[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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WTZS81 NSTU 280800
HLSZS1
ASZ001>003-281100-

TROPICAL CYCLONE PERCY LOCAL STATEMENT 22
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PAGO PAGO AS
9 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 12.1 SOUTH 165.4 WEST OR 230
NAUTICAL MILES EAST TO NORTHEAST OF MANU'A AT 8 PM SST SUNDAY.  PERCY WAS
MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 9 MILES AN HOUR OVER THE PAST 6 HOURS.  HURRICANE
PERCY CONSISTS MAXIMUM WINDS OF 120 MPH...AND THIS INDICATE THAT PERCY
MAINTAINED ITS INTENSITY IN THE PAST 8 HOURS. 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...AUNU'U 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 25 TO 30 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS TONIGHT...INCREASING TO 30
TO 40 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS MONDAY. WINDS BECOMING SOUTHWEST AT 25 TO 35
MPH TUESDAY.

...NEXT UPDATES...
THE NEXT SCHEDULED STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED AT 12 AM MONDAY.

$$
PULETINI MO LE AFA O PERCY 22
9 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 230 MAILA I SASA'E MA MATU I SASA'E O
MANU'A I LE 8 I LE PO O LE ASO SA...MA SA AGA'I I SAUTE I SASA'E I LE 9 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...
MO LE PO NEI...O SAVILI E AGI MAI SAUTE I SASA'E E 25 I LE 30 MAILA MA E TO
FAATA'UTA'U...ONA SI'ISI'I ATU LEA I LE 30 I LE 40 MAILA I LE ITULA I LE ASO GAFUA.

...O LE TETELE O GALU...
O GALU E I LE 10 I LE 14 FUTU LE MAUALULUGA...MA E SI'ISI'I I NISI TAIMI...O LE A
AFAINA AI TALAFATAI O MANU'A MA TUTUILA 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 E O'O ATU I LE ASO LUA.

O LE A TOE MAUA ATU SE ISI RIPOTI I LE 12 AM O LE ASO GAFUA.
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CMB


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