[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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HURRICANE  PERCY LOCAL STATEMENT 19
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PAGO PAGO AS
1200 PM 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 11.2 SOUTH 166.0 WEST OR 250
NAUTICAL MILES NORTHEAST OF MANU'A AT 10 AM SST SUNDAY.  PERCY
WAS MOVING EAST SLOWLY IN THE LAST 3 HOURS AND IS FORECAST TO
MOVE SOUTHEAST AT 10 MPH IN THE NEXT 6 TO 12 HOURS BEFORE MOVING
SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST AT 10 MPH.  AT THIS TRACK...HURRICANE PERCY WILL
BE NEAR 13.0 SOUTH 167.5 WEST OR ABOUT 130 NM NORTHEAST OF MANU'A AT
100 AM SST MONDAY AND AT 14.5 SOUTH 168.3 WEST OR ABOUT 70 NM EAST OF
MANU'A AT 100 PM MONDAY.  HURRICANE PERCY HAS MAINTAINED THE CURRENT
INTENSITY IN THE LAST 12 HOURS WITH WINDS OF 130 MPH GUSTING TO 155 MPH
NEAR THE CENTER.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
RESIDENTS OF TUTUILA AND MANU'A 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 IMPROVING THIS EVENING.
HIGH SURF ADVISORIES HAVE BEEN POSTED FOR TUTUILA AND MANU'A.  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 50 MPH WITH
HIGHER GUSTS SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY.

...NEXT UPDATES...
THE NEXT SCHEDULED STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED AT 300 PM SUNDAY.

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