[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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WTZS81 NSTU 232337
HLSZS1
ASZ001-002-240200-

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL CYCLONE WILMA - LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PAGO PAGO AS
1200 PM SST SUN JAN 23 2011

...WILMA CONTINUES TO INTENSIFY AS IT MOVE SOUTHWESTWARD AND AWAY
FROM TUTUILA...

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

...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 11 AM SST...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL CYCLONE WILMA WAS LOCATED SOUTH
OF TUTUILA AT LATITUDE 14.9 SOUTH...LONGITUDE 170.9 WEST OR ABOUT 40
MILES SOUTHWEST OF TUTUILA AND 100 MILES SOUTHWEST OF MANUA. STORM
MOTION WAS SOUTH-SOUTHWEST AT 10 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR
75 MPH OR HIGHER.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
STAY INDOORS AND WAIT UNTIL WILMA MOVES FARTHER SOUTH OF TUTUILA 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 20 TO 23 FEET WILL PEAK TO NEAR 25 FEET
THIS EVENING. SURF WILL GRADUALLY SUBSIDE TO NEAR 14 TO 17 FEET BY
MONDAY AFTERNOON. 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 OVER MANUA AND 1 TO 3 INCHES
OVER TUTUILA THIS AFTERNOON. 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 3 PM OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

$$

LAPATAIGA MO MATAGI MATUA MALOLOSI
OFISA O LE TAU PAGO PAGO AS
1200 AOAULI 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 UA TAOTO NEI I SAUTE I SISIFO O TUTUILA E TUSA MA
LE 40 MAILA LE MAMAO MAI TUTUILA...AE 100 MAILA LE MAMAO I SAUTE
I SISIFO MAI MANUA. O LE A AGA'I ATU PEA WILMA I SAUTE I SISIFO
O LE ATUNUU I LE AOAULI NEI. O LE A FAATUPULAIA PEA LONA MALOSI
I LE ISI 24 ITULA.

...MATAGI...
O LE A FAASOLO INA FAAITIITIA MATAGI MALOLOSI I LE 40 I LE 55 MPH
NEI I LE AOAULI...ONA AGA'I ATU PEA LEA I LALO I LE 20 I LE 30 MPH
I LE AFIAFI NEI.

...SAMI...
O GALU MAUALULUGA E 20 I LE 23 FUTU O LE A SIISII ATU I LE 25 FUTU
I LE AFIAFI NEI...ONA FAASOLO LEA INA FAAITIITIA I LE 14 I LE 17
FUTU I LE AOAULI O LE ASO GAFUA.

...LOLOGA MA TAFEGA...
O TIMUGA E 2 I LE 4 INISI E MAFAI ONA AAFIA AI MANUA...AE 1 I LE
3 INISI E MAFAI ONA AAFIA AI TUTUILA. O LOO NOFO VAAVAAIA PEA LE
ATUNUU MO LOLOGA MA TAFEGA.

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

$$

BAQUI/MALALA



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