[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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WTZS81 NSTU 121641
HLSZS1
ASZ001-002-122000-

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

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

...NEW INFORMATION...
TROPICAL CYCLONE RENE WAS LOCATED NEAR 13.9 SOUTH 168.6 WEST OR ABOUT
70 MILES EAST OF MANU'A AND ABOUT 130 MILES EAST OF PAGO PAGO AT
3 AM SST TIME FRIDAY...MOVING SOUTHWEST AT 8 MPH. IF RENE CONTINUES TO
MOVE ON THIS TRACK...IT WILL BE AT 14.1 SOUTH 169.3 WEST OR NEAR THE
VICINITY OF MANUA AT 9 A.M. FRIDAY. T.C. RENE WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE
SOUTHWESTWARD TO BE NEAR TUTUILA AT 9 P.M. TONIGHT. 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 REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR MANU'A TUTUILA AND AUNUU.

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

...STORM INFORMATION...
TROPICAL CYCLONE RENE WILL CONTINUE TO INTENSIFY AS IT MOVES WEST-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 BE COMPLETED BY NOW.

...WIND IMPACTS...
MANUA...SOUTH WINDS OF 60 TO 75 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 90 MPH ARE EXPECTED FRIDAY.
WINDS DIMINISHING 40 TO 55 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS TONIGHT DIMINISHING FURTHER
SATURDAY.

TUTUILA AND AUNUU...SOUTH WINDS 25 TO 40 MPH FRIDAY...INCREASING TO 40 TO
60 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 70 MPH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...INCREASING TO 65 TO 75 MPH
WITH GUSTS TO 90 MPH FRIDAY NIGHT.

...STORM SURGE AND TIDE IMPACTS...
DANGEROUS SURF HEIGHTS OF 14 TO 16 FEET 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 900 AM SST FRIDAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANTS.

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LAPATAIGA MO MATAGI MALOLOSI RENE
OFISA TAU TAFUNA AMERIKA SAMOA
600 TAEAO ASO FARAILE FEPUARI 12 2010

...O LOO TUMAU PEA LAPATAIGA MO AFA MO TUTUILA AUNUU MA MANU'A...

O TAAVILIGA O MATAGI MALOLOSI O RENE O LOO TAOTO NEI PE TUSA MA LE 70 MAILA
LE MAMAO I SASA'E O MANU'A...AE 130 MAILA LE MAMAO 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...
MANU'A...O MATAGAI MALOLOSI O LE A SIISII ATU I LE 60 I LE 75 MPH MA E
AGI FAATA'UTA'U I LE 90 MPH I LE TAEAO O LE ASO FARAILE...ONA FAAITIITIA
LEA 40 I LE 55 MPH MO LE PO NANEI...FAASOLO INA FAAITIIITIA TELE I LE ASO
TOONA'I.

MO TUTUILA MA AUNUU...O SAVILI E I LE 25 I LE 40 MPH I LE TAEAO NEI...ONA
SIISII ATU LEA I LE 40 I LE 60 MPH MA E AGI FAATA'UTA'U I LE 70 MPH I LE
AOAULI O LE ASO...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 NANEI.

...GALU MAUALULUGA MO TUTUILA MA MANUA...
O GALU E I LE 14 I LE 16 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 LE
AFA. UA TATAU ONA MAEA NEI AU TAAPENAGA MO LE AFA.

O LE A TOE AUINA ATU SE ISI FAAOPOOPOGA O LENEI RIPOTI I LE 9 I LE TAEAO
O LE ASO FARAILE.

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AKAPO/MALALA

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