[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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

...WILMA CONTINUES TO STRENGTHEN AS THE STORM HEADS SOUTHWESTWARD...

...AREAS AFFECTED...
TUTUILA AUNUU AND MANUA.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

A HURRICANE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR TUTUILA AND AUNUU. A HURRICANE
WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 75 MPH OR HIGHER ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING.

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

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR SWAINS.

A HIGH SURF WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ALL SHORES OF TUTUILA
AUNUU AND MANUA.

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR TUTUILA AUNUU AND MANUA.

...STORM INFORMATION...

AT 5 AM SST...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL CYCLONE WILMA WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 13.9 SOUTH...LONGITUDE 171.1 WEST OR
ABOUT 30 MILES SOUTHWEST OF TUTUILA AND 110 MILES SOUTHWEST
OF MANUA. STORM MOTION WAS SOUTH-SOUTHWEST AT 10 MPH. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 75 MPH OR HIGHER.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
PAY ATTENTION FOR POSSIBLE ROAD CLOSURES AND STAY AWAY FROM DOWNED TREES
AND POWER LINES. MARINERS SHOULD CHECK THE LATEST COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
BEFORE MAKING ANY DEFINITE PLANS.

...WINDS...
TUTUILA AND AUNUU...NORTHEAST WINDS 60 TO 75 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS.

MANUA...NORTHEAST WINDS 45 TO 55 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDES...
HAZARDOUS SURF HEIGHTS OF 18 TO 22 FEET WILL GRADUALLY SUBSIDE TO
NEAR 14 TO 15 FEET SUNDAY EVENING. 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...
RAINFALL OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED TODAY. A FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS
IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. SEE LATEST FORECAST FOR THE LATEST
INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS FOR YOUR
LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT IF FLOODING RAINS OCCUR.

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

$$

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

UA IAI NEI SE LAPATAIGA MO AFA MO TUTUILA MA AUNUU.

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

O WILMA O LOO TAOTO NEI PE TUSA MA LE 30 MAILA I SAUTE I SISIFO O
TUTUILA AE 110 MAILA I SAUTE I SISIFO O MANU'A. O LE A FAATUPULAIA
PEA LONA MALOSI I LE ISI 24 ITULA.

...MATAGI AFA...
O LE A SIISII TULAGA O MATAGI AFA I LE TAEAO NEI A O AGA'I ATU
WILMA I SAUTE I SISIFO O LE ATUNUU.

...SAMI...
O GALU MAUALULUGA E I LE 18 I LE 22 FUTU O LE A FAASOLO INA FAAITIITIA
I LE 14 I LE 16 FUTU I LE PO NANEI.

...LOLOGA MA TAFEGA...
O TIMUGA E 2 I LE 4 INISI E MAFAI ONA AAFIA AI LE ATUNUU I LE ASO.

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

$$

BAQUI/MALALA



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