[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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

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

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

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

A STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR TUTUILA AUNUU AND MANU'A.

A GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FOR TUTUILA AUNUU AND MANU'A.

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 4 PM SST...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL CYCLONE WILMA WAS LOCATED SOUTHWEST
OF TUTUILA AT LATITUDE 15.5 SOUTH...LONGITUDE 171.3 WEST OR ABOUT 90
MILES SOUTHWEST OF TUTUILA AND 100 MILES SOUTHEAST OF UPOLU. STORM MOTION
WAS ON A SOUTHERLY TRACK AT ABOUT 9 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE
NEAR 75 MPH OR HIGHER.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
STAY AWAY FROM DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES. MONITOR MEDIA BROADCASTING
FOR LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST AND HEED OFFICIAL WEATHER ADVISORY OR WARNING
BEFORE VENTURING NEAR THE SHORELINES OR RETURNING BACK TO THE WATERS
FOR RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES. MARINERS SHOULD CHECK THE LATEST COASTAL
WATERS FORECAST BEFORE MAKING ANY DEFINITE PLANS.

...WINDS...
TUTUILA AUNUU AND MANUA...NORTHWEST WINDS 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
55 MPH THEN GRADUALLY DIMINISHING TO NEAR 20 TO 30 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT
TONIGHT.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDES...
HAZARDOUS SURF HEIGHTS OF 20 TO 23 FEET WILL PEAK TO NEAR 25 FEET
TONIGHT. SURF WILL GRADUALLY SUBSIDE TO NEAR 14 TO 17 FEET BY
MONDAY AFTERNOON. HOWEVER...DANGEROUS SURF WILL PRODUCE VERY ROUGH
AND STRONG 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 2 INCHES
OVER TUTUILA TONIGHT. 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 HEAVY RAINFALL OCCUR.

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

$$

LAPATAIGA MO MATAGI MALOLOSI
OFISA O LE TAU PAGO PAGO AS
600 AFIAFI ASO SA IANUARI 23 2011

UA FAAMUTAINA LAPATAIGA MO MATAGI MATUA MALOLOSI MO TUTUILA
AUNU'U MA MANUA.

UA IAI NEI SE LAPATAIGA MO MATAGI MALOLOSI MO TUTUILA AUNUU
MA MANUA.

O LOO TUMAU LAPATAIGA MO GALU MAUALULUGA.

O LOO NOFO VAAVAAIA LE ATUNUU MO LOLOGA MA TAFEGA.

O WILMA UA TAOTO NEI E TUSA MA LE 90 MAILA LE MAMAO I SAUTE I
SISIFO O TUTUILA...AE 100 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 PO NANEI
A O FAATUPULAIA PEA LONA MALOSI A'O AGA'I ATU I LE ATUNUU O TOGA.

...MATAGI...
MATAGI MALOLOSI E 35 I LE 45 MPH O LE A FAAITIITIA I LE 20 I LE 25 MPH
I LE VAVEAO.

...SAMI...
O GALU MAUALULUGA E 20 I LE 23 FUTU O LE A SIISII ATU I LE 25 FUTU
I LE PO NANEI...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 MANU'A...AE 1 I LE
2 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
9 I LE PO NANEI.

$$

BAQUI



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