[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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WTZS81 NSTU 210558
HLSZS1

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

...TROPICAL DEPRESSION 09F NORTHWEST OF SAVAII MOVING EASTWARD...

...NEW INFORMATION...

TROPICAL DEPRESSION 09F WAS CENTERED NEAR 11.5 SOUTH 173.9 WEST OR
ABOUT 260 NAUTICAL MILES NORTHWEST OF TUTUILA...MOVING EAST-NORTHEAST
14 MPH. IF IT CONTINUES ON AN EASTWARD TRACK AFTER THIS EVENING...THEN
THE CENTER OF TD 09F WILL BE NEAR 11.9 SOUTH 171.7 WEST OR ABOUT
150 NAUTICAL MILES NORTHWEST OF TUTUILA AND 190 NAUTICAL MILES
NORTHWEST OF MANUA AT 1 PM SST MONDAY.

...AREAS AFFECTED...

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

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

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

A GALE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...
TUTUILA...AUNUU...MANUA AND SWAINS ISLAND.

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR NORTH FACING SHORES.

SMALL CRAFTS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT.

...STORM INFORMATION...

AT 400 PM SST SUNDAY...0300Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION 09F WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 11.5 DEGREES WEST AND LONGITUDE 173.9 DEGREES
WEST.

THIS IS ABOUT 175 MILES NORTHWEST OF TUTUILA
              220 MILES NORTHWEST OF MANUA.

TROPICAL DEPRESSION 09F HAS TRACKED EAST-NORTHEAST AT 14 MPH.

.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 LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PAGO PAGO AT 12 AM MONDAY OR SOONER
IF CONDITIONS WARRANT.


ASZ001>003-211800-
TUTUILA-AUNUU-MANUA-SWAINS-
658 PM SST SUN JAN 20 2013

...GALE WARNING FOR AMERICAN SAMOA IN EFFECT...

...WINDS...

NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH THIS EVENING...INCREASING TO 20 TO 30
MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. ON MONDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WILL
TURN EAST AT 40 TO 55 MPH MONDAY AFTERNOON.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDES...

HAZARDOUS SURF OF 7 TO 9 FEET WILL INCREASE TO 12 TO 14 FEET ON
MONDAY AFTERNOON ALONG THE NORTHERN SHORES. NO FURTHER COASTAL
INUNDATION IS EXPECTED.

&&

LAPATAIGA MO MATAGI MALOLOSI
OFISA O LE TAU PAGO PAGO AS
658 AFIAFI ASO SA IANUARI 20 2013

...O LOO FAATUPULAIA PEA LE MALOSI O TAAVILIGA O MATAGI MALOLOSI I
MATU I SISIFO O SAVAII A O AGA'I I SASA'E...

...FAAMATALAGA FOU...

O TAAVILIGA O MATAGI MALOLOSI PE A MA LE 260 MAILA TAUTAI I MATU I
SISIFO O TUTUILA O LOO AGA'I I SASA'E-MATU I SASA'E 14 MPH. AFAI
AE AGA'I PEA I SASA'E LENEI TAAVILIGA O MATAGI...O LONA UIGA O LE
A TAATIA LATA MAI I TUTUILA E TUSA MA LE 150 MAILA TAUTAI LE MAMAO
I MATU I SISIFO...AE TUSA MA LE 190 MAILA TAUTAI LE MAMAO I MATU I
SISIFO O MANUA I LE 1 I LE AOAULI 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 MATUA MALOLOSI.

UA IAI NEI SE LAPATAIGA MO MATAGI MALOLOSI.

UA IAI NEI SE FAUTUAGA MO GALU MAUALULUGA MO TALAFATAI I MATU O
AMERIKA SAMOA.

LAPATAIGA MO VAA LAITI.

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

O TAAVILIGA O MATAGI MALOLOSI PE TUSA MA LE 260 MAILA TAUTAI I MATU I
SISIFO O PAGO PAGO O LE A FAATUPULAIA PEA A O AGA'I I SASA'E I LE
PO NANEI. O LE A TAAPE SOLO TIMUGA MA O LE A SIISII TULAGA O SAVILI
I LE PO NANEI E OO ATU I LE TAEAO O LE ASO GAFUA.

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...

SAVILI MAI MATU I SASA'E 15 I LE 20 MPH I LE AFIAFI NEI...FAASOLO
INA SIISII ATU I LE 20 I LE 30 MPH I LE VAVEAO. MO LE ASO GAFUA...SAVILI
MAI MATU I SASA'E 30 I LE 40 MPH...O LE A SUIA LE ALA SAVILI MA O
LE A AGA'I MAI I SASA'E I LE AOAULI O LE ASO GAFUA...MATAGI MALOLOSI
40 I LE 55 MPH.

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

O LE A SIISII TULAGA O SAMI MA GALU I LE AOAULI O LE ASO GAFUA E
LATA I LE 12 I LE 14 FUTU LE MAUALULUGA MO TALAFATAI I MATU O LE ATUNUU.

...MO NISI RIPOTI FOU...

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

$$

BAQUI







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