[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL CYCLONE WILMA - LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PAGO PAGO AS
1200 PM SST MON JAN 24 2011

...A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ALL ISLANDS...

...NEW INFORMATION...
AT 11 AM SST...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL CYCLONE WILMA WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 19.0 SOUTH...LONGITUDE 174.6 WEST OR ABOUT 440 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF TUTUILA AND CONTINUES TO MOVE SOUTHWESTWARD. HOWEVER...
A MONSOONAL TROUGH THAT EXTENDS NORTHWARD OVER THE ISLANDS WILL
REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND RECOMMENDED
ACTIONS FOR PEOPLE AND MARINE INTERESTS OF AMERICAN SAMOA.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...
A GALE WARN REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ALL ISLANDS.

A HIGH SURF WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR AMERICAN SAMOA WATERS.

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ALL ISLANDS OF AMERICAN
SAMOA.

...STORM INFORMATION...
TROPICAL CYCLONE WILMA CONTINUES TO MOVE SOUTHWESTWARD...HOWEVER
A MONSOONAL TROUGH REMAINS NEARLY STATIONARY OVER THE ISLANDS AND
IS PRODUCING HEAVY SHOWERS AND GALE FORCE WINDS OVER THE ISLANDS.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
AMERICAN SAMOA EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIAL IS ADVISING RESIDENTS
TO REMAIN ON THE ALERT AND SECURE LOOSE ITEMS AS NECESSARY. BE READY
TO COMPLY WITH ANY ORDERS THAT ARE ISSUED BY LOCAL EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS. ALL PREPARATIONS SHOULD HAVE NOW BE COMPLETED.
CONTINUE TO MONITOR YOUR RADIO FOR FURTHER WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES.

FOR ADDITIONAL PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT THE EOC AT
699-3800.

...WINDS...
TUTUILA AUNUU AND MANUA...NORTHWEST WINDS 40 TO 55 MPH WITH LOCALLY
HIGHER GUSTS OF 70 MPH.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDES...
HAZARDOUS SURF HEIGHTS OF 16 TO 20 FEET WILL PERSIST OVER ALL
AMERICAN SAMOA WATERS. THESE LARGE SURFS WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE
VERY ROUGH SURF AND DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS ACROSS ALL COASTS OF
THE ISLANDS. ENTERING THE SURF IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED THROUGH
AT LEAST THURSDAY NIGHT. MARINERS ARE STRONGLY ADVISED TO RETURN
TO PORT AND SECURE THEIR VESSELS.

...INLAND FLOODING...
HEAVY RAINFALL OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON AND
TONIGHT.

...NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED AROUND 6 PM OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

$$

LAPATAIGA MO MATAGI MALOLOSI
OFISA O LE TAU PAGO PAGO AS
1200 AOAULI ASO GAFUA IANUARI 24 2011

...O LOO TUMAU PEA LAPATAIGA MO MATAGI MALOLOSI MO AMERIKA SAMOA...

O LE A TUMAU PEA I LUGA O LE ATUNUU TULAGA LOULOUA O LE TAU MO
LE ISI 24 ITULA.

...MATAGI...
O LE A AAFIA AMERIKA SAMOA MO LE ISI 24 ITULA I MATAGI E 40
I LE 55 MPH MA E FAATAUTAU E OO ATU I LE 70 MPH.

...SAMI...
O GALU MAUALULUGA E 16 I LE 20 FT LE MAUALULUGA O LE A TUMAU
I LE AOAULI MA LE PO NANEI.

...LOLOGA MA TAFEGA...
O TIMUGA E 2 I LE 4 INISI O LE A AAFIA AI LE ATUNUU I LE
AOAULI MA LE PO NANEI.

...RIPOTI E SOO AI...
O LE A TOE AUINA ATU SE ISI FAAOPOOPOGA O LENEI RIPOTI I LE
6 I LE AFIAFI NEI.

$$

AKAPO/MALALA


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