[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL CYCLONE GARRY - LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PAGO PAGO AS
1157 PM SST SUN JAN 20 2013

...TROPICAL CYCLONES GARRY (09F) NORTH NORTHWEST OF TUTUILA
IS MOVING EAST SOUTHEAST...

...NEW INFORMATION...

TROPICAL CYCLONE GARRY (09F) WAS CENTERED NEAR 11.4 SOUTH 171.8
WEST OR ABOUT 190 NAUTICAL MILES NORTH NORTHWEST OF
TUTUILA...ABOUT 40 NAUTICAL MILE SOUTH OF SWAINS ISLAND...ABOUT
218 NAUTICAL MILES NORTHWEST OF MANUA MOVING EAST-SOUTHEAST AT 14
MPH. THE ESTIMATED RADIUS OF GALE FORCE FROM THE CENTER OF
TROPICAL CYCLONE GARRY IS ABOUT 45 NAUTICAL MILES. EXPECT GALE
FORCE WINDS TO REACH TUTUILA AND MANUA MONDAY AFTERNOON TO
EVENING.

...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 10 PM SST SUNDAY...0900Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL CYCLONE
GARRY (09F) WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 11.4 DEGREES WEST AND
LONGITUDE 171.8 DEGREES WEST.

THIS IS ABOUT 40 NAUTICAL MILES SOUTH OF SWAINS ISLAND.
              190 NAUTICAL MILES NORTH NORTHWEST OF TUTUILA.
              218 NAUTICAL MILES NORTHWEST OF MANUA.

TROPICAL CYCLONE GARRY (09F) HAS TRACKED EAST-SOUTHEAST 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...

ASZ001>003-212300-
TUTUILA-AUNUU-MANUA-SWAINS-
1157 PM SST SUN JAN 20 2013

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

...WINDS...

NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. 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
1158 PO ASO SA IANUARI 20 2013

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

...FAAMATALAGA FOU...

O TAAVILIGA O MATAGI MALOLOSI O GARRY E TUSA MA LE 190 MAILA
TAUTAI I MATU MATU I SISIFO O TUTUILA...40 MAILA TAUTAI SAUTE O
SWAINS ISLAND...218 MAILA TAUTAI MATU I SISIFO O MANU'A O LOO AGA'I
I SASA'E-SAUTE I SASA'E I LE 14 MPH. O LE A TAUNUU MAI I LUGA O
TUTUILA MA MANUA MATAGI MALOLOSI O GARRY I LE AOAULI FAASOLO I LE
AFIAFI 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...

I LE 10 PO O LE ASO SA...O TAAVILIGA O MATAGI MALOLOSI O GARRY E
TUSA MA LE 40 MAILA TAUTAI I SAUTE O SWAINS ISLAND...190 MAILA
TAUTAI I MATU MATU I SISIFO O PAGO PAGO O LE A FAATUPULAIA PEA A O
AGA'I I SASA'E SAUTE I SASA'E I LE VAVEAO NEI. O LE A TAAPE SOLO
TIMUGA MA O LE A SIISII TULAGA O SAVILI I LE VAVEAO NEI E OO ATU I
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 25 MPH. 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 6 I LE TAEAO O LE ASO
GAFUA E LE OFISA O LE TAU I PAGO PAGO.

$$

MALALA


AT 400 PM SST SUNDAY...0300Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL CYCLONE GARRY (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 CYCLONE GARRY (09F) HAS TRACKED EAST-NORTHEAST AT 14 MPH.





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