[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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WTZS81 NSTU 230723
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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL CYCLONE WILMA - LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PAGO PAGO AS
900 PM SST SAT JAN 22 2011

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

...NEW INFORMATION...
AT 700 PM SST...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL CYCLONE WILMA WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 12.3 SOUTH...LONGITUDE 171.1 WEST OR
ABOUT 120 MILES NORTH OF TUTUILA AND 140 MILES NORTHWEST
OF MANUA.

TROPICAL CYCLONE WILMA HAS STALLED TO THE NORTH OF TUTUILA
DURING THE LAST COUPLE OF HOURS. WILMA IS EXPECTED TO MOVE
SOUTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT BEFORE CURVING SOUTH-SOUTHWEST
TOWARD TUTUILA AND MANUA BETWEEN SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT.

...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.

...STORM INFORMATION...
TROPICAL CYCLONE WILMA HAS RELOCATED ABOUT 120 MILES NORTH OF TUTUILA.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 60 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. A SOUTHEASTWARD
MOVEMENT IS EXPECTED OVERNIGHT TONIGHT BEFORE TURNING SOUTH-SOUTHWESTWARD
SUNDAY MORNING. 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 AFTERNOON.

...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 OF 16 TO 18 FEET WILL CONTINUE TO RISE RAPIDLY
SUNDAY MORNING. 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 TONIGHT. AN ADDITIONAL
2 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED SUNDAY.

...NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED AROUND 12 AM OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

$$

LAPATAIGA MO MATAGI MATUA MALOLOSI
OFISA O LE TAU PAGO PAGO AS
9 PO 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 120 MAILA I MATU O TUTUILA AE 140 MAILA I MATU I SISIFO O
MANU'A. O LE A FAATUPULAIA PEA LONA MALOSI I LE ISI 24 ITULA.

...MATAGI...
O LE A SIISII TULAGA O MATAGI MALOLOSI I LE PO NANEI E OO ATU
I LE ASO SA.

...SAMI...
O GALU MAUALULUGA E I LE 16 I LE 18 FUTU O LE A SIISII ATU
I LUGA 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 PO NANEI. O TIMUGA E 2 I LE 4 INISI E MAFAI ONA AAFIA AI
LE ATUNUU I LE ASO SA.

...RIPOTI E SOO AI...
O LE A TOE AUINA ATU SE ISI FAAOPOOPOGA O LENEI RIPOTI I LE
12 I LE VAVEAO.

$$

BAQUI/MALALA



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