[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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TROPICAL DEPRESSION 08F LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PAGO PAGO AS
1200 PM SST MON JAN 22 2007

...A GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ALL ISLANDS OF AMERICAN SAMOA...

...NEW INFORMATION...
TROPICAL DEPRESSION 08F RELOCATED NEAR 12.4 SOUTH 175.2 WEST
OR ABOUT 350 MILES WEST TO NORTHWEST OF PAGO PAGO.

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

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...
A GALE WATCH FOR TUTUILA...AUNUU...MANU'A AND SWAINS ISLANDS REMAINS
IN EFFECT FOR TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY.

...STORM INFORMATION...
TROPICAL DEPRESSION 08F HAS BEEN NEARLY STATIONARY IN THE LAST 6 HOURS.
MAXIMUM WINDS ARE 35 MPH. TD 08F IS EXPECTED TO MOVE EAST TO SOUTHEAST
SLOWLY IN THE NEXT FEW HOURS.  THE POTENTIAL FOR TD 08F TO DEVELOP
INTO A TROPICAL CYCLONE IN THE NEXT 24 HOURS IS HIGH.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THE PUBLIC IS ADVISED THAT A GALE WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR
WINDS OF 39 TO 54 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS TO DEVELOP OVER AMERICAN SAMOA IN
24 TO 36 HOURS.  COMBINED SEAS ARE ALSO EXPECTED TO INCREASE TO 10 TO
14 FEET AS THE DEPRESSION CONTINUES TO INTENSIFY AND MOVE CLOSER TO AMERICAN SAMOA.
PLEASE CONTACT TEMCO OR EOC AT ANY TIME FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON
PREPARATION.

...WIND IMPACTS...
NORTHEAST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH THIS AFTERNOON
WILL SHIFT SOUTHEAST 25 TO 40 MPH TONIGHT. WINDS WILL BECOME
WEST TO NORTHWEST 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH TUESDAY.

...NEXT UPDATES...
THE NEXT STATEMENT ON THIS SYSTEM WILL BE ISSUED AT 600 PM SST MONDAY
UNLESS CONDITIONS WARRANT AN EARLIER UPDATE.

$$

PULETINI MO MATAGI MALOLOSI
1200 PM ASO GAFUA JAN 22 2007

...O LOO FAAAUAU PEA LE NOFO VAAVAAIA O LE ATUNUU MO MATAGI MALOLOSI
MO LE PO NANEI E OO ATU I LE ASO LUA...

...FAAMATALAGA MO MATAGI MALOLOSI...
O SE TAAVILIGA O MATAGI MALOLOSI O LOO I AI PE TUSA MA LE 350 MAILA I
SISIFO MA MATU I SISIFO O PAGO PAGO. O LE A AGA'I LEMU MAI PEA I
LE ATU SAMOA I LE AFIAFI O LE ASO E OO ATU I LE ASO LUA.

...TAPENAGA MA SAUNIUNIGA...
E FAUTUAINA LE MAMALU LAUTELE INA IA FAAUTAGIA MAI LENEI FAASALALAUGA
MO MATAGI MALOLOSI MO LE PO NANEI E OO ATU I LE ASO LUA. FAAMOLEMOLE
FAAFESOOTA'I LE OFISA O LE TEMCO PO O LE EOC MO NI FAALAVELAVE FAAFUASE'I
MA AU TAPENAGA MO MATAGI MALOLOSI.

...O LE MALOLOSI O MATAGI...
O SAVILI MAI MATU I SASA'E E 15 I LE 25 MPH MA E AGI FAATA'UTA'U I LE
30 MPH MO VAEGA O LE AOAULI O TOTOE.  O LE A SUIA LE ALA SAVILI
MA O LE A AGA'I MAI I SAUTE I SASA'E I LE 25 I LE 40 MPH I LE PO
NANEI. O LE A SIISII ATU I LUGA LE MALOLOSI O MATAGI I LE 30 I LE
45 MPH MA E AGI FAATA'UTA'U I LE 55 MPH I LE ASO LUA.

...SE FA'AOPOPOGA I TALA MO LE MATAGI MALOLOSI...
O LE A TOE AUINA ATU SE ISI FA'AOPOPOGA MO FAAMATALAGA MO MATAGI MALOLOSI
I LE 600 I LE AFIAFI O LE ASO GAFUA.

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