[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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WTZS81 NSTU 120346
HLSZS1
ASZ001>003-120700-

TROPICAL CYCLONE RENE - LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PAGO PAGO AS
300 PM SST THU FEB 11 2010

...A HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR MANU'A...
...A STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR MANU'A...
...A STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR TUTUILA AND AUNUU...

...NEW INFORMATION...
TROPICAL CYCLONE RENE WAS LOCATED NEAR 12.8 SOUTH 165.9 WEST OR
ABOUT 200 MILES NORTHEAST OF MANU'A AT 100 PM LOCAL TIME THURSDAY
AFTERNOON...MOVING SOUTHWEST 6 MPH. IF RENE CONTINUES TO MOVE
ON THIS TRACK...THEN IT WILL BE AT 14.2 SOUTH 167.2 WEST BY FRIDAY
MORNING OR ABOUT 100 MILES EAST OF MANU'A. RENE IS EXPECTED TO
INTENSIFY AS IT MOVES SOUTHWESTWARD.

...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY RESIDENTS OF TUTUILA...
AUNUU AND MANUA.

...WATCHES AND WARNINGS...
A HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR MANU'A.
A STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR MANU'A.
A STORM WATCH REMAINS EFFECT FOR TUTUILA AND AUNUU.

A HURRICANE WATCH MEANS WINDS OF 75 MPH OR HIGHER ARE IMMINENT OVER THE
WATCH AREA.
A STORM WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 60 MPH OR HIGHER ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR.
A STORM WATCH MEANS WINDS OF 60 MPH OR HIGHER ARE IMMINENT OVER THE
WATCH AREA.

...STORM INFORMATION...
TROPICAL CYCLONE RENE WILL CONTINUE TO INTENSIFY AS IT MOVES SOUTHWESTWARD
DURING THE NEXT 24 TO 36 HOURS.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
ALL RESIDENTS OF AMERICAN SAMOA ARE ASKED TO PLEASE TAKE NECESSARY
ACTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. PREPARATIONS SUCH AS SECURING TENTS
AND LOOSE ITEMS...AND TYING DOWN AND BOARDING OF HOME SHOULD BEGIN IN ALL
OF AMERICAN SAMOA.

...WIND IMPACTS...
ON MANUA...SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH ARE EXPECTED
TONIGHT. WINDS INCREASING TO 50 TO 60 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 70 MPH FRIDAY
MORNING...THEN INCREASING TO 65 TO 75 MPH GUSTS TO 90 MPH BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
ON TUTUILA AND AUNUU...SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 15 MPH INCREASING TO 25 TO 40 MPH
FRIDAY MORNING...THEN INCREASING TO 45 TO 60 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 70 MPH BY
FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

...STORM SURGE AND TIDE IMPACTS...
HAZARDOUS SURF HEIGHTS OF 10 TO 12 FEET WILL BUILD TO NEAR 13 TO 15 FEET
FRIDAY AND IT WILL AFFECT ALL EAST AND SOUTHEAST FACING SHORES ON TUTUILA...
AUNUU AND MANUA.

...NEXT UPDATES...
THE NEXT SCHEDULED STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE
IN PAGO PAGO AT 600 PM SST THURSDAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANTS.

$$

LAPATAIGA MO MATAGI MALOLOSI RENE
OFISA TAU TAFUNA AMERIKA SAMOA
300 AOAULI ASO TOFI FEPUARI 11 2010

...UA NOFO VAAVAAIA NEI MANU'A MO LE AFA...
...UA IAI NEI SE LAPATAIGA MO MATAGI MALOLOSI MO MANU'A...
...UA NOFO VAAVAAIA NEI TUTUILA MA AUNUU MO MATAGI MALOLOSI...

O TAAVILIGA O MATAGI MALOLOSI O RENE O LOO TAOTO NEI PE TUSA MA LE 200 MAILA
I MATU I SASA'E O MANU'A MA OLOO AGA'I I SAUTE I SISIFO PE TUSA
MA LE 6 MAILA I LE ITULA. O MATAGI MALOLOSI O RENE O LO'O FAATUPULAIA PEA
LONA MALOSI.

...LE MALOLOSI O MATAGI...
MO MANU'A...O SAVILI MAI SAUTE I SASA'E 30 I LE 40 MAILA I LE ITULA MA E AGI
FAATA'UTA'U I LE 55 MAILA I LE ITULA I LE PO NANEI. O MATAGI MALOLOSI O
LE A SIISII ATU PEA I LE 50 I LE 60 MAILA I LE ITULA MA E AGI FAATA'UTA'U
I LE 70 MAILA I LE ITULA I LE TAEAO O LE ASO FARAILE...ONA SIISII ATU PEA
LEA LE MALOLOSI O MATAGI I LE 65 I LE 75 MAILA I LE ITULA MA E AGI FAATA'UTA'U
I LE 90 MAILA I LE ITULA I LE AOAULI O LE ASO FARAILE.

MO TUTUILA MA AUNUU...O SAVILI E I LE 15 MAILA I LE ITULA O LE A SIISII ATU
I LE 25 I LE 40 MAILA I LE ITULA I LE TAEAO O LE ASO FARAILE...ONA SIISII
ATU LEA I LE 45 I LE 60 MAILA I LE ITULA MA E AGI FAATA'UTA'U I LE 70 MAILA
I LE ITULA I LE AOAULI O LE ASO FARAILE.

...GALU MAUALULUGA MO TUTUILA MA MANUA...
O GALU E I LE 10 I LE 12 FUTU LE MAUALULUGA O LE A SIISII ATU I LE 13 I
LE 15 FUTU I LE ASO FARAILE MA O LE A AAFIA AI GATAIFALE I SASA'E MA SAUTE I
SASA'E O TUTUILA...AUNUU MA MANU'A.

E LAPATA'I ATU LE MAMALU LAUTELE INA IA AMATA LOA ONA TAPENAPENA MA NOFO
SAUNIUNI LOA MO MATAGI MALOLOSI. IA SAISAI MA TU'ITU'I MAU UMA MAOTA MA LAOA.

O LE A TOE AUINA ATU SE ISI FAAOPOOPOGA O LENEI RIPOTI I LE 600 I LE AFIAFI
O LE ASO TOFI.

$$

BAQUI

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