[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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WTZS81 NSTU 130626
HLSZS1

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL CYCLONE EVAN (04F) - LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PAGO PAGO AS
726 PM SST WED DEC 12 2012

...TROPICAL CYCLONE EVAN CONTINUES TO INTENSIFY AS IT LINGERS
OVER UPOLU THIS EVENING...

...NEW INFORMATION...

DETAILS REGARDING THE POTENTIAL IMPACTS ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL
CYCLONE EVAN OVER THE SAMOAN ISLANDS ARE DESCRIBED.

...AREAS AFFECTED...

THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND RECOMMENDED
ACTIONS FOR PEOPLE AND MARINE INTEREST IN ALL LOCATIONS AND COASTAL
WATERS OF AMERICAN SAMOA.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

A HURRICANE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR AMERICAN SAMOA.

A HIGH SURF WARNING IN IN EFFECT FOR AMERICAN SAMOA.

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR AMERICAN SAMOA.

...STORM INFORMATION...

TROPICAL CYCLONE EVAN WAS CENTERED NEAR 14.1S 171.7W OR ABOUT 60
NAUTICAL MILES WEST OF TUTUILA...MOVING NEARLY STATIONARY.
TROPICAL CYCLONE EVAN CONTINUES TO INTENSIFY AS IT STALLS OVER
UPOLU THIS EVENING. EVAN IS EXPECTED TO MOVE EASTWARD OVERNIGHT
AND IT WILL MOVE CLOSER TO AMERICAN SAMOA ON THURSDAY MORNING.

.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

STAY CALMED AND KEEP INFORMED. HEED THE ADVICE OF LOCAL OFFICIALS
AND COMPLY WITH ANY ORDERS THAT ARE ISSUED. CONTINUE TO MONITOR
RADIO FOR FURTHER WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES.

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

&&

.NEXT UPDATE...THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN PAGO PAGO AT 9 PM SST TONIGHT...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS
WARRANT.

ASZ001>003-131830-
TUTUILA-AUNUU-MANUA-SWAINS-
726 PM SST WED DEC 12 2012

...HURRICANE WARNING IN EFFECT...

...WINDS...

TONIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS OF 45 TO 60 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 70 MPH WILL TURN
NORTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT...THEN INCREASING TO 60 TO 70 MPH WITH GUSTS
TO 85 MPH OVERNIGHT. ON THURSDAY...HURRICANE FORCE WINDS OF 75 TO
95 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 120 MPH WILL INCREASE TO 85 TO 110 MPH WITH
GUSTS TO 130 MPH BEFORE THURSDAY NOON.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDES...

AS TROPICAL CYCLONE EVAN MOVES CLOSER TO AMERICAN SAMOA WATERS
DURING THE NEXT 12 TO 24 HOURS...COMBINED SEAS AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDES
WILL PRODUCED HAZARDOUS AND DANGEROUS CONDITIONS ACROSS ALL COASTAL
WATERS AND SHORES OF AMERICAN SAMOA. THERE IS A CHANCE FOR COMBINED
STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATERS UP TO 3 TO 5 FEET ABOVE
MEAN SEA LEVEL WITHIN AREAS CLOSER TO THE COAST...RESULTING IN
WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION UP TO 4 TO 6 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL
SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE SURGE ZONE. PREPARATIONS SHOULD BE MADE FOR
THESE POTENTIAL CONDITIONS.

...INLAND FLOODING...

THE PRIMARY THREAT FROM TROPICAL CYCLONE EVAN UPON AMERICAN SAMOA
WILL BE FROM LONG DURATION OF HEAVY RAIN...ACCOMPANIED BY STRONG
WIND GUSTS IN PASSING SQUALLS. HEAVY RAIN AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS
ARE EXPECTED TO IMPACT THE ISLANDS IN THE NEXT 12 TO 24 HOURS.

&&

LAPATAIGA MO MATAGI MALOLOSI
OFISA O LE TAU PAGO PAGO AS
726 AFIAFI ASO LULU TESEMA 12 2012

...O LOO FAATUPULAIA PEA LE MALOSI O EVAN A O TAATIA PEA I LUGA O
UPOLU I LE AFIAFI NEI...

...FAAMATALAGA FOU...

O LE AFA O EVAN O LOO TAATIA PEA I SISIFO O PAGO PAGO E TUSA MA LE
60 MAILA LE MAMAO...MA E LE I ILOGA ONA SE'E ESE MA SAMOA I SISIFO
TALU MAI NAI ITULA UA MAVAE. AFAI E FAATUMAUINA PEA LEA TULAGA...O
LONA UIGA O LE A MAFAI ONA AGA'I MAI O EVAN I AMERIKA SAMOA I LE
VAVEAO E OO ATU I LE TAEAO O LE ASO TOFI.

...NOFOAGA UA AAFIA...

O LE A AAFIA LE MAMALU LAUTELE FAAPEA TAGATA O LOO NONOFO I LUGA
O VAA FAGOTA PO O ALIA LATA ANE I...TUTUILA....AUNUU...MANUA...
SWAINS ISLAND.

...NOFO VAAVAAIA/LAPATAIGA...

LAPATAIGA MO AFA.

LAPATAIGA MO GALU MAUALULUGA.

NOFO VAAVAAIA MO TAFEGA MA LOLOGA.

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

O LE A MALOLOSI ATU MA SIISII PEA TULAGA LOULOUA O LE TAU MO VAEGA
O LE AFIAFI NEI E OO ATU LAVA I LE VAVEAO O LE ASO TOFI...MA E OO ATU
LAVA I TULAGA E AUSIA AI TULAGA AFA I LE TAEAO O LE ASO TOFI.

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...

MO LE PO NANEI...MATAGI MATUA MALOLOSI 45 I LE 60 MPH MA E AGI
FAATA'UTA'U I LE 70 MPH ONA SIISII ATU LEA I LE 60 I LE 70 MPH MA
E AGI FAATA'UTA'U I LE 85 MPH I LE VAVEAO. MO LE ASO TOFI...O LE A
SIISII ATU TULAGA O MATAGI I LE AFA 75 I LE 95 MPH MA E AGI
FAATA'UTA'U I LE 120 MPH ONA SIISII ATU LEA I LE 85 I LE 110 MPH
MA E AGI FAATA'UTA'U I LE 130 MPH AE LE I OO I LE AOAULI.

...GALU MAUALULUGA MA TULAGA O LE TAI...

ONA O LOO FAATUPULAIA PEA LE MALOSI O EVAN I LE AOAULI NEI...O LE
A FAAPEA FO'I ONA SIISII PEAU O GALU MA SAMI I LE ISI 12 I LE 24
ITULA.

...LOLOGA MA TAFEGA...

O LE A MAMAFA TIMUGA I NAI ASO...MA E MAFAI ONA FAATUPULAIA PEA LE
MALOLOSI O LE AGI FAATA'UTA'U O MATAGI MA FAAPUTUGA TIMU I ALALAFAGA
MA NUU.

AFAI E TULA'I MAI LOLOGA MA TAFEGA...FAAMOLEMOLE AUA NEI UIA NEI
AUALA ONA E TE LE O MAUTINOA LE LOLOTO O LE VAITAFE E ONO MAFUA
MAI AI NI FAALETONU LE MAALOFIA.

...MO NISI RIPOTI FOU...

O LE A TOE AUINA ATU SE ISI TALA FOU I LE 9 I LE PO NANEI O LE ASO
LULU E LE OFISA O LE TAU I PAGO PAGO.

$$

BAQUI







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