[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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WTZS81 NSTU 132249
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TROPICAL CYCLONE RENE - LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PAGO PAGO AS
1200 PM SST SAT FEB 13 2010

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

...NEW INFORMATION...
HURRICANE RENE WAS LOCATED NEAR 16.2 SOUTH 170.4 WEST OR ABOUT 140 MILES
SOUTH OF TUTUILA AT 10 AM SATURDAY...AND WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE SOUTHWESTWARD
AT 10 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 GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FOR MANU'A TUTUILA AND AUNUU.

...STORM INFORMATION...
AT 10 AM SATURDAY...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE RENE WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE
16.2 SOUTH...LONGITUDE 170.4 WEST OR ABOUT 140 MILES SOUTH OF TUTUILA.

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.

RENE IS EXPECTED TO MOVE SOUTHWEST AT AROUND 10 MPH AND INTENSIFYING DURING
THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

...WIND IMPACTS...
TUTUILA AUNUU AND MANUA...NORTHWEST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH THROUGH
TONIGHT...DIMINISHING SUNDAY.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
DANGEROUS SURF HEIGHTS OF 12 TO 16 FEET ARE EXPECTED TO CONINUE...SUBSIDING
SLOWLY THROUGH NEXT WEEK.

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

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY
EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER
EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. ALL
RESIDENTS ON TUTUILA AUNUU AND MANU'A SHOULD TAKE NECESSARY ACTIONS TO
PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. THE PUBLIC SHOULD CONTINUE SECURE TENTS AND
LOOSE ITEMS DURING THIS PERIOD OF GUSTY WINDS.

...NEXT UPDATES...
THE NEXT SCHEDULED STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED AT 600 PM SST SATURDAY OR
SOONER IF CONDITION WARRANTS.

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LAPATAIGA MO MATAGI MALOLOSI RENE
OFISA TAU TAFUNA AMERIKA SAMOA
1200 AOAULI ASO TOONA'I FEPUARI 13 2010

...O LOO FAAAUAU PEA LAPATAIGA MO MATAGI MALOLOSI...

O LE AFA O RENE O LOO TAOTO NEI PE TUSA MA LE 140 MAILA LE MAMAO I SAUTE
O TUTUILA...MA O LOO AGA'I ATU PEA I SAUTE I SISIFO I LE 10 MPH.

...LE MALOLOSI O MATAGI AFA...
TUTUILA AUNUU MA MANUA...O MATAGI MAI MATU I SISIFO E I LE 30 I LE 40 MPH
MA E AGI O LE A FAAAUAU PEA I LE PO NANEI ONA FAAITIITIA LEA I LE ASO SA.

...GALU MAUALULUGA MO TUTUILA MA MANUA...
O GALU MALOLOSI E I LE 12 I LE 16 FUTU O LE A AAFIA AI PEA GATAIFALE I
MATU...SASAE MA SAUTE I SASA'E O TUTUILA...AUNUU MA MANU'A.

E LAPATA'I ATU LE MAMALU LAUTELE INA IA TAPENAPENA MA NOFO SAUNIUNI PEA MO
MATAGI MALOLOSI 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 6 I LE AFIAFI
O LE ASO TOONA'I.

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AKAPO/MALALA

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