWAINS THIS MORNING AND
SHOULD SLOWLY IMPROVE THROUGH THE DAY. PERSONS ARE ADVISED TO
STAY AWAY FROM THE BEACHES UNTIL THE SURF SUBSIDES.  SMALL CRAFT
SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT.

...WIND INFORMATION FOR TUTUILA AND MANUA...
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH TODAY INCREASING TO 30 TO 45 MPH WITH
HIGHER GUSTS SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY

...FLOOD INFORMATION...
THE HEAVY SHOWERS HAVE ABATED TO OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AS PERCY
CONTINUE TO MOVE AWAY FROM SWAINS ISLAND.

...NEXT UPDATES...
THE NEXT SCHEDULED STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED AT 900 AM SUNDAY.

$$
AKAPO

PULETINI MO LE AFA O PERCY 17
600 AM ASO SA FEPUARI 27 2005

...FAUTUAGA MA LAPATAIGA...
O LO'O TUMAU FAUTUAGA MO LE NOFO VAAVAAIA MO MATAGI MATUA
MALOLOSI MO TUTUILA MA MANU'A MO LE ASO GAFUA
O LO'O TUMAU LAPATAIGA MO MATAGI MALOLOSI MO TUTUILA MA MANU'A MO
LE PO NEI.

...FAAMATALAGA O LE AFA O PERCY...
O LE AFA O PERCY SA IAI PE TUSA MA LE 240 MAILA I MATU-SASA'E O MANUA I
LE 400 AM O LE ASO SA MA O LE A AG'I ATU I SAUTE-SASA'E I LE 10 MPH I LE 6-12
ITULA OI LUMA ONA FAATUTU ATU AI LEA I SAUTE POO SAUTE SISIFO I LE ISI 24
ITULA.  O LONA UIGA O LE AFA O PERCY O LE A TAOTO PE TUSA O LE 130 MAILA I
MATU-SASA'E O MANUA I LE 1:00 I LE TAEAO O LE ASO GAFUA MO O LE A TAOTO
PE TUSA O LE 70 MAILA I SASA'E O MANUA I LE 1:00 O LE AOAULI O LE ASO
GAFUA.

...FAUTUAGA MA LAPATAIGA...
E FAAMANATU ATU PEA I LE MAMALU O LE ATUNUU O LE A MALOLOSI LAVA
MATAGI MO TUTUILA MA MANUA E O'O ATU I LE ASO GAFUA.
FAAMOLEMOLE FAAFOFOGA MAI PEA I LETIO MA MAIMOA MAI I LE TELEVISE
MO NIS TALA FOU E UIGA I LE AFA O PERCY.

...O LE MALOLOSI O MATAGI I TUTUILA MA MANUA...
SAVILI E AGI MAI SAUTE I SASA'E E 15 I LE 30 MPH MA O LE A SI'ISI'I ATU I LE 35 I
LE 45 MPH I LE PO O LE ASO SA OO ATU I LE ASO GAFUA..

...O LE TETELE O GALU....
O LO'O TETELE PEA LAVA GALU I LE MOTU O SWAINS.

E FAUTUA INA UMA VAA FAGOTA LAITI INA IA...SILASILA ANE I LE MALOLOSI O
MATAGI MA LE TETELE O AUMA MA GALU..

O LE A TOE MAUA ATU SE ISI TALA I LE 9 I LE TAEAO O LE ASO SA.

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