[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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WTZS81 NSTU 220546
HLSZS1

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL CYCLONE GARRY - LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PAGO PAGO AS
646 PM SST MON JAN 21 2013

...TROPICAL CYCLONE GARRY (09F) ADVANCES SOUTHEAST TOWARD MANUA TONIGHT...

...NEW INFORMATION...

TROPICAL CYCLONE GARRY (09F) WAS CENTERED NEAR 13.3 SOUTH 170.1
WEST OR ABOUT 50 NAUTICAL MILES NORTH-NORTHEAST OF TUTUILA...AND
ABOUT 65 NAUTICAL MILES NORTHWEST OF MANUA MOVING SOUTHEAST AT
8 KT.

...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 WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR MANUA.

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR
TUTUILA...AUNUU...AND SWAINS ISLAND.

A HIGH SURF WARNING IN EFFECT FOR WEST AND NORTH FACING REEFS OF MANUA.

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTH FACING SHORES
OF TUTUILA AND AUNUU.

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR ALL SHORES OF SWAINS.

SMALL CRAFTS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT.

...STORM INFORMATION...

AT 5 PM SST MONDAY...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL CYCLONE GARRY (09F)
WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 13.3 DEGREES SOUTH AND LONGITUDE 170.1
DEGREES WEST.

THIS IS ABOUT 50 NAUTICAL MILES NORTH-NORTHEAST OF TUTUILA
              65 NAUTICAL MILES NORTHWEST OF MANUA.

TROPICAL CYCLONE GARRY (09F) HAS MOVED SOUTHEAST AT 8 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 AM TUESDAY OR SOONER
IF CONDITIONS WARRANT.

ASZ001>003-221800-
TUTUILA-AUNUU-MANUA-SWAINS-
646 PM SST MON JAN 21 2013

...STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR MANUA...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FOR TUTUILA AUNUU AND SWAINS...

...WINDS...

ON TUTUILA AND AUNUU...SOUTHEAST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH INCREASING TO
40 TO 50 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT...THEN INCREASING TO 45 TO 55
MPH ON TUESDAY.

ON MANUA...NORTHEAST WINDS 40 TO 50 MPH INCREASING TO 50 TO 60 MPH
AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT...THEN INCREASING TO 55 TO 65 MPH TUESDAY.

ON SWAINS...NORTHWEST WINDS 40 TO 50 MPH DIMINISHING TO NEAR 30 TO
40 MPH ON TUESDAY.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDES...

HAZARDOUS SURF OF 12 TO 14 FEET WILL IMPACT NORTHERN SHORES OF
TUTUILA AND AUNUU. ON MANUA...LARGE SURF OF 12 TO 14 FEET
WILL RISE TO NEAR 15 TO 18 FEET ON TUESDAY ALONG WEST AND NORTH
FACING REEFS. ON SWAINS...LARGE SURF OF 10 TO 12 FEET WILL AFFECT
ALL SHORES.

&&

LAPATAIGA MO MATAGI MALOLOSI
OFISA O LE TAU PAGO PAGO AS
646 AFIAFI ASO GAFUA IANUARI 21 2013

...MATAGI MATUA MALOLOSI O GARRY O LOO AGA'I I SAUTE I SASA'E O MANUA
I LE PO NANEI...

...FAAMATALAGA FOU...

O TAAVILIGA O MATAGI MATUA MALOLOSI O GARRY SA TAATIA I MATU-MATU
I SASA'E O TUTUILA PE TUSA MA LE 50 MAILA TAUTAI...AE 65 MAILA
TAUTAI LE MAMAO I MATU I SISIFO O MANUA...MA O LOO AGA'I I SAUTE I
SASA'E I LE 8 NOTE LONA SAOASAOA.

...NOFOAGA O LE A AAFIA...

MOTU UMA O AMERIKA SAMOA

...NOFO VAAVAAIA/LAPATAIGA...

O LOO FAAAUAU PEA SE LAPATAIGA MO MATAGI MATUA MALOLOSI MO MANU'A.

O LOO FAAAUAU PEA LAPATAIGA MO MATAGI MALOLOSI MO TUTUILA...AUNUU
MA SWAINS.

UA IAI NEI SE LAPATAIGA MO GALU MAUALULUGA MO TALAFATAI I SISIFO
MA MATU O MANUA.

O LOO FAAAUAU PEA FAUTUAGA MO GALU MAUALULUGA MO TALAFATAI I MATU
O TUTUILA MA AUNUU.

UA IAI NEI SE FAUTUAGA MO GALU MAUALULUGA MO TALAFATAI UMA O SWAINS.

O LOO FAAAUAU LAPATAIGA MO VAA LAITI.

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

I LE ITULA O LE 5 I LE AFIAFI NEI...SA TAATIA MAMAO I MATU-MATU I
SASA'E TAAVILIGA O MATAGI MALOLOSI O GARRY MAI TUTUILA PE TUSA MA
LE 50 MAILA TAUTAI...AE 65 MAILA TAUTAI LE MAMAO MAI MATU I SISIFO
O MANUA.

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...

MO TUTUILA MA AUNUU...SAVILI MAI SAUTE I SASA'E 30 I LE 40 MPH O
LE A SIISII ATU I LE 40 I LE 50 MPH I LE VAVEAO...ONA TOE SIISII
ATU LEA I LE ASO LUA E LATA I LE 45 I LE 55 MPH.

MO MANUA...SAVILI MAI MATU I SASA'E 40 I LE 50 MPH ONA SIISII ATU
LEA I LE 50 I LE 60 MPH I LE VAVEAO...ONA TOE SIISII ATU LEA I LE
55 I LE 65 MPH I LE ASO LUA.

MO SWAINS...SAVILI MAI MATU I SISIFO 40 I LE 50 MPH ONA FAASOLO
LEA INA FAAITIITIA I LE ASO LUA E LATA I LE 30 I LE 40 MPH.

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

O GALU MAUALULUGA E 12 I LE 14 FUTU O LE A AAFIA AI GATAIFALE I
MATU O TUTUILA MA AUNUU. MO MANUA...O LE A SIISII ATU LE MAUALULUGA
O GALU I LE 15 I LE 18 FUTU I LE ASO LUA MO MATAFAGA I LE ITU I
SISIFO MA MATU O MANUA. MO SWAINS...O GALU E 10 I LE 12 FUTU O LE
A AAFIA AI GATAIFALE UMA O SWAINS.

...MO NISI RIPOTI FOU...
O LE A TOE AUINA ATU SE ISI TALA FOU I LE 12 I LE VAVEAO O LE ASO
LUA E LE OFISA O LE TAU I PAGO PAGO.

$$

BAQUI






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