[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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WTZS81 NSTU 120811
HLSZS1
ASZ001>003-121130-

TROPICAL CYCLONE RENE - LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PAGO PAGO AS
900 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 13.4 SOUTH 167.6 WEST OR
ABOUT 140 MILES NORTHEAST OF MANU'A AT 7 PM LOCAL TIME THURSDAY
NIGHT...MOVING SOUTHWEST 9 MPH. IF RENE CONTINUES TO MOVE
ON THIS TRACK...THEN IT WILL BE AT 14.9 SOUTH 168.6 WEST BY FRIDAY
NIGHT OR ABOUT 200 MILES SOUTHEAST OF TUTUILA. RENE IS EXPECTED TO
INTENSIFY AS IT CONTINUES TO MOVE 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 IN 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 HOURS.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
ALL RESIDENTS OF AMERICAN SAMOA SHOULD 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
AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 50 TO 60 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 70 MPH
BY FRIDAY MORNING...THEN INCREASING TO 65 TO 75 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 90 MPH BY LATE
FRIDAY AFTERNOON. ON TUTUILA AND AUNUU...SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 15 MPH WILL INCREASE
TO 25 TO 40 MPH BY FRIDAY MORNING...THEN INCREASING TO 45 TO 60 MPH WITH GUSTS
TO 70 MPH BY FRIDAY LATE AFTERNOON.

...STORM SURGE AND TIDE IMPACTS...
HAZARDOUS SURF HEIGHTS OF 10 TO 12 FEET WILL BUILD TO NEAR 13 TO 15 FEET
FRIDAY AFTERNOON 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 1200 AM SST FRIDAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANTS.

$$

LAPATAIGA MO MATAGI MALOLOSI RENE
OFISA TAU TAFUNA AMERIKA SAMOA
900 PO ASO TOFI FEPUARI 11 2010

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

O TAAVILIGA O MATAGI MALOLOSI O RENE O LOO TAOTO NEI PE TUSA MA LE 140 MAILA
LE MAMAO I MATU I SASA'E O MANU'A MA O LOO AGA'I I SAUTE I SISIFO PE TUSA
MA LE 9 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 E I LE 30 I LE 40 MAILA I LE ITULA
MA E AGI FAATA'UTA'U I LE 55 MAILA I LE VAVEAO O LE PO NANEI. O MATAGI MALOLOSI
O LE A SIISII ATU PEA I LE 50 I LE 60 MPH MA E AGI FAATA'UTA'U I LE 70 MPH
I LE TAEAO O LE ASO FARAILE...ONA SIISII ATU PEA LEA LE MALOLOSI O MATAGI I
LE 65 I LE 75 MPH MA E AGI FAATA'UTA'U I LE 90 MPH I LE AOAULI O LE ASO FARAILE.

MO TUTUILA MA AUNUU...O SAVILI E I LE 15 MPH O LE A SIISII ATU I LE 25 I LE
40 MPH I LE TAEAO O LE ASO FARAILE...ONA SIISII ATU LEA I LE 45 I LE 60
MPH MA E AGI FAATA'UTA'U I LE 70 MPH 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 AOAULI O 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 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 1200 I LE VAVEAO
O LE ASO FARAILE.

$$

BAQUI

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