[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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WTZS81 NSTU 100144
HLSZS1

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL CYCLONE IAN - LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PAGO PAGO AS
244 PM SST THU JAN 9 2014

...TROPICAL CYCLONE IAN IS SLOWLY MOVING SOUTH SOUTHEAST AND AWAY
FROM THE SAMOAN ISLANDS...

.NEW INFORMATION...
DETAILS REGARDING THE POTENTIAL IMPACTS ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL
CYCLONE IAN UPON LOCAL AREA ARE DESCRIBED.

.AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS FOR PEOPLE AND MARINE INTERESTS IN ALL
LOCATIONS AND COASTAL WATERS OF AMERICAN SAMOA.

.WATCHES/WARNINGS...
A GALE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR TUTUILA AUNUU AND MANUA.

FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A GALE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL COASTAL
WATERS OF AMERICAN SAMOA.

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 12 PM SST...TROPICAL CYCLONE IAN WAS LOCATED NEAR 17.5 SOUTH...
175.7 WEST OR ABOUT 346 NAUTICAL MILES SOUTHWEST OF PAGO PAGO OR
400 NAUTICAL MILES SOUTHWEST OF MANUA.

TROPICAL CYCLONE IAN IS SLOWLY MOVING SOUTH SOUTHEAST AT ABOUT 6
MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAIN WINDS WERE 104 MPH...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SOME
FLUCTUATIONS IN INTENSITY ARE FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
AN ACTIVE MONSOONAL TROUGH ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL CYCLONE IAN
IS EXPECTED TO GENERATE GALE FORCE WINDS ACROSS THE SAMOAN ISLANDS
AND COASTAL WATERS LATE TONIGHT AND INTO FRIDAY MORNING. THE
TROUGH EXTENDING FROM SOUTH OF TONGATAPU WILL CAPTURE TROPICAL
CYCLONE IAN LATE FRIDAY NIGHT TO SATURDAY MORNING AND MOVE IT
SOUTH ONTO COOLER WATERS. HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM FAR SOUTHEAST IS
SLOWLY WEAKENING WHILE THE RIDGE TO THE NORTHEAST OF THE ISLANDS
BUILDS WESTWARD.

.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

REVIEW YOUR DISASTER PLANS AND BE READY TO ACT IF A GALE WARNING
IS ISSUED. LISTEN FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION FROM YOUR LOCAL
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE AND EMERGENCY OPERATION CENTER
(EOC) OR TEMCO.

MARINERS SHOULD MAKE ALL NECESSARY PREPARATIONS TO RETURN TO PORT
AND SEEK SAFE HARBOR TO SECURE THEIR CRAFT. INITIATE PREPARATIONS
ACCORDING TO YOUR EMERGENCY PLAN FOR TROPICAL SYSTEMS. MONITOR
WEATHER BROADCASTS FOR CHANGES TO THE LATEST FORECAST AND LISTEN
FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS FROM LOCAL OFFICIALS.

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 6 PM SST...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS
WARRANT.

ASZ001>003-101345-
TUTUILA-AUNUU-MANUA-SWAINS-
244 PM SST THU JAN 9 2014

...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FOR TUTUILA AUNUU AND MANUA...

...WINDS...
STRONG NORTH AND NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO GALE FORCE
CONDITIONS...OR 39 TO 47 MPH LATE TONIGHT AND INTO FRIDAY MORNING.
WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH BELOW GALE CONDITIONS ON SATURDAY
MORNING.

...INLAND FLOODING...
WITH AN ACTIVE MONSOONAL TROUGH REMAINING NEARLY STATIONARY ACROSS
THE ISLANDS...INUNDATION OF LOW LYING AREAS AND LANDSLIDES ARE
ALSO POSSIBLE AS GROUNDS HAD BEEN SATURATED IN THE LAST SEVERAL
DAYS.

&&

LAPATAIGA MO MATAGI MALOLOSI
OFISA O LE TAU PAGO PAGO AS
244 AOAULI ASO TOFI IANUARI 9 2014

...O LOO AGAI I SAUTE SAUTE I SASA'E LE AFA O IAN MA MAMAO ESE MA
LE ATUSAMOA...

.NOFO VAAVAAIA/LAPATAIGA... UA I AI NEI LE NOFO VAAVAAIA O MATAGI
MALOLOSI MO TUTUILA AUNUU MA MANUA.

MO LE AU FAIFAIVA...UA I AI NEI LE NOFO VAAVAAIA O MATAGI MALOLOSI
MO GATAIFALE O AMERIKA SAMOA.

.TALA O LE AFA...
I LE 12 PM SST...SA TAOTO AI LE AFA O IAN I LE 17.5 SAUTE...
175.7 SISIFO POO LE TUSA LEA MA LE 346 MAILA TAUTAI I SAUTE I
SISIFO O PAGO PAGO POO LE 400 MAILA TAUTAI I SAUTE I SISIFO O
MANUA.

O LOO AGAI LEMU ATU NEI LE AFA O IAN I SAUTE SAUTE I SASA'E E TUSA
MA LE 6 MPH. O ONA MATAGI MALOLOSI O LOO I LE 104 MPH MA E
MALOLOSI PE A AGI FAATAUTAU.

.VAAIGA LAUTELE...
O FETAULAIGA O SAVILI MALOLOSI O LOO I LUGA O LE ATUNUU O LE A
FAATUPULAIA AI MATAGI I LE PO NANEI FAASOLO ATU I LE TAEAO O LE
ASO FARAILE. O LE A AGAI PEA I SAUTE SAUTE I SASA'E LE AFA O IAN
AE O LE A TUMAU PEA FETAULAIGA O SAVILI MALOLOSI I LUGA O LE
ATUNUU E OO ATU I LE TAEAO O LE ASO TOONA'I.


.FAUTUAGA/TAPENAGA...

FAAMOLEMOLE...TAGA'I ANE I AU FUAFUAGA MA SAUNIUNIGA MO
FAALAVELAVE FAAFUASE'I. FAAFOFOGA MAI PEA MO NI TALA FOU O LE TAU
I LAU LETIO.

MO LE AU FAIFAIVA...UA TATAU ONA TOE FO'I E TAULAGA VAA...AUA LE
SAOGALEMU O VAA MA MEA TOTINO. IA TAPENA MO FAALAVELAVE FAAFUASE'I
I TAIMI O MATAGI MALOLOSI MA TULAGA LOULOUA O LE TAU. IA FAAFOFOGA
MAI PEA I TALA FOU O LE TAU AE MAISE FAAALIGA MAI LE OFISA O LE
MALO.

.MO NISI RIPOTI FOU...
O LE A AUINA ATU I LE ISI FAAOPOOPOGA POO NI TALA FOU O LENEI
RIPOTI I LE 6 PM SST I LE AFIAFI...PO O NI SUIGA FOU E TULAI MAI.

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MALALA







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