[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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WTZS81 NSTU 240824
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ASZ001-002-241100-

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

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

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

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS 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 9 PM SST...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL CYCLONE WILMA WAS LOCATED SOUTHWEST
OF TUTUILA AT LATITUDE 16.0 SOUTH...LONGITUDE 171.0 WEST OR ABOUT 110
MILES SOUTHWEST OF TUTUILA AND 140 MILES SOUTHEAST OF UPOLU. STORM MOTION
WAS ON A SOUTHEASTWARD TRACK AT ABOUT 10 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE
NEAR 75 MPH OR HIGHER.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MONITOR MEDIA BROADCASTING FOR LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST AND HEED OFFICIAL
WEATHER ADVISORY OR WARNING BEFORE VENTURING NEAR THE SHORELINES. 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 12 AM OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

$$

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

O LOO TUMAU 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 110 MAILA LE MAMAO I SAUTE I
SISIFO O TUTUILA...AE 140 MAILA LE MAMAO I SAUTE I SASA'E MAI UPOLU.

...MATAGI...
MATAGI MALOLOSI E 35 I LE 45 MPH O LE A FAAITIITIA I LE 20 I LE 30 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
12 I LE VAVEAO.

$$

BAQUI



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