[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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

...TROPICAL CYCLONE WILMA IS SLOW-MOVING AS IT CONTINUES TO
INTENSIFY NORTH OF TUTUILA...

...NEW INFORMATION...
AT 100 PM SST...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL CYCLONE WILMA WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 11.6 SOUTH...LONGITUDE 170.3 WEST OR
ABOUT 180 MILES NORTH OF TUTUILA AND 190 MILES NORTHWEST
OF MANUA.

TROPICAL CYCLONE WILMA WAS NEARLY STATIONARY DURING THE LAST
COUPLE OF HOURS. WILMA IS EXPECTED TO MOVE EAST-SOUTHEAST
TONIGHT TOWARD TUTUILA AND MANUA.

...AREAS AFFECTED...
ALL OF AMERICAN SAMOA.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...
A STORM WARNING REMAINS 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 HIGH SURF WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SWAINS.

A HIGH SURF WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR WEST NORTH AND EAST FACING
SHORES OF TUTUILA AUNUU AND MANUA.

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTH FACING SHORES OF
TUTUILA AUNUU AND MANUA.

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ALL ISLANDS.

...STORM INFORMATION...
TROPICAL CYCLONE WILMA IS SLOW-MOVING AS IT CONTINUE TO STRENGTHEN
JUST TO THE EAST OF SWAINS. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 60 MPH
WITH HIGHER GUSTS. A SOUTHEASTWARD MOVEMENT IS EXPECTED THIS EVENING
BEFORE TURNING SOUTH TO SOUTHWESTWARD OVERNIGHT TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY.
GIVEN THIS FORECAST TRACK...THE CLOSEST DISTANCE BETWEEN WILMA AND THE
ISLANDS WILL BE 10 MILES EAST OF TUTUILA AND 50 MILES WEST OF MANU'A
SUNDAY MORNING.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
AMERICAN SAMOA EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIAL IS ADVISING RESIDENTS
TO REMAIN ON THE ALERT AND 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...
SWAINS...WEST WINDS 55 TO 65 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 80 MPH.

TUTUILA AUNUU AND MANUA...NORTHEAST WINDS 40 MPH INCREASING
TO 55 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDES...
HAZARDOUS SURF HEIGHTS ARE EXPECTED TO BUILD TO NEAR 16 TO 18 FEET
THIS AFTERNOON INTO SUNDAY. DANGEROUS SURF WILL PRODUCE VERY ROUGH AND
DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS. ENTERING THE SHORELINE IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED
DURING THE NEXT FEW DAYS. MARINERS ARE STRONGLY ADVISED TO RETURN TO
PORT AND SECURE THEIR VESSELS.

...INLAND FLOODING...
HEAVY RAINFALL OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON.

...NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED AROUND 6 PM OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

$$

LAPATAIGA MO MATAGI MATUA MALOLOSI
OFISA O LE TAU PAGO PAGO AS
3 AOAULI ASO TOONA'I IANUARI 22 2011

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

TAAVILIGA O MATAGI MATUA MALOLOSI O WILMA O LOO TAOTO NEI PE TUSA
MA LE 180 MAILA I MATU O TUTUILA AE 190 MAILA I MATU I SISIFO O
MANU'A. O LE A FAATUPULAIA PEA LONA MALOSI I LE ISI 24 ITULA.

...MATAGI...
O LE A AAFIA AMERIKA SAMOA I LE AOAULI O LE ASO E OO ATU I LE
ASO SA I MATAGI MATUA MALOLOSI O WILMA.

...SAMI...
O LE A SIISII TULAGA O GALU MA SAMI...MA O GALU MAUALULUGA
O LE A SIISII ATU I LE 16 I LE 18 FUTU E AMATA ATU I LE AOAULI
O LE ASO E OO ATU I LE ASO SA.

...LOLOGA MA TAFEGA...
O TIMUGA E I LE 1 I LE 3 INISI O LE A AAFIA AI LE ATUNUU I
LE AOAULI O LE ASO.

...RIPOTI E SOO AI...
O LE A TOE AUINA ATU SE ISI FAAOPOOPOGA O LENEI RIPOTI I LE
6 I LE AFIAFI O LE ASO.

$$

BAQUI



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