[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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WTZS81 NSTU 131716
HLSZS1
ASZ001-002-131700-

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

...A HURRICANE WARNING IS NOW CANCELLED FOR TUTUILA AND AUNUU...
...A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR TUTUILA AUNUU AND MANU'A...

...NEW INFORMATION...
HURRICANE RENE WAS LOCATED NEAR 15.0 SOUTH 170.0 WEST OR ABOUT 70 MILES
SOUTHEAST OF TUTUILA AT 5 AM SATURDAY...AND WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE
SOUTHWESTWARD  AT 8 MPH. AT THIS MOVEMENT AND TRACK...RENE WILL
CONTINUE TO MOVE FURTHER AWAY FROM AMERICAN SAMOA.

...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 IS NOW CANCELLED FOR ALL ISLANDS.
A GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FOR MANU'A TUTUILA AND AUNUU.

...STORM INFORMATION...
AT 12 AM SATURDAY...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE RENE WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 15.0 SOUTH...LONGITUDE 170.0 WEST OR ABOUT 70 MILES SOUTHEAST OF
TUTUILA.

RENE IS EXPECTED TO MOVE SOUTHWEST AT AROUND 8 MPH AND INTENSIFYING
DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

...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.

...WIND IMPACTS...
MANU'A...NORTHWEST WINDS TO 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUST TO 5O MPH DIMINISHING
20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

TUTUILA AND AUNUU...WEST WINDS 25 TO 40 WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. WINDS
DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH SATURDAY ATERNOON.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
DANGEROUS SURF HEIGHTS OF 15 TO 18 FEET ARE EXPECTED TO CONINUE...SUBSIDING
SLOWLY THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING.

...RAINFALL INFORMATION...
FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FOR TUTUILA AUNUU AND MANU'A.

...NEXT UPDATES...
THE NEXT SCHEDULED STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED AT 1200 PM SST SATURDAY OR
SOONER IF CONDITION WARRANTS.

$$

LAPATAIGA MO MATAGI MALOLOSI RENE
OFISA TAU TAFUNA AMERIKA SAMOA
600 TAEAO ASO TOONA'I FEPUARI 13 2010

...UA FAAMUTA NEI LAPATAIGA MO AFA O RENE A O LOO FAAAUAU PEA LE LAPATAIGA
MO MATAGI MALOLOSI O RENEE E OO ATU I LE AFIAFI NEI...

O LE AFA O RENE O LOO TAOTO NEI PE TUSA MA LE 70 MAILA LE MAMAO I SAUTE
I SASA'E OO TUTUILA...MA O LOO AGA'I ATU PEA I SAUTE I SISIFO I LE 8 MPH.

...LE MALOLOSI O MATAGI AFA...
MANU'A...O MATAGI MAI MATU I SASA'E 30 I LE 40 MPH MA E AGI FAATA'UTA'U E
O'O ATU I LE 50 MPH O O LE A FAAITIITIA LEA I LE 20 I LE 30 MPH MA E AGI
FAATA'UTA'U ATU I LE 45 MPH I LE AFIAFI O LE ASO.

MO TUTUILA MA AUNUU...O MATAGI E I LE 25 I LE 40 MPH MA E AGI FAATA'UTA'U
I LE 50 MPH O LE A FAAITIITIA I LE 20 I LE 30 MPH MA E AGI FAATA'UTA'U I
LE 40 MPH I LE AOAULI O LE ASO.

...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 PEA MO
LE AFA O RENE A O SE'E MALIE ATU RENE I SAUTE I SISIFO O TUTUILA.

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

$$

AKAPO/MALALA

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