[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

[EMWIN Server]

WTZS81 NSTU 281112 CCA
HLSZS1
ASZ001>003-281400-

CORRECT STATEMENT NUMBER

TROPICAL CYCLONE PERCY LOCAL STATEMENT 23...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PAGO PAGO AS
1212 AM SST MON FEB 28 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...
TROPICAL CYCLONE PERCY WAS LOCATED NEAR 12.1 SOUTH 165.3 WEST OR NEAR 240
NAUTICAL MILES EAST TO NORTHEAST OF MANU'A AT 11 PM SST SUNDAY.  PERCY WAS
MOVING SOUTHEAST SLOWLY IN THE PAST 3 HOURS.  LATEST SATELLITE IMAGERY DISPLAY
COLD CLOUD TOPS OBSCURING THE CENTER OF TROPICAL CYCLONE PERCY...HOWEVER,
MAXIMUM WINDS REMAINED CONSISTENT AT 120 MPH. ORGANIZED SHOWERY BANDS
ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL CYCLONE PERCY ARE MOVING ACROSS MANU'A ISLANDS
TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY.  IF PERCY REMAIN ON THIS TRACK...AT 010000Z OR 1 PM SST
MONDAY...IT WILL LOCATE NEAR 13.7 SOUTH 164.8 WEST OR ABOUT 230 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 3 AM MONDAY.

$$
CMB
PULETINI MO LE AFA O PERCY 23
1212 AM ASO GAFUA FEPUARI 28 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 240 MAILA I SASA'E MA MATU I SASA'E O
MANU'A I LE 11 I LE PO O LE ASO SA...MA SA AGA'I LEMU I SAUTE I SASA'E I LE 3 ITULA
UA MAVAE.  E 120 MAILA I LE ITULA LE MALOLOSI O MATAGI O LE AFA O PERCY, MA E
LE O IAI SE SUIGA TELE O LENEI AFA MAI LE 8 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 18 ITULA...O LE A TAOTO
LATA ANE PERCY I LE ITU I SASA'E O MANU'A E TUSA MA LE 230 MAILA TAUTAI LE
MAMAO I LE 1 I LE AOAULI 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 I LE ITULA 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 3 AM O LE ASO GAFUA.
$$
CMB


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