[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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WTZS81 NSTU 131700
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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL CYCLONE EVAN - LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PAGO PAGO AS
600 AM SST THU DEC 13 2012

...TROPICAL CYCLONE EVAN INTENSIFYING AS IT HEADS BACK TO SAVAII...

...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 GALE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR TUTUILA AND AUNUU.

A HIGH SURF WARNING IN IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF AMERICAN SAMOA.

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR TUTUILA AND MANUA.

...STORM INFORMATION...

TROPICAL CYCLONE EVAN (04F) WAS CENTERED NEAR 13.7S 171.8W OR
ABOUT 75 NM NORTHWEST OF TUTUILA MOVING WEST NORTHWEST. TROPICAL
CYCLONE EVAN WILL PRODUCED HEAVY SHOWERS AT TIMES IN THE VICINITY
OF TUTUILA AND MANUA IN THE NEXT 6 TO 12 HOURS.

.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.

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...THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED AT 12 PM NOON OR
IF CONDITIONS WARRANT.

ASZ001>003-140500-
TUTUILA-AUNUU-MANUA-SWAINS-
600 AM SST THU DEC 13 2012

..A STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR MANUA AND SWAINS ISLAND...

...WINDS...

TUTUILA AND AUNUU...
TODAY...NORTHEAST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH GUSTING 45 MPH WILL
DIMINISH 25 TO 30 MPH TONIGHT.

...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.

...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
600 TAEAO ASO TOFI TESEMA 13 2012

...TOE FOI LE AFA O EVAN I SAVAII...

...FAAMATALAGA FOU...

O LE AFA O EVAN O LOO TAATIA PEA I MATU I SISIFO O PAGO PAGO E
TUSA MA LE 75 MAILA TAUTAI LE MAMAO...MA O LOO TOE AGAI ATU I SAVAII.
O LE A TUMAU PEA TIMUGA MAMAFA MA SAVILI FAATAUTAU MO LE ASO MA LE
PO NANEI.

...NOFOAGA UA AAFIA...

O LE A AAFIA TUTUILA MA MANUA I TIMUGA MAMAFA MA SAVILI MALOLOSI.

...NOFO VAAVAAIA/LAPATAIGA...

LAPATAIGA O MATAGI MALOLOSI MO TUTUILA MA AUNUU.

LAPATAIGA MO GALU MAUALULUGA.

NOFO VAAVAAIA MO TAFEGA MA LOLOGA MO TUTUILA MA MANUA.

...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...

TUTUILA MA AUNUU...
MO LE ASO...SAVILI MAI MATU I SASA'E 30 I LE 40 MPH MA E AGI
FAATAUTAU 45 MPH ONA FAAITIITIA LEA 25 I LE 30 MPH I LE PO NANEI.

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

ONA O LOO FAATUPULAIA PEA LE MALOSI O EVAN I LENEI ITULA...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 MATUA MALOLOSI MA
FAAPUTUGA TIMU I ALALAFAGA MA NUU I LE VAVEAO SEIA OO ATU LAVA INA
SIISII PEA TULAGA LOULOUA O LE TAU I LE TAEAO O LE ASO TOFI.

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 12 I LE AOAULI NEI E LE
OFISA O LE TAU I PAGO PAGO.

$$

MALALA






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