[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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WTZS81 NSTU 121141
HLSZS1
ASZ001>003-121400-

TROPICAL CYCLONE RENE - LOCAL STATEMENT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PAGO PAGO AS
1240 AM SST FRI FEB 12 2010

CORRECTED TYPOGRAPHICAL ERROR

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

...NEW INFORMATION...
TROPICAL CYCLONE RENE WAS LOCATED NEAR 13.6 SOUTH 167.0 WEST OR
ABOUT 150 MILES NORTHEAST OF MANU'A AND ABOUT 240 MILES NORTHEAST OF
PAGO PAGO AT 11 PM LOCAL TIME THURSDAY NIGHT...MOVING SOUTHWEST 8 MPH.
IF RENE CONTINUES TO MOVE ON THIS TRACK...THEN IT WILL BE AT 14.1 SOUTH
168.8 WEST BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON OR ABOUT 70 MILES NORTHEAST OF MANU'A...AND
AT 14.7 SOUTH 170.5 WEST OR ABOUT 20 MILES SOUTH OF PAGO PAGO BY FRIDAY
NIGHT. 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 WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR MANU'A.
A HURRICANE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR TUTUILA AND AUNUU.

A HURRICANE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 75 MPH OR HIGHER ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR.

...STORM INFORMATION...
TROPICAL CYCLONE RENE WILL CONTINUE TO INTENSIFY AS IT MOVES SOUTHWEST
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 INTO FRIDAY NIGHT. 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
...THEN INCREASING TO 65 TO 75 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 90 MPH FRIDAY NIGHT.

...STORM SURGE AND TIDE IMPACTS...
HAZARDOUS SURF HEIGHTS OF 10 TO 12 FEET WILL BUILD TO NEAR 13 TO 15 FEET
BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND IT WILL AFFECT NORTH...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 300 AM SST FRIDAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANTS.

$$

LAPATAIGA MO MATAGI MALOLOSI RENE
OFISA TAU TAFUNA AMERIKA SAMOA
1200 VAVEAO ASO FARAILE FEPUARI 12 2010

...UA IAI NEI LAPATAIGA MO AFA MO MANU'A...
...UA IAI NEI LAPATAIGA MO AFA MO TUTUILA MA AUNUU...

O TAAVILIGA O MATAGI MALOLOSI O RENE O LOO TAOTO NEI PE TUSA MA LE 150 MAILA
LE MAMAO I MATU I SASA'E O MANU'A...AE 240 MAILA LE MAMAO I MATU I SASA'E MAI
PAGO PAGO...MA O LOO AGA'I I SAUTE I SISIFO PE TUSA MA LE 8 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 ASO FARAILE. 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 E OO ATU I LE PO 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...ONA TOE
SIISII ATU LEA I LE 65 I LE 75 MPH MA E AGI FAATA'UTA'U I LE 90 MPH I LE PO 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 MATU...
SASA'E MA SAUTE I SASA'E O TUTUILA...AUNUU MA MANU'A.

E LAPATA'I ATU LE MAMALU LAUTELE INA IA TAPENAPENA MA NOFO SAUNIUNI MO AFA.
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 300 I LE VAVEAO
O LE ASO FARAILE.

$$

BAQUI/AKAPO/MALALA

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