[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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WTZS81 NSTU 211728
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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL CYCLONE GARRY - LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PAGO PAGO AS
628 AM SST MON JAN 21 2013

...TROPICAL CYCLONE GARRY (09F) NORTH OF TUTUILA IS MOVING SOUTH
SOUTHEAST...

...NEW INFORMATION...

TROPICAL CYCLONE GARRY (09F) WAS CENTERED NEAR 12.1 SOUTH 171.2
WEST OR ABOUT 60 NAUTICAL MILES SOUTH OF SWAINS ISLAND...135
NAUTICAL MILES NORTH OF TUTUILA...ABOUT 165 NAUTICAL MILES
NORTHWEST OF MANUA MOVING SOUTH-SOUTHEAST AT 7 KT. THE ESTIMATED
RADIUS OF GALE FORCE WINDS FROM THE CENTER OF TROPICAL CYCLONE
GARRY IS ABOUT 35 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 REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...
TUTUILA...AUNUU...MANUA AND SWAINS ISLAND.

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

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTH FACING SHORES.

SMALL CRAFTS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT.

...STORM INFORMATION...

AT 530 AM SST MONDAY...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL CYCLONE GARRY (09F)
WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 12.1 DEGREES WEST AND LONGITUDE 171.2
DEGREES WEST.

THIS IS ABOUT 60 NAUTICAL MILES SOUTH OF SWAINS ISLAND.
              135 NAUTICAL MILES NORTH NORTHWEST OF TUTUILA.
              165 NAUTICAL MILES NORTHWEST OF MANUA.

TROPICAL CYCLONE GARRY (09F) HAS TRACKED SOUTH-SOUTHEAST AT 7 KT.


.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 PM MONDAY OR SOONER
IF CONDITIONS WARRANT.


ASZ001>003-220530-
TUTUILA-AUNUU-MANUA-SWAINS-
628 AM SST MON JAN 21 2013

...STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT...
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...WINDS...

NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH SHIFTING EAST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH
HIGHER GUSTS IN THE AFTERNOON. ON MONDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS
40 TO 50 MPH WILL TURN SOUTHWEST 50 TO 60 MPH ON TUESDAY.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDES...

HAZARDOUS SURF OF 10 TO 12 FEET WILL INCREASE TO 12 TO 14 FEET IN
THE AFTERNOON ALONG THE NORTHERN SHORES. NO FURTHER COASTAL
INUNDATION IS EXPECTED.

&&

LAPATAIGA MO MATAGI MALOLOSI
OFISA O LE TAU PAGO PAGO AS
628 TAEAO ASO GAFUA IANUARI 21 2013

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

...FAAMATALAGA FOU...

O TAAVILIGA O MATAGI MALOLOSI O GARRY E TUSA MA LE 60 MAILA TAUTAI
I SAUTE O SWAINS ISLAND...135 MAILA TAUTAI I MATU O TUTUILA...165
MAILA TAUTAI MATU I SISIFO O MANU'A O LOO AGA'I I SASA'E-SAUTE I
SASA'E I LE 7 NOTE. 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.

...NOFOAGA UA AAFIA...

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

...NOFO VAAVAAIA/LAPATAIGA...

O LOO NOFO VAAVAAIA PEA AMERIKA SAMOA MO MATAGI MATUA MALOLOSI.

O LOO FAAAUAU PEA LAPATAIGA MO MATAGI MALOLOSI.

O LOO FAAAUAU PEA FAUTUAGA MO GALU MAUALULUGA MO TALAFATAI I MATU
O AMERIKA SAMOA.

O LOO FAAAUAU LAPATAIGA MO VAA LAITI.

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

I LE 530 TAEAO O LE ASO GAFUA...O TAAVILIGA O MATAGI MALOLOSI O
GARRY E TUSA MA LE 60 MAILA TAUTAI I SAUTE O SWAINS ISLAND...135
MAILA TAUTAI I MATU O PAGO PAGO O LE A FAATUPULAIA PEA A O AGA'I
I SASA'E SAUTE I SASA'E. O LE A TAAPE SOLO TIMUGA MA O LE A
SIISII TULAGA O SAVILI I LE ASO E OO ATU I LE PO NANEI.

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 20 I LE 30 MPH ONA AGI MAI LEA SASA'E 30
I LE 40 MPH MA E AGI FAATAUTAU I LE AOAULI. MO LE PO NANEI...SAVILI
MAI SAUTE I SASA'E 40 I LE 50 MPH...O LE A SUIA LE ALA SAVILI MA O
LE A AGA'I MAI I SAUTE I SISIFO 50 I LE 60 MPH I LE ASO LUA.

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

O LE A SIISII TULAGA O SAMI MA GALU I LE ASO E LATA I LE 10 I LE
12 FUTU SIISII ATU 12 I LE 14 FUTU I LE AOAULI I 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 AOAULI O LE ASO GAFUA E LE OFISA O LE TAU I PAGO PAGO.

$$

MALALA






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