[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL CYCLONE TROPICAL DEPRESSION 09F - LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PAGO PAGO AS
1235 PM SST SUN JAN 20 2013

...TROPICAL DEPRESSION 09F INTENSIFYING AND MOVING EASTWARD TOWARD
THE SAMOAN ISLANDS...

...NEW INFORMATION...

TROPICAL DEPRESSION 09F WAS CENTERED NEAR 12.8 SOUTH 175.6 WEST OR
ABOUT 310 NAUTICAL MILES NORTHWEST OF TUTUILA...MOVING EAST 12 MPH.
TD 09F IS MOVING TOWARD THE SAMOAN ISLANDS AND WILL BE NEAR 12.8
SOUTH 172.1 WEST OR ABOUT 110 NAUTICAL MILES NORTHWEST OF TUTUILA
AT 7 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.

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT.

...STORM INFORMATION...

TD 09F WILL CONTINUE TO INTENSIFY AS IT MOVE TOWARD THE SAMOAN
ISLANDS DURING THE NEXT 12 TO 24 HOURS.

.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 6 PM THIS EVENING OR SOONER
IF CONDITIONS WARRANT.

ASZ001>003-211145-
TUTUILA-AUNUU-MANUA-SWAINS-
1235 PM 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
1235 AOAULI ASO SA IANUARI 20 2013

...O LOO FAATUPULAIA PEA LE MALOSI O TAAVILIGA O SAVILI A O AGA'I
MAI I LE ATU-SAMOA...

...FAAMATALAGA FOU...

O TAAVILIGA O SAVILI PE TUSA MA LE 310 MAILA TAUTAI I MATU I
SISIFO O TUTUILA O LE A FAATUPULAIA PEA A O AGA'I MAI I LE ATU
SAMOA E OO ATU I LE ASO GAFUA. AFAI AE TUMAU PEA LE AGA'I MAI O
LENEI TAAVILIGA O SAVILI I LE ATUNUU...O LONA UIGA O LE A MAFAI
ONA TAATIA LATALATA I UPOLU MA E TUSA MA LE 110 MAILA TAUTAI LE
MAMAO I MATU I SISIFO O TUTUILA I LE 7 I LE TAEAO O LE ASO GAFUA.

...NOFOAGA UA AAFIA...

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

...NOFO VAAVAAIA/LAPATAIGA...

A NOFO VAAVAAIA NEI AMERIKA SAMOA MO MATAGI MALOLOSI.

O LOO FAAAUAU PEA FAUTUAGA MO VAA LAITI.

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

O TAAVILIGA O SAVILI PE TUSA MA LE 310 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 6 I LE AFIAFI O LE ASO
E LE OFISA O LE TAU I PAGO PAGO.

$$

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