[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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WTZS81 NSTU 240205
HLSZS1
ASZ001-002-240500-

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

...WILMA CONTINUES TO INTENSIFY AS IT HEADS TOWARD TONGA...

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

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

A HURRICANE WARNING HAS NOW BEEN CANCELLED.

A STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FOR TUTUILA AND AUNU'U.

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 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 2 PM SST...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL CYCLONE WILMA WAS LOCATED SOUTHWEST
OF TUTUILA AT LATITUDE 15.1 SOUTH...LONGITUDE 171.3 WEST OR ABOUT 70
MILES SOUTHWEST OF TUTUILA AND 80 MILES SOUTHEAST OF UPOLU. STORM MOTION
WAS ON A SOUTHWEST TRACK AT ABOUT 20 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE
NEAR 75 MPH OR HIGHER.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS AND DOOR GLASS UNTIL WILMA MOVES FARTHER SOUTHWEST
OF TUTUILA TONIGHT.

DO NOT GO JOY RIDING UNTIL TROPICAL CYCLONE WILMA IS NO LONGER A THREAT
TO THE SAMOAN ISLANDS. 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 55 TO 65 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS
...THEN DECREASING TO NEAR 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH THIS
EVENING.

MANUA...NORTHWEST WINDS 45 TO 55 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH...THEN
DECREASING TO NEAR 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH THIS EVENING.

...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 EVENING. 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 6 PM OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

$$

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

UA FAAMUTAINA NEI LAPATAIGA O AFA MO TUTUILA MA AUNUU.

UA I AI NEI SE LAGATAIGA MO MATAGI MATUA MALOLOSI MO TUTUILA
MA AUNU'U.

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

O WILMA UA TAOTO NEI E TUSA MA LE 70 MAILA LE MAMAO I SAUTE I
SISIFO O TUTUILA...AE 80 MAILA LE MAMAO I SAUTE I SASAE MAI UPOLU.
O LO'O AGA'I ATU PEA WILMA I SAUTE I SISIFO O LE ATUNUU I LE AFIAFI
NEI. O LE A FAATUPULAIA PEA LONA MALOSI A'O AGA'I ATU I TOGA.

...MATAGI...
TUTUILA MA AUNUU...MATAGI MALOLOSI E 55 I LE 65 MPM MA E FAATAUTAU
O LE A FAAITIITIA 35 I LE 45 MPH MA E FAATAUTAU I LE AFIAFI NEI.

MANUA...MATAGI MALOLOSI E 45 I LE 55 MPH MA E FAATAUTAU I LE 65 MPH
O LE A FAITIITIA 35 I LE 45 MA E FAATAUTAU I LE 55 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
6 I LE AFIAFI.

$$

BAQUI/MALALA



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