[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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WTZS81 NSTU 232013
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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL CYCLONE WILMA - LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PAGO PAGO AS
900 AM SST SUN JAN 23 2011

...THE CENTER OF THE STORM IS DIRECTLY OVER TUTUILA...

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

...NEW INFORMATION...
AT 8:30 AM...THE CENTER OF THE STORM WAS DIRECTLY OVER TUTUILA. WILMA
CONTINUES TO MOVE SOUTHERLY AT 10 MPH. THE LOWEST RECORDED
PRESSURE ACROSS TUTUILA WAS 985 MB. CALM WINDS AND LIGHT SHOWERS
HAVE MOVED OVER TUTUILA...BEFORE STRONG AND GUSTY HURRICANE FORCE WINDS
UP TO 80 MPH WILL MOVE OVER TUTUILA AFTER 9:30 AM THIS MORNING.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

A HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS 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 9 AM SST...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL CYCLONE WILMA WAS LOCATED OVER
TUTUILA AT LATITUDE 14.1 SOUTH...LONGITUDE 170.8 WEST OR ABOUT 60 MILES
WEST OF MANUA. STORM MOTION WAS SOUTH-SOUTHWEST AT 10 MPH. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 75 MPH OR HIGHER.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
RESIDENTS SHOULD NOT BE FOOLED BY THE CALM WINDS. STAY INDOORS
AND WAIT UNTIL THE STORM PASSES TUTUILA FARTHER SOUTH THIS EVENING.

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...NORTHWEST 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 12 PM OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

$$

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

O LOO TUMAU PEA 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 I LUGA O TUTUILA MA E TUSA MA LE 60 MAILA
LE MAMAO I SISIFO O MANU'A...MA O LE A AGA'I ATU PEA I SAUTE. O LE
A FAATUPULAIA PEA LONA MALOSI I LE ISI 24 ITULA.

...MATAGI...
O LE A SIISII TULAGA O MATAGI 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
12 I LE AOAULI.

$$

BAQUI/MALALA



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