[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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WTZS81 NSTU 280500
HLSZS1
ASZ001>003-280800-

HURRICANE  PERCY LOCAL STATEMENT 21
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PAGO PAGO AS
6 PM SST SUN FEB 27 2005

...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY RESIDENTS OF MANU'A
ISLANDS

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...
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 11.9 SOUTH 165.5 WEST OR 210
NAUTICAL MILES EAST TO NORTHEAST OF MANU'A AT 4 PM SST SUNDAY.  PERCY WAS
MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 13 MILES AN HOUR OVER THE PAST 6 HOURS.  HURRICANE
PERCY CONSISTS MAXIMUM WINDS OF 120 MPH.  LATEST IMAGERY SHOWS A LOT OF
COLD TOPS COVERING THE EYE OF HURRICANE PERCY...YET THE FORMATION OF PERCY
REMAINS ORGANIZED AND CONSISTENT AS IT MOVE SOUTHEAST...AND AT 281800Z OR 7
AM SST MONDAY...HURRICANE PERCY WILL LOCATE NEAR 14.2S 165.7W OR ABOUT 180
NAUTICAL MILES EAST OF MANU'A.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
RESIDENTS OF MANU'A SHOULD TAKE NECESSARY ACTIONS TO PREPARE FOR
THE STRONG WINDS AND HIGH SURF TO OCCUR TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY.
STAY TUNED TO RADIO STATIONS AND SBC FROM APIA FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION
ON HURRICANE PERCY.

...SURF IMPACTS...
LARGE SWELLS OF 4 TO 7 FEET WILL PRODUCE SURF HEIGHTS OF 10 TO 14 FEET WITH
OCCASIONAL HIGHER SETS ALONG NORTHEAST TO SOUTHEAST FACING SHORES OF
MANU'A AND TUTUILA TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY.  HIGH SURF AND SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORIES HAVE BEEN POSTED FOR MANU'A...AUNU'U AND TUTUILA ISLANDS.  THE
PUBLIC IS ADVISED TO STAY AWAY FROM THE BEACHES UNTIL THE SURF SUBSIDES.

...WIND INFORMATION FOR MANU'A...
SOUTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH TONIGHT INCREASING TO 25 TO 40 MPH WITH
HIGHER GUSTS LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY.

...NEXT UPDATES...
THE NEXT SCHEDULED STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED AT 9 PM SUNDAY.

$$
PULETINI MO LE AFA O PERCY 21
6 PM ASO SA FEPUARI 27 2005

...FAUTUAGA MA LAPATAIGA...
O LO'O TUMAU FAUTUAGA MO MATAGI MATUA MALOLOSI MO MANU'A
O LO'O TUMAU LAPATAIGA MO MATAGI MALOLOSI MO MANU'A

...FAAMATALAGA O LE AFA O PERCY...
O LE AFA O PERCY SA IAI PE TUSA MA LE 210 MAILA I SASA'E MA MATU I SASA'E O
MANU'A I LE 4 I LE AOAULI O LE ASO SA...MA SA AGA'I I SAUTE I SASA'E I LE 13 MAILA I
LE ITULA I LE 6 ITULA UA MAVAE. A FAI AE TUMAU LE AUALA O LO O AGA'I ATU AI LE
AFA O PERCY MO LE ISI 12 I LE 24 ITULA...O LE A TAOTO LATA ANE PERCY I LE ITU I
SASA'E O MANU'A E TUSA MA LE 180 MAILA TAUTAI LE MAMAO I LE 7 I LE TAEAO O LE
ASO GAFUA.

...TAPENAGA MA SAUNIUNIGA...
E FAUTUAINA PEA LE MAMALU O E ALALA I LE MOTU SA ONA O LE MALOLOSI O
MATAGI MO LE PO NEI E O'O ATU I LE ASO GAFUA.  FAAMOLEMOLE FAAFOFOGA
MAI PEA I LETIO MA LE SBC MAI APIA MO NISI TALA FOU E UIGA I LE AFA O PERCY.

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

...O LE TETELE O GALU....
O LE A VAAIA GALU I LE 10 I LE 14 FUTU LE MAUALULUGA...MA E SI'ISI'I I NISI TAIMI...I
LE PO NANEI E O'O ATU I LE ASO LUA.  O LO O TUMAU FAUTUAGA MO GALU
MAUALULUGA FAAPEA VA'A LAITI MO MANU'A...AUNU'U MA TUTUILA.  E FAUTUAINA
LE MAMALU O LE ATUNU'U INA IA TAGA'I TOTO'A I LE MALOLOSI MA LE AAVE O GALU I
LE AFIAFI NEI E O'O ATU I LE ASO LUA.

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 9 PM O LE ASO SA.

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CMB



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