[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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WTZS81 NSTU 221702
HLSZS1
ASZ001>003-221100-

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL CYCLONE WILMA - LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PAGO PAGO AS
600 AM SST SAT JAN 22 2011

...TROPICAL CYCLONE WILMA CONTINUES TO INTENSIFY AS IT MOVES
SOUTHEAST TOWARDS TUTUILA AND MANUA WATERS...

...A STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL ISLANDS OF AMERICAN
SAMOA...

...NEW INFORMATION...
AT 500 PM SST...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL CYCLONE WILMA WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 11.9 SOUTH...LONGITUDE 171.4 WEST OR
ABOUT 135 MILES NORTHWEST OF TUTUILA AND 160 MILES NORTHWEST
OF MANUA.

TROPICAL CYCLONE WILMA IS MOVING EAST-SOUTHEAST AT ABOUT 10 MPH AND
IS EXPECTED TO ENTER TUTUILA AND MANU'A WATERS BY THIS AFTERNOON.

...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND RECOMMENDED
ACTIONS FOR PEOPLE AND MARINE INTERESTS OF AMERICAN SAMOA.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...
A STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL ISLANDS OF AMERICAN SAMOA. A
STORM WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 55 TO 70 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS ARE
IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL ISLANDS OF AMERICAN SAMOA.

A HIGH SURF WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT.

...STORM INFORMATION...
TROPICAL CYCLONE WILMA CONTINUES TO STRENGTHEN AS IT MOVES ON A
EAST-SOUTHEAST TRACK. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 60 MPH
WITH HIGHER GUSTS. WILMA IS MOVING EAST-SOUTHEAST AT ABOUT 8 MPH. A
CONTINUE MOVEMENT MORE SOUTHERLY IS EXPECTED TODAY. GIVEN THIS
FORECAST TRACK...THE CLOSEST DISTANCE BETWEEN WILMA AND THE ISLANDS
WILL BE 50 NAUTICAL MILES EAST OF TUTUILA AND 10 NAUTICAL MILES
WEST OF MANU'A IN THE AFTERNOON. TROPICAL CYCLONE WILMA WILL THEN
CHANGE COURSE ON A SOUTHWEST TRACK AS IT MOVES AWAY FROM THE ISLANDS
BY SUNDAY MORNING.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
AMERICAN SAMOA EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIAL IS ADVISING RESIDENTS
TO REMAIN ON THE ALERT AND SECURE LOOSE ITEMS AS NECESSARY.
BE READY TO COMPLY WITH ANY ORDERS THAT ARE ISSUED BY LOCAL
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS. ALL PREPARATIONS SHOULD HAVE NOW
BE COMPLETED. CONTINUE TO MONITOR YOUR RADIO FOR FURTHER WARNINGS
AND ADVISORIES ABOUT TROPICAL CYCLONE WILMA.

FOR ADDITIONAL PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT THE EOC AT
699-3800.

...WINDS...
TUTUILA AUNUU AND MANUA...SOUTHEAST WINDS 40 TO 55 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
70 MPH THEN SHIFT NORTHWEST WITH 60 TO 70 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 80 MPH
IN THE AFTERNOON.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDES...
HAZARDOUS SURF HEIGHTS OF 12 TO 16 FEET ARE EXPECTED TO BUILD TO
NEAR 16 TO 20 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. THESE LARGE SEAS WILL CONTINUE
TO PRODUCE VERY ROUGH SURF AND DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS ACROSS ALL
COASTS OF THE ISLANDS. ENTERING THE SURF IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED
THROUGH AT LEAST MONDAY NIGHT. MARINERS ARE STRONGLY ADVISED TO
RETURN TO PORT AND SECURE THEIR VESSELS.

...INLAND FLOODING...
HEAVY RAINFALL OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE EXPECTED THIS MORNING WITH
ANOTHER 2 TO 4 INCHES LATER THIS AFTERNOON.

...NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED AROUND 9 AM OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

$$

LAPATAIGA MO MATAGI MALOLOSI
OFISA O LE TAU PAGO PAGO AS
600 TAEAO ASO TOONA'I IANUARI 22 2011

...O LOO TUMAU PEA SE LAPATAIGA MO MATAGI MALOLOSI...

TAAVILIGA O MATAGI MATUA MALOLOSI O WILMA O LOO TAOTO NEI PE TUSA
MA LE 135 MAILA I MATU I SISIFO O TUTUILA AE 160 MAILA I MATU I
SISIFO MANU'A. O LE A FAATUPULAIA PEA LONA MALOSI I LE ISI 24
ITULA.

...MATAGI...
O LE A AAFIA AMERIKA SAMOA I LE ASO MA LE PO NANEI I MATAGI
MATUA MALOLOSI O WILMA FAATASI AI MA GALU MAUALULUGA.

...SAMI...
O LE A SIISII TULAGA O GALU MA SAMI I LE PO NANEI E OO ATU
I LE ASO SA. O GALU MAUALULUGA E 12 I LE 16 FUTU O LE A
FAATUPULAIA PEA MA O LE A OO ATU I LE 16 I LE 20 FUTU I LE
AOAULI NEI.

...LOLOGA MA TAFEGA...
O TIMUGA E I LE 1 I LE 3 INISI O LE A AAFIA AI LE ATUNUU I
LE TAEAO NEI. O TIMUGA MAMAFA E I LE 2 I LE 4 INISI O LE A
AGA'I MAI I LE AOAULI.

...RIPOTI E SOO AI...
O LE A TOE AUINA ATU SE ISI FAAOPOOPOGA O LENEI RIPOTI I LE
9 I LE TAEAO NEI.

$$

AKAPO/MALALA


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