[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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WTZS81 NSTU 130500
HLSZS1

ASZ001>002-131100-
TROPICAL CYCLONE TAM LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PAGO PAGO AS
600 PM SST THU JAN 12 2006

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

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...
A GALE WARNING FOR TUTUILA..AUNUU AND MANUA ISLANDS REMAINS IN
EFFECT.

A GALE WARNING MEANS GALE FORCE WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH IS OCCURRING
OR WILL OCCUR WITHIN 24 HOURS

...STORM INFORMATION...
TROPICAL CYCLONE TAM WAS LOCATED NEAR 17.6 SOUTH 173.0 WEST OR ABOUT
180 NAUTICAL MILES SOUTHWEST OF TUTUILA AT 400 PM THURSDAY.
 T.C. TAM IS MOVING SOUTHEASTWARD AT ABOUT 15 MPH

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
RESIDENTS OF TUTUILA..AUNUU AND MANU'A SHOULD TAKE NECESSARY
ACTIONS TO PREPARE FOR THE STRONG WINDS AND HIGH SURF THIS
AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. RESIDENTS OF MANUA ARE ADVISE TO STAY TUNED
TO RADIO STATIONS AND SBC FROM APIA FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION ON
TROPICAL CYCLONE TAM.

...WIND INFORMATION FOR MANU'A...
NORTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 45 MPH WITH LOCALLY HIGHER GUSTS THIS
EVENING AND TONIGHT.  WINDS SHOULD SUBSIDE TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH
HIGHER GUSTS FRIDAY

...SURF IMPACTS...
SURF OF 10 TO 16 FEET WITH OCCASIONAL HIGHER SETS ALONG WEST AND
NORTH FACING SHORES TUTUILA AND MANU'A.

THE PUBLIC IS ADVISED TO STAY AWAY FROM THE BEACHES UNTIL SURF
SUBSIDES.

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

$$
PULETINI MO MATAGI MALOSI O TAM
6 PM ASO TOFI JAN 12 2006

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

...FAAMATALAGA O LE MATAGI MALOSI O TAM...
O LE MATAGI MALOSI O TAM O LOO TAOTO NEI PE TUSA O LE 180 MAILA I SAUTE
I SISIFO O TUTUILA MA O LOO AGA'I ATU I SAUTE SASA'E I LE 15 MPH.  A ALU PEA
TAM I LE ALA MATAGI PEI ONA FUAFUAINA...O LONA UIGA O LE A A'AFIA AI
TUTUILA MA MANUA I MATAGI MALOLOSI I LE AFIAFI NEI MA NANEI ONA
FAAITIITIA LEA I LE ASO FARAILE..

...O LE MALOLOSI O MATAGI MO TUTUILA..AUNUU MA MANU'A...
O MATAGI MAI MATU 30-45 MPH MA E AGI FAATA'UTA'U E MALOLOSI ATU  I
TAIMI E MAMAFA AI TIMUGA.  O LE A FAAITIITIA SAVILI MAI MATU I LE 20-30
MPH I LE ASO FARAILE.

 ...O LE TETELE O GALU...
O GALU E 10 I LE 16 FUTU LE MAUALULUGA O LE A A'AFIA AI TALAFATAI I SISIFO
MA MATU O LE ATUNUU I PO NANEI MA TAEAO.

...TAPENAGA MA SAUNIUNIGA...
E FAUTUAINA LE MAMALU INA IA NOFO SAUNIUNI MO MATAGI MALOLOSI AE
MAISE AI FO'I LE MAUALULUGA O GALU O LO'O I AI NEI.   E FAUTUINA FO'I LE
MAMALU O LE MOTU SA INA IA  FAAMOLEMOLE FAAFOFOGA MAI PEA I LETIO
MA LE SBC MAI APIA MO NISI TALA FOU E UIGA I LE MATAGI MALOSI O TAM.

O LE A TOE MAUA ATU SE ISI RIPOTI I LE 12 AM O LE ASO FARAILE.
$$
AKAPO/PULETASI


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