[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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WTZS81 NSTU 100458
HLSZS1

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

...TROPICAL CYCLONE IAN STEERS DIRECTLY FOR TONGA...

.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 REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR TUTUILA AUNUU AND MANUA.

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

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 530 PM SST...TROPICAL CYCLONE IAN WAS LOCATED NEAR 17.9 SOUTH...
175.0 WEST OR ABOUT 325 NAUTICAL MILES SOUTHWEST OF PAGO PAGO OR
385 NAUTICAL MILES SOUTHWEST OF MANUA.

TROPICAL CYCLONE IAN IS SLOWLY MOVING SOUTHEAST AT ABOUT 10 MPH.
MAXIMUM SUSTAIN WINDS WERE 115 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 12 AM SST...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS
WARRANT.


ASZ001>003-101700-
TUTUILA-AUNUU-MANUA-SWAINS-
558 PM SST THU JAN 9 2014

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

...WINDS...
STRONG NORTH AND NORTHWEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO 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
558 AOAULI ASO TOFI IANUARI 9 2014

...O LOO AGAI ATU NEI I TOGA LE AFA O IAN...

.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 530 PM SST...SA TAOTO AI LE AFA O IAN I LE 17.9 SAUTE...
175.0 SISIFO POO LE TUSA LEA MA LE 325 MAILA TAUTAI I SAUTE I
SISIFO O PAGO PAGO POO LE 385 MAILA TAUTAI I SAUTE I SISIFO O
MANUA.

O LOO AGAI LEMU ATU NEI LE AFA O IAN I SAUTE I SASA`E E TUSA MA
LE 10 MPH LONA SAOASAOA. O ONA MATAGI MALOLOSI O LOO I LE 115 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 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...IA TAGA'I`I ANE I AU FUAFUAGA MA SAUNIUNIGA MO
FAALAVELAVE FAAFUASE'I`I. FAAFOFOGA MAI PEA I TALA FOU O LE TAU I
LAU LETIO.

MO LE AU FAIFAIVA...UA TATAU ONA TOE FO`I I LE UAFU E TAULAGA AI
VAA...AUA LE SAOGALEMU O SOIFUA MA MEA TOTINO. IA TAPENA MO
FAALAVELAVE FAAFUASE'I`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 TOE AUINA ATU LE ISI FAAOPOOPOGA POO NI TALA FOU O LENEI
RIPOTI I LE 12 AM SST I LE VAELUAGA O LE PO NANEI...PO O SE TAIMI
LATA MAI PE A I AI NI SUIGA FOU.

$$

MALALA










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