[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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WTZS81 NSTU 120055
HLSZS1

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL CYCLONE TD 04F - LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PAGO PAGO AS
155 PM SST TUE DEC 11 2012

...GALE WATCH FOR ALL OF AMERICAN SAMOA WEDNESDAY...

...NEW INFORMATION...
AT 11 AM SST THIS MORNING...TROPICAL DEPRESSION 04F WAS LOCATED AT
14.2 SOUTH 174.8 WEST OR ABOUT 275 MILES WEST OF PAGO PAGO MOVING
EAST-NORTHEAST AT 14 MPH. IF TD 04F STAYS ON THIS FORECAST TRACK
THEN IT WILL MOVE CLOSER TO AMERICAN SAMOA ON WEDNESDAY AND
WEDNESDAY NIGHT.

...AREAS AFFECTED...
TUTUILA...AUNUU...MANUA AND SWAINS ISLAND.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...
GALE WATCH FOR AMERICAN SAMOA WEDNESDAY.

...STORM INFORMATION...
TD 04F IS INTENSIFYING RAPIDLY AND WILL LIKELY REACH GALE FORCE
WINDS WEDNESDAY AND STORM FORCE WINDS WEDNESDAY NIGHT. TD O4F IS
MOVING TOWARD THE SAMOAN ISLANDS AT ABOUT 14 MPH.

.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

HEAVY RAINFALL AND RUNOFFS MAY CAUSE SMALL STREAMS TO OVERFLOW...
RESULTING IN FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS AND ROADWAYS. PLEASE
TAKE EXTRA CAUTION WHEN DRIVING THROUGH FLOOD ROADS.

MUD AND LANDSLIDES ARE ALSO POSSIBLE ALONG STEEP SLOPES AND
MOUNTAINOUS AREAS AS GROUNDS BECOME SATURATED.

THE PUBLIC IS ADVISED TO TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS WHEN DRIVING
DUE TO HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS AND FLOODED ROADWAYS.

THE AMERICAN SAMOA EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIAL IS ADVISING
RESIDENTS TO REMAIN ON ALERT AND SECURE LOOSE ITEMS AS NECESSARY.
BE READY TO COMPLY WITH ANY ORDERS THAT ARE ISSUED BY LOCAL
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS. CONTINUE TO MONITOR RADIO FOR
FURTHER WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES.

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

&&

.NEXT UPDATE...6 PM SST THIS TUESDAY EVENING.

ASZ001>003-121300-
TUTUILA-AUNUU-MANUA-SWAINS-
155 PM SST TUE DEC 11 2012

...GALE WATCH FOR ALL OF AMERICAN SAMOA WEDNESDAY...

...WINDS...
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH THIS AFTERNOON TURNING NORTHEAST 20 TO 30 MPH
TONIGHT...THEN TURNING NORTHWEST 25 TO 35 WEDNESDAY AND NORTHWEST
35 TO 50 MPH WEDNESDAY EVENING.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDES...
A HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR AMERICAN SAMOA FOR ALL
SHORES OF AMERICAN SAMOA. EXPECT SURF OF 10 TO 12 FEET TONIGHT BUILDING
TO NEAR 12 TO 16 FEET WEDNESDAY NIGHT.

...INLAND FLOODING...
HEAVY RAIN WILL DEVELOP DURING THE NEXT 24 TO 48 HOURS THUS INCREASING
THE CHANCE FOR FLOODING.

&&

LAPATAIGA MO MATAGI MALOLOSI
OFISA O LE TAU PAGO PAGO AS
155 AOAULI ASO LUA TESEMA 11 2012

...NOFO VAAVAAIA MO MATAGI MALOLOSI...

...FAAMATALAGA FOU...
O LE TAAVILIGA O SAVILI 04F SA TAOTO PE TUSA MA LE 275 MAILA I
SISIFO O PAGO PAGO I LE 11 I LE TAEAO NEI MA O LOO AGA'I MAI I LE
ATU SAMOA PE TUSA MA LE 14 MAILA I LE ITULA LE SAOASAOA. O NEI
TAAVILIGA O SAVILI O LOO FAATUPULAIA PEA E OO ATU I LE ASO LULU MA
LE ASO TOFI.

...NOFOAGA UA AAFIA...
O MOTU UMA O AMERIKA SAMOA.

...NOFO VAAVAAIA/LAPATAIGA...
NOFO SAUNIUNI MO MATAGI MALOLOSI.

...FAAMATALAGA E FAATATAU I TULAGA LOULOUA O LE TAU...

FAUTUAGA/TAPENAGA...

O TIMUGA MAMAFA MA LE MALOLOSI O TAFEGA E MAFAI ONA FAATUPULAIA
AI LOLOGA I NOFOAGA MAUALALO MA AUALA-TELE. FAAMOLEMOLE IA
FAAETEETE I TAIMI O FEMALAGAIGA AE MAISE NOFOAGA E LATA I MAUGA
ONA O LE SUSU O LE ELEELE UA IAI NEI.

UA FAUTUAINA E LE OFISA O TEMCO LE MAMALU LAUTELE INA IA MATAALA
MA IA FAAMAUMAU MEA-FALE FAAPEA MEA TAALO A FANAU O LOO TAATITIA
I LE LOTOA.

IA USITAIA FAATONUGA MAI LE OFISA O LE TEMCO MA IA FAALOGOLOGO
PEA I LAU LETIO PO O LE TV MO LAPATAIGA MA FAUTUAGA...MO
FAAMATALAGA MO TAPENAGA FAAMOLEMOLE FAAFESOOTA'I LE EOC I LE 699-
3800.

...MATAGI...
O SAVILI I LE AOAULI NEI O LOO AGI MAI SASA'E I LE 10 I LE 15 MPH.
O LE A SIISII TULAGA O SAVILI I LE 20 I LE 30 MPH I LE PO NANEI
MA O LE A SUIA LE ALA-SAVILI I LE ITU I MATU I SASA'E I LE PO
NANEI. O LE SIISII ATU PEA I LUGA IA PEAU O SAVILI I LE ASO LULU
MA O LE A AGA'I MAI I MATU I SISIFO I LE 25 I LE 35 MPH...ONA
AVEA LEA MA MATAGI MALOLOSI I LE PO O LE ASO LULU I LE 35 I LE 50 MPH.

...GALU MAUALULUGA MA TULAGA O LE TAI...
O SIISII PEAU O TALAFATAI E LATA I LE 12 I LE 16 FUTU LE
MAUALULUGA O GALU I LE PO O LE ASO LULU.

...LOLOGA MA TAFEGA...
O LE A FAASOLO INA MAMAFA TIMUGA MO LE A ONO TUTUPU AI LOLOGA MA
TAFEGA I LE ASO LULU MA LE ASO TOFI.

...MO NISI RIPOTI FOU...6 I LE AFIAFI O LE ASO.

&&

$$

BAQUI






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