[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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WTZS81 NSTU 122300
HLSZS1
ASZ001-002-130200-

TROPICAL CYCLONE RENE - LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PAGO PAGO AS
1200 PM SST FRI FEB 12 2010

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

...NEW INFORMATION...
HURRICANE RENE WAS LOCATED NEAR 14.0 SOUTH 169.0 WEST OR ABOUT 40 MILES
NORTHEAST OF MANU'A...OR ABOUT 100 MILES NORTHEAST OF TUTUILA AT 10 AM SST
LOCAL TIME FRIDAY...MOVING SOUTHWESTWARD AT 10 MPH. IF RENE CONTINUES TO
MOVE ON THIS TRACK...IT WILL BE OVER MANU'A AROUND 3 PM TODAY...AND WILL
BE NEAR TUTUILA AROUND 10 PM FRIDAY NIGHT.

...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND RECOMMENDED ACTIONS
FOR PEOPLE AND MARINE INTERESTS IN TUTUILA...AUNUU AND MANUA.

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

...STORM INFORMATION...
AT 1100 AM SST...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE RENE WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 14.0
SOUTH...LONGITUDE 169.0 EAST OR ABOUT 40 MILES NORTHEAST OF MANU'A...OR
100 MILES NORTHEAST OF TUTUILA.

RENE IS MOVING TOWARD THE SOUTHWEST AT 10 MPH AND INTENSIFYING AS IT MOVES
WEST-SOUTHWEST DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE 75 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SOME STRENGTHENING IS
FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 12 TO 24 HOURS AS RENE APPROACHES TUTUILA.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
ALL RESIDENTS ON MANU'A SHOULD REMAIN INDOORS UNTIL THE HURRICANE EYE PASSES
MANU'A. AS THE EYE PASSES MANU'A...YOU WILL EXPECT CALM WINDS AND FAIR
WEATHER. HOWEVER...STRONGER WINDS WILL RETURN AS THE BACK SIDE OF THE
HURRICANE MOVES AWAY FROM THE REST OF THE MANU'A ISLANDS THIS AFTERNOON.
DO NOT BE FOOLED TO LEAVE YOUR HOME UNTIL RENE MOVES FARTHER AWAY FROM YOUR
LOCATION.

ALL RESIDENTS ON TUTUILA AND AUNU'U 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.

HEED THE ADVICE OF LOCAL OFFICIALS AND COMPLY WITH ANY ORDERS THAT ARE ISSUED.
SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT OR SEEK SAFE HARBOR. FOR INTERESTS AT
PORTS...DOCKS...AND MARINAS...IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT YOU PERFORM THE
PRESCRIBED PREPARATIONS ACCORDING TO YOUR EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN FOR
HURRICANE RENE. IF YOU LIVE ON A BOAT...YOU SHOULD HAVE SAFELY SECURED
YOUR CRAFT AND MAKE PLANS TO LEAVE IT FOR ADEQUATE LAND BASED SHELTER.

FOR ADDITIONAL PRECAUTIONARY AND PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION...PLEASE REFER
TO THE DETAILED RECOMMENDATIONS RELATIVE TO YOUR LOCATION AS FURTHER
DESCRIBED BY YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE AND YOUR EMERGENCY
OPERATIONS CENTER MANAGEMENT.

...WIND IMPACTS...
MANU'A...HURRICANE FORCE WINDS OF 60 TO 75 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 90 MPH. WINDS
WILL DIMINISH TO NEAR 40 TO 55 MPH SATURDAY MORNING.

TUTUILA AND AUNUU...SOUTH WINDS 25 TO 40 MPH INCREASING TO 45 TO 60 MPH
WITH GUSTS TO 70 MPH THIS AFTERNOON...THEN CONTINUE INCREASING TO HURRICANE
FORCE WINDS OF 65 TO 75 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 90 MPH FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY
MORNING.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
DANGEROUS SURF HEIGHTS OF 15 TO 18 FEET ARE EXPECTED TO IMPACT NORTH...EAST
AND SOUTHEAST FACING SHORES ON TUTUILA...AUNUU AND MANUA.

RAINFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES WITH ISOLATED 6 INCH TOTAL ARE
POSSIBLE ALONG THE PATH OF RENE PARTICULARLY OVER TUTUILA AUNUU AND MANU'A.

...NEXT UPDATES...
THE NEXT SCHEDULED STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED AT 300 PM SST FRIDAY.

$$

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

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

O LE AFA O RENE O LOO TAOTO NEI PE TUSA MA LE 40 MAILA LE MAMAO I MATU I
SASA'E O MANU'A...AE 100 MAILA LE MAMAO I MATU I SASA'E MAI PAGO PAGO...MA
O LOO AGA'I I SAUTE I SISIFO PE TUSA MA LE 10 MAILA I LE ITULA. O LOO
FAATUPULAIA PEA LE MALOLOSI O MATAGI AFA O RENE A O AGA'I MAI I TUTUILA.

...LE MALOLOSI O MATAGI AFA...
MO MANU'A...O MATAGI AFA O LE A SIISII ATU I LE 60 I LE 75 MPH MA E AGI
FAATA'UTA'U I LE 90 MPH...MA O LE A TUMAU PEA I LE PO NANEI SEIA OO INA
FAAITIITIA I LE 40 I LE 55 MPH I LE TAEAO O LE ASO TOONA'I.

MO TUTUILA MA AUNUU...O SAVILI E I LE 25 I LE 40 MPH O LE A SIISII ATU
40 I LE 60 MPH MA E AGI FAATA'UTA'U I LE 70 MPH NEI I LE AOAULI...
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 MALOLOSI E I LE 15 I LE 18 FUTU O LE A AAFIA AI PEA 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 O RENE. UA TATAU ONA MAE'A NEI AU TAAPENAGA MO LE AFA. MO TAGATA NU'U
O MANU'A...E LE TATAU ONA TOE FEALUA'I SE TASI I LUGA O LE AUALA. IA NONOFO
I TOTONU O MAOTA MA LAOA SEIA MAVAE ESE ATU LE AFA O RENE ONA MAFAI LEA
ONA TOE ASIA UO MA AIGA PE A TE'A ESE LE AFA.

O LE A TOE AUINA ATU SE ISI FAAOPOOPOGA O LENEI RIPOTI I LE 3 I LE AOAULI
O LE ASO FARAILE.

$$

BAQUI

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