[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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WTZS81 NSTU 201857
HLSZS1

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL CYCLONE TROPICAL DEPRESSION  09F - LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PAGO PAGO AS
757 AM SST SUN JAN 20 2013

...GALE WATCH FOR ALL OF AMERICAN SAMOA MONDAY AFTERNOON...

...NEW INFORMATION...

TROPICAL DEPRESSION 09F WAS CENTERED AT 12.7 SOUTH 175.7 WEST OR
ABOUT 305 NAUTICAL MILES WEST OF PAGO PAGO AT 600 AM SST SUNDAY.
TD 09F IS MOVING TOWARD THE SAMOAN ISLANDS AND WILL BE NEAR 12.8
SOUTH 172.8 WEST OR ABOUT 145 NAUTICAL MILES NORTHWEST OF PAGO
PAGO AT 1 AM SST MONDAY.

...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 WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...
TUTUILA...AUNUU...MANUA AND SWAINS ISLAND.

...STORM INFORMATION...

TD 09F WILL CONTINUE TO INTENSIFY AND WILL LIKELY BE NAMED BEFORE
THE END OF THE DAY. TD 09F HAS REACHED GALE FORCE WINDS NEAR THE
CENTER AS IT CONTINUE TO MOVE EASTWARD 10 MPH.

.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNINGS FOR YOUR AREA.

BOAT OWNERS AND CAPTAINS OF SMALL CRAFT NEED TO DETERMINE THE BEST
STRATEGY FOR SECURING THEIR CRAFT. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE CHANGES TO
THE LATEST MARINE FORECAST.

TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW YOUR HURRICANE
DISASTER PLAN. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A PLAN...MAKE ONE. IF YOU NEED
ASSISTANCE WITH YOUR PLAN...CONTACT THE LOCAL EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT...OR THE AMERICAN SAMOA RED CROSS.

&&

.NEXT UPDATE...THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PAGO PAGO AT 12 PM THIS NOON OR SOONER
IF CONDITIONS WARRANT.

ASZ001>003-210700-
TUTUILA-AUNUU-MANUA-SWAINS-
757 AM SST SUN JAN 20 2013

...GALE WATCH FOR AMERICAN SAMOA MONDAY AFTERNOON...

...WINDS...

NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH TODAY...THEN TURNING NORTHEAST 20 TO 30
MPH TONIGHT. WIND SPEED WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE TO 30 TO 40 MPH
MONDAY MORNING BEFORE WIND DIRECTION SHIFTS TO THE EAST AT 40 TO 55
MPH MONDAY AFTERNOON.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDES...

IT IS STILL TOO EARLY TO DETERMINE THE EXACT HEIGHTS OF COMBINED
STORM SURGE AND TIDE WATERS FOR SPECIFIC LOCATIONS. PREPARATIONS
SHOULD BE MADE FOR THESE POTENTIAL CONDITIONS.

...INLAND FLOODING...

FLOOD WATCHES WILL LIKELY BE ISSUED TONIGHT FOR ALL OF AMERICAN
SAMOA. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS.

IF INLAND FLOOD WATERS OCCUR...DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH PLACES WHERE
WATER OF UNKNOWN DEPTH COVERS THE ROAD.

&&

LAPATAIGA MO MATAGI MALOLOSI
OFISA O LE TAU PAGO PAGO AS
757 TAEAO ASO SA IANUARI 20 2013

...UA NOFO VAAVAAIA NEI AMERIKA SAMOA MO MATAGI MALOLOSI...

...FAAMATALAGA FOU...

O LOO TAATIA NEI PE TUSA MA LE 305 MAILA TAUTAI LE MAMAO I MATU I
SISIFO O PAGO PAGO IA SE TAAVILIGA O SAVILI...MA O LOO AGA'I MAI I
LE ATU SAMOA. AFAI AE FAATUMAUINA PEA LE FAATUPULAIA MA LE
SAOASAOA O LE AGA'I MAI O LENEI TAAVILIGA O SAVILI...O LONA UIGA O
LE A TAATIA LATA IFO I UPOLU I LE VAVEAO O LE ASO GAFUA...AE TUSA MA
LE 145 MAILA TAUTAI LE MAMAO I LE ITU I MATU I SISIFO O TUTUILA I
LE 1 I LE VAVEAO O LE ASO GAFUA.

...NOFOAGA UA AAFIA...

O LE A AAFIA TUTUILA...AUNUU...MANUA MA SWAINS.

...NOFO VAAVAAIA/LAPATAIGA...

UA NOFO VAAVAAIA NEI AMERIKA SAMOA MO MATAGI MALOLOSI.

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

O TAAVILIGA O SAVILI PE TUSA MA LE 305 MAILA TAUTAI I MATU I
SISIFO O PAGO PAGO O LE A FAATUPULAIA PEA A O AGA'I MAI I LE ATU
SAMOA E OO ATU I LE ASO GAFUA.

FAUTUAGA/TAPENAGA...

FAALOGOLOGO MAI PEA I LAU LETIO MA LE TELEVISE MO FAUTUAGA MA
LAPATAIGA AE MAISE NISI TALA FOU O LE TAU.

IA USITAIA FAATONUGA MAI LE OFISA O LE TEMCO...MO FAAMATALAGA MA
TAPENAGA FAAMOLEMOLE FAAFESOOTA'I LE EOC I LE 699-3800.

...MATAGI...

O SAVILI MAI MATU 10 I LE 20 MPH I LE ASO O LE A SIISII ATU I LE
20 I LE 30 MPH I LE PO NANEI. O LE A FAATUPULAIA PEA LE MALOLOSI O
SAVILI MA O LE A AGA'I ATU I LE 30 I LE 40 MPH I LE TAEAO O LE ASO
GAFUA ONA SUIA LEA O LE ALA-SAVILI MA O LE A AGA'I MAI I SASA'E I
LE AOAULI O LE ASO GAFUA I LE 40 I LE 55 MPH.

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

O LE A AUINA ATU FAAMATALAGA FOU I TULAGA O LE SAMI MA GALU I SE
TAIMI O LE PO NANEI. E AO LAVA ONA TAPENA MO TULAGA SIISII O LE
TAI O LE A IAI I LE ASO GAFUA.

...LOLOGA MA TAFEGA...

O LE A AUINA ATU FAAMATALAGA FOU I TULAGA O TIMUGA I SE TAIMI O LE
ASO. O LE A MAFAI ONA MAMAFA TIMUGA I LE ASO GAFUA A O AGA'I MAI
PEA TAAVILIGA O SAVILI MAI I MATU I SISIFO I LE ATU-SAMOA.

...MO NISI RIPOTI FOU...

O LEA A TOE AUINA ATU SE ISI TALA FOU I LE 12 I LE AOAULI O LE ASO
E LE OFISA O LE TAU I PAGO PAGO.

$$

BAQUI








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