[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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WTZS81 NSTU 131400
HLSZS1
ASZ001-002-131700-

TROPICAL CYCLONE RENE - LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PAGO PAGO AS
300 AM SST SAT FEB 13 2010

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

...NEW INFORMATION...
HURRICANE RENE WAS LOCATED NEAR 14.3 SOUTH 169.6 WEST OR ABOUT 70 MILES
EAST OF TUTUILA AT 12 AM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT...AND HAS MOVED SOUTHWEST 8 MPH
DURING THE LAST FEW HOURS...BUT IT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE NEAR 14.6 SOUTH
170.3 WEST AROUND 6 AM SATURDAY...AND THEN NEAR 15.0 SOUTH 170.9 WEST
AROUND 12 NOON SATURDAY.

...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 12 AM SATURDAY...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE RENE WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 14.3 SOUTH...LONGITUDE 169.6 WEST OR ABOUT 70 MILES EAST OF
TUTUILA.

RENE IS EXPECTED TO MOVE SOUTHWEST AT AROUND 8 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 SOUTHEAST OF
TUTUILA.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

...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 BEFORE SUNSET SATURDAY.

TUTUILA AND AUNUU...SOUTH WINDS 25 TO 40 MPH INCREASING TO 45 TO 60 MPH
WITH GUSTS TO 70 MPH EARLY THIS MORNING...THEN CONTINUE INCREASING
TO HURRICANE FORCE WINDS OF 65 TO 75 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 90 MPH EARLY
THIS 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 600 AM SST SATURDAY.

$$

LAPATAIGA MO MATAGI MALOLOSI RENE
OFISA TAU TAFUNA AMERIKA SAMOA
300 VAVEAO ASO TOONA'I FEPUARI 13 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 70 MAILA LE MAMAO I SAUTE
O TUTUILA...MA O LOO AGA'I I SAUTE I SISIFO I LE 8 MAILA I LE ITULA...
MA O LE A AGA'I I SAUTE I SISIFO MA E LATALATA ANE I TUTUILA I LE 6 I
TAEAO O LE ASO.

O LOO FAATUPULAIA PEA LE MALOLOSI O MATAGI AFA O RENE A O AGA'I I
SAUTE I SISIFO...MA E LATALATA ANE I SAUTE I SASA'E O TUTUILA MO NISI
NAI ITULA.

...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 I LE ASO...SEIA OO INA FAAITIITIA I LE 40 I LE
55 MPH AE LE'I OO I LE AFIAFI 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 VAVEAO NEI...
MA O LE A SIISII ATU LEA I LE 65 I LE 75 MPH MA E AGI FAATA'UTA'U I LE
90 MPH I LE TAEAO NEI.

...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 6 I LE TAEAO
O LE ASO TOONA'I.

$$

BAQUI/MALALA

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