[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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WTZS81 NSTU 271908
HLSZS1
ASZ001-002-280000-

TROPICAL CYCLONE NISHA LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PAGO PAGO AS
700 AM SST WED JAN 27 2010

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR TUTUILA...AUNUU AND MANUA
ISLANDS THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...

...NEW INFORMATION...
TROPICAL CYCLONE NISHA WAS LOCATED NEAR 15.7 SOUTH 169.5 WEST OR
90 NM SOUTH OF MANUA AT 400 AM SST WED. NISHA IS MOVING
SOUTHEASTWARD AT ABOUT 14 MPH AS IT CONTINUES TO INTENSIFY.

...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY RESIDENTS OF TUTUILA...
AUNUU AND MANUA ISLANDS.

...WATCHES AND WARNINGS...
A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR TUTUILA..AUNUU AND MANUA THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING. GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 40 MPH OR HIGHER ARE
EXPECTED OVER THE WARNING AREA.

...STORM INFORMATION...
TROPICAL CYCLONE NISHA CONTINUES TO MOVE SOUTHEASTWARD SLOWLY AND
INTENSIFYING IN THE NEXT 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...
ON MANUA...NORTHWEST WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH DIMINISHING
NEAR 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
ON TUTUILA AND AUNUU...NORTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH
DIMINISHING NEAR 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.

...STORM SURGE AND TIDE IMPACTS...
HAZARDOUS SURF OF 14 TO 16 FEET WITH OCCASIONAL HIGHER SETS WILL AFFECT
NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES OF TUTUILA...AUNUU AND MANUA. THESE SURF HEIGHTS
ARE A RESULT OF HEAVY SWELL FROM STRONG NORTHWEST AND WEST WINDS ASSOCIATED
WITH NISHA.

...NEXT UPDATES...
THE NEXT SCHEDULED STATMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE
IN PAGO PAGO AT 100 PM SST WEDNESDAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANTS.

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LAPATAIGA MO MATAGI MALOLOSI O NISHA
OFISA TAU TAFUNA AMERIKA SAMOA
700 TAEAO ASO LULU IANUARI 27 2010

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

O LE TAAVILIGA O MATAGI MALOLOSI O NISHA O LOO TAOTO NEI PE TUSA O LE 90 MAILA
I SAUTE O MANUA O LE A AGA'I ATU I SAUTE I SASA'E MA O LOO FA'ATUPULA'IA PEA
LONA MALOSI.

MO MANU'A...O MATAGI MAI MATU I SISIFO 40 I LE 50 MPH MA E AGI FAATA'UTA'U E O'O
ATU I LE 60 MPH ONA FAAITIITIA LEA 30 I LE 40 MPH MA E AGI FAATA'UTA'U E O'O
ATU I LE 50 MPH I LE AFIAFI.
MO TUTUILA MA MANUA...O MATAGI MAI MATU I SISIFO 30 I LE 40 MPH MA E AGI
FAATA'UTA'U E O'O ATU I LE 50 MPH ONA FAAITIITIA LEA 25 I LE 35 MPH MA E AGI
FAATA'UTA'U E O'O ATU I LE 45 MPH I LE AFIAFI.

O LE A MAUALULUGA FO'I GALU E I LE 14 I LE 16 FUTU LE MAUALULUGA I TALAFATAI
I SISIFO MA MATU O LE ATUNUU.

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

O LE A TOE AUINA ATU SE ISI FAAOPOOPOGA O LENEI RIPOTI I LE 100 I LE
AOAULI O LE ASO LULU.

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AKAPO/MALALA

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