[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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WTZS81 NSTU 130541
HLSZS1
ASZ001-002-130930-

TROPICAL CYCLONE RENE - LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PAGO PAGO AS
600 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 13.8 SOUTH 169.2 WEST OR ABOUT 35 MILES
NORTH OF MANU'A...OR ABOUT 100 MILES NORTHEAST OF TUTUILA AT 5 PM
LOCAL TIME...AND HAS LOOPED NORTH OF MANU'A DURING THE PAST FEW HOURS...
BUT IT IS EXPECTED TO RETURN TO 14.0 SOUTH 169.4 WEST THEN MOVING DIRECTLY
WEST TOWARDS TUTUILA TO 14.4 SOUTH 170.0 WEST AROUND MIDNIGHT TONIGHT.

...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 500 PM SST...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE RENE WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 13.8
SOUTH...LONGITUDE 169.2 EAST OR ABOUT 35 MILES NORTH OF MANU'A...OR
100 MILES NORTHEAST OF TUTUILA.

RENE IS EXPECTED TO MOVE WEST-SOUTHWEST AT 5 MPH AND INTENSIFYING
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 TONIGHT.
DO NOT LEAVE YOUR HOME UNTIL RENE MOVES FARTHER WEST 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 GRADUALLY DIMINISH TO NEAR 40 TO 55 MPH SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

TUTUILA AND AUNUU...SOUTH WINDS 25 TO 40 MPH INCREASING TO 45 TO 60 MPH
WITH GUSTS TO 70 MPH TONIGHT...THEN CONTINUE INCREASING TO HURRICANE FORCE
WINDS OF 65 TO 75 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 90 MPH BEFORE MIDNIGHT TONIGHT
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 900 PM SST FRIDAY.

$$

LAPATAIGA MO MATAGI MALOLOSI RENE
OFISA TAU TAFUNA AMERIKA SAMOA
600 AFIAFI 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 35 MAILA LE MAMAO I MATU
O MANU'A...AE 100 MAILA LE MAMAO I MATU I SASA'E MAI PAGO PAGO. SA FAATAMILO
LE AFA O RENE I LUGA ATU O MANU'A I NAI ITULA UA MAVAE MA O LE A TOE
FO'I MAI I LUGA TONU LAVA O MANU'A...ONA AGA'I MAI LEA I TUTUILA
I LE PO NANEI. 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 E 60 I LE 75 MPH MA E AGI FAATA'UTA'U I LE
90 MPH O LE A TUMAU PEA I LE PO NANEI E OO ATU I LE VAVEAO O LE ASO
TOONA'I...SEIA OO INA FAAITIITIA I LE 40 I LE 55 MPH AE LE'I OO I LE AOAULI
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 I LE PO NANEI...
ONA TOE SIISII ATU LEA I LE 65 I LE 75 MPH MA E AGI FAATA'UTA'U I LE
90 MPH I LE VAELUAGA O 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 I LE PO NANEI
E OO ATU I LE PO O LE ASO TOONA'I.

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 9 I LE PO
O LE ASO FARAILE.

$$

AKAPO/BAQUI/MALALA

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