[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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WTZS81 NSTU 280200
HLSZS1
ASZ001>003-280500-

HURRICANE  PERCY LOCAL STATEMENT 20
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PAGO PAGO AS
3 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 IS CANCELED FOR TUTUILA
A GALE WARNING IS CANCELED FOR TUTUILA
A STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR MANU'A
A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR 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 11.5 SOUTH 165.8 WEST OR 230
NAUTICAL MILES NORTHEAST OF MANU'A AT 12 PM SST SUNDAY.  PERCY WAS
MOVING SOUTHEAST OVER THE PAST 3 HOURS AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE
SOUTHEAST AT 10 MPH IN THE NEXT 6 TO 12 HOURS BEFORE MOVING SOUTH 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 1 AM SST MONDAY AND AT
14.5 SOUTH 168.3 WEST OR ABOUT 70 NM EAST OF MANU'A AT 1 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 MANU'A SHOULD TAKE NECESSARY ACTIONS TO PREPARE FOR
THE STRONG WINDS AND HIGH SURF TO OCCUR SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY.
STAY TUNED TO RADIO STATIONS AND TELEVISION STATIONS OR LISTEN TO
NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION ON HURRICANE PERCY.

...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.  THE PUBLIC IS ADVISED TO STAY AWAY FROM THE BEACHES UNTIL
THE SURF SUBSIDES.  SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT.

...WIND INFORMATION FOR MANUA...
SOUTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH TONIGHT INCREASING TO 25 TO 40 MPH WITH
HIGHER GUSTS MONDAY.

...NEXT UPDATES...
THE NEXT SCHEDULED STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED AT 6 PM SUNDAY.

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PULETINI MO LE AFA O PERCY 20
3 PM ASO SA FEPUARI 27 2005

...FAUTUAGA MA LAPATAIGA...
UA FAAMUTAINA FAUTUAGA MO MATAGI MATUA MALOLOSI MO TUTUILA
UA FAAMUTAINA LAPATAIGA MO MATAGI MALOLOSI MO TUTUILA
O LO'O TUMAU FAUTUAGA MO MATAGI MATUA MALOLOSI MO MANUA
O LOO TUMAU LAPATAIGA MO MATAGI MALOLOSI MO MANUA

...FAAMATALAGA O LE AFA O PERCY...
O LE AFA O PERCY SA IAI PE TUSA MA LE 230 MAILA I MATU I SASA'E O MANU'A I
LE 12 PM O LE ASO SA MA SA AGA'I LEMU ATU I SAUTE I SASA'E I LE 3 ITULA UA
MAVAE MA O LE A ALU ATU AI PEA I SAUTE I SASA'E I LE10 MPH I LE 6 I LE 12
ITULA O I LUMA... ONA FAATUTU ATU AI LEA I SAUTE .  O LONA UIGA O LE AFA O
PERCY O LE A TAOTO PE TUSA O LE 130 MAILA I MATU I SASA'E O MANU'A I
LE 1 AM I LE TAEAO O LE ASO GAFUA MA O LE A TAATIA PE TUSA O LE 70 MAILA I
SASA'E O MANU'A I LE 1 AM I LE AOAULI O LE ASO GAFUA.

...TAPENAGA MA SAUNIUNIGA...
E FAAMANATU ATU PEA I LE MAMALU O LE ATUNUU O LE A MALOLOSI LAVA
MATAGI MO MANU'A E O'O ATU I LE ASO GAFUA.  FAAMOLEMOLE FAAFOFOGA
MAI PEA I LETIO MA MAIMOA MAI I LE TELEVISE...POO LE NOAA WEATHER RADIO
MO NISI TALA FOU E UIGA I LE AFA O PERCY.

...O LE MALOLOSI O MATAGI MO MANUA...
SAVILI E AGI MAI SAUTE I SASA'E E 20 I LE 25 MPH MA O LE A SI'ISI'I ATU I LE 25 I
LE 40 MPH MA AGI FAATA'UTA'U I LUGA I LE PO O LE ASO SA O'O ATU I LE ASO
GAFUA.

...O LE TETELE O GALU....
O LO'O TETELE PEA LAVA GALU I LE MOTU O SWAINS MA O LO O MAUALULUGA
FO'I GALU I TALAFAI I MATU MA SASA'E O LE ATUNUU.

E FAUTUAINA UMA VA'A 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 6 PM O LE ASO SA.

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