[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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WTZS81 NSTU 231403
HLSZS1
ASZ001>003-231700-

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL CYCLONE WILMA - LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PAGO PAGO AS
300 AM SST SUN JAN 23 2011

...WILMA CONTINUES TO INTENSIFY AS IT DRIFTS TO THE SOUTH
TOWARD TUTUILA AND MANUA...

...NEW INFORMATION...
AT 2 AM SST...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL CYCLONE WILMA WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 13.0 SOUTH...LONGITUDE 171.2 WEST OR
ABOUT 60 MILES NORTHWEST OF TUTUILA AND 130 MILES NORTHWEST
OF MANUA.

TROPICAL CYCLONE WILMA CONTINUES TO MOVE ON A SOUTHERLY TRACK
TOWARD TUTUILA AND MANU'A. WILMA IS EXPECTED TO ARRIVE NEAR
TUTUILA AND MANU'A SUNDAY MORNING. WILMA WILL THEN CURVE
SOUTHWESTWARD SUNDAY AFTERNOON AS IT MOVES AWAY FROM THE SAMOAN
ISLANDS.

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

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

A STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR TUTUILA AUNUU AND MANUA.
A STORM WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 55 TO 70 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS ARE
IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SWAINS.

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 OF AMERICAN
SAMOA.

...STORM INFORMATION...
TROPICAL CYCLONE WILMA IS NOW CENTERED AT ABOUT 60 MILES NORTHWEST OF
TUTUILA AND 130 MILES NORTHWEST OF MANUA. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE
NEAR 65 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. WILMA WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE SOUTH TOWARD
TUTUILA AND MANU'A THEN CURVING SOUTHWESTWARD SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
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 BEFORE 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...NORTHWEST WINDS 40 TO 50 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS.

TUTUILA AUNUU AND MANUA...NORTHEAST WINDS 55 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS.

...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 OVERNIGHT TONIGHT.
AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED SUNDAY.

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

$$

LAPATAIGA MO MATAGI MATUA MALOLOSI
OFISA O LE TAU PAGO PAGO AS
3 VAVEAO ASO SA IANUARI 23 2011

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

O WILMA O LOO TAOTO NEI PE TUSA MA LE 60 MAILA I MATU I SISIFO O
TUTUILA AE 130 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 VAVEAO NEI E OO ATU
I LE AOAULI O 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 VAVEAO NEI. 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
6 I LE TAEAO.

$$

BAQUI/MALALA



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