[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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WTZS81 NSTU 271403
HLSZS1
ASZ001-002-272000-

TROPICAL DEPRESSION 06F - LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PAGO PAGO AS
300 AM SST TUE JAN 27 2010

...A GALE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR TUTUILA...AUNUU AND MANUA
   ISLANDS THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

...NEW INFORMATION...
TROPICAL DEPRESSION 06F WAS LOCATED NEAR 15.1 SOUTH 171.4 WEST OR
60 NM SOUTH OF PAGO PAGO AT 1200 AM WED. T.D. 06F EMBEDDED IN AN ACTIVE
MONSOONAL TROUGH JUST SOUTH OF THE SAMOAN ISLANDS. T.D. 06F IS MOVING
SOUTHEAST SLOWLY AND CONTINUES TO INTENSIFY.

...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY RESIDENTS OF TUTUILA...
AUNUU AND MANUA ISLANDS IN PREPARATION FOR TROPICAL DEPRESSION 06F.

...WATCHES AND WARNINGS...
A GALE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR TUTUILA..AUNUU AND MANUA THROUGH
WEDNESDAY.  A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH WITH HIGHER
GUSTS WILL OR HAVE ALREADY OCCURRED WITHIN AFFECTED ISLANDS.

...STORM INFORMATION...
TROPICAL DEPRESSION 06F CONTINUES TO MOVE SOUTHEASTWARD SLOWLY AND
INTENSIFYING IN THE NEXT 24 HOURS. THE T.D. WILL LIKE BECOME A TROPICAL
CYCLONE IN THE NEXT 12 TO 24 HOURS.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
ALL RESIDENTS OF AMERICAN SAMOA ARE ASKED TO PLEASE TAKE NECESSARY
ACTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTIES. ALL LOOSE OBJECTS SUCH AS
LAWN FURNITURES AND TENTS SHOULD BE SECURED AND TIED DOWN.

...WIND IMPACTS...
NORTHWEST WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH THIS MORNING. ALL
ISLANDS EXCEPT SWAINS WILL BE AFFECTED BY THESE WINDS.

...STORM SURGE AND TIDE IMPACTS...
SURF OF 12 TO 16 FEET WITH OCCASIONAL HIGHER SETS WILL AFFECT NORTH
AND WEST FACING SHORES OF TUTUILA...AUNUU AND MANUA.  THESE SURF IS
A RESULT OF HEAVY SWELL FROM STRONG NORTHWEST AND WEST WINDS ASSOCIATED
WITH THE MONSOONAL TROUGH AND T.D. 06F.


...NEXT UPDATES...
THE NEXT SCHEDULED STATMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE
IN PAGO PAGO AT 900 AM WED SST OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANTS.

$$

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LAPATAIGA MO MATAGI MALOLOSI
OFISA TAU TAFUNA AMERIKA SAMOA
300 VAVEAO ASO LULU IANUARY 27 2010

LAPATAIGA MO MATAGI MALOLOSI MO LE TAEAO ASO LULU MO TUTUILA..AUNUU MA
MANUA.

O SE TAAVILIGA O MATAGI MALOLOSI O LOO TAOTO NEI PE TUSA O LE 60 MAILA
I SAUTE O PAGO PAGO O LE A AGA'I LEMU ATU I SAUTE I SASA'E MA O LOO
FA'ATUPU LA'IA PEA LONA MALOSI.

O SAVILI MAI MATU I SISIFO 40 I LE 50 MPH MA E AGI FAATA'UTA'U E O'O
ATU I LE 60 MPH I TAIMI O TIMUGA O LE A A'AFIA AI LE ATUNUU I LE TAEAO NEI.

O LE A TETELE FO'I GALU E 12 I LE 16 FUTU LE MAUALULUGA I TALAFATAI I SISIFO
MA MATU O LE ATUNN.

E FAUTUAINA LE MAMALU LAUTELE INA IA TAPENAPENA MA NOFO SAUNIUNI PEA MO LE
MALOLOSI O MATAGI.  E FAUTUA INA INA IA SAISAI MA FAMAUMAU MEA AE MAISE AI
FO'I FALE.

O LE A TOE AUINA ATU SE ISI FAAOPOOPOGA O LENEI RIPOTI I LE 900 I LE
TAEAO O LE ASO LULU POO LE SE TAIMI VAVE ATU.

AKAPO/MALALA

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