[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL CYCLONE 03F - LOCAL STATEMENT...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PAGO PAGO AS
307 PM SST THU NOV 26 2015

...TROPICAL DEPRESSION 03F INTENSIFIES AND IS HEADING TOWARDS THE
SAMOAN ISLANDS...

.NEW INFORMATION...
DETAILS REGARDING THE POTENTIAL IMPACTS ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL
DEPRESSION 03F 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 TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL ISLANDS OF AMERICAN
SAMOA...TUTUILA AUNUU MANUA AND SWAINS.

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

.STORM INFORMATION...

AT 1130 AM SST...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION 03F WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 11.0S...LONGITUDE 177.5W...OR ABOUT 435
MILES WEST OF SWAINS. THIS WAS ABOUT 510 MILES NORTHWEST OF
TUTUILA AND AUNUU...OR ABOUT 585 MILE NORTHWEST OF MANUA.

TROPICAL DEPRESSION 03F IS STEADILY MOVING EAST-SOUTHEAST AT 10
MPH. TROPICAL DEPRESSION 03F WILL MOVE NEAR WEST OF SAVAII AND
UPOLU LATE FRIDAY MORNING. TROPICAL DEPRESSION 03F WILL CONTINUE
SOUTHEAST AND FARTHER SOUTH FROM THE TERRITORY ON SUNDAY MORNING.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS NEAR TROPICAL DEPRESSION 03F ARE 35 MPH
WITH HIGHER GUSTS. WITH THE GRADUAL INTENSIFICATION AND STEADY
MOVEMENT...MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS WILL INCREASE TO DAMAGING
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS IN THE NEXT 24 TO 36 HOURS. TROPICAL
STORM FORCE WINDS WILL REACH SWAINS LATE FRIDAY MORNING...TUTUILA
AUNUU AND MANUA ON FRIDAY NIGHT.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...

TROPICAL DEPRESSION 03F IS INTENSIFYING INTO A TROPICAL STORM IN
THE NEXT 24 HOURS. THE LIVES OF THOSE IN THE ITS PATH ARE SUBJECT
TO A HIGHER RISK AND THREAT FROM DAMAGING WINDS AND GUSTS. MORE SO
THOSE IN THE VICINITY OF COASTAL AREAS MAY EXPERIENCE COASTAL
FLOODING FROM HIGH SURGES.

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL WILL ELEVATE WATER LEVELS AND INUNDATE LOW
LYING AREAS TO FURTHER AGGRAVATE THE CURRENT SITUATION.

WATERSPOUTS ARE LIKELY ON FRIDAY TO FRIDAY NIGHT AS THE OUTER
RAINBANDS BEGIN TO AFFECT THE FORECAST AREAS.

IT IS VITAL THAT YOU DO NOT FOCUS ON THE EXACT FORECAST TRACK. TO
DO SO COULD RESULT IN BAD DECISIONS AND PLACE YOU OR THOSE YOU ARE
RESPONSIBLE FOR AT GREATER RISK.


.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.

SMALL CRAFT SHOULD PREPARE TO SEEK SAFE HARBOR. DETERMINE THE
BEST STRATEGY FOR SECURING YOUR CRAFT.

WE STRONGLY ENCOURAGE EVERYONE IN AMERICAN SAMOA TO CLOSELY
MONITORY YOU NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL NEWS OUTLETS FOR
OFFICIAL STORM INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE CHANGES TO THE
FORECAST.

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

ASZ001>003-271415-
TUTUILA-AUNUU-MANUA-SWAINS-
307 PM SST THU NOV 26 2015


...TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL ISLANDS OF AMERICAN
SAMOA...

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

FINAL PREPARATIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY SHOULD BE
COMPLETED BEFORE CONDITIONS DETERIORATE. THE ONSET OF GUSTY WINDS
AND HEAVY RAINS CAN CAUSE OUTSIDE PREPARATION TO BECOME DIFFICULT
AND DANGEROUS. SECURE LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS WHICH CAN BE BLOWN
AROUND.

...WINDS...
AS TROPICAL DEPRESSION 03F INTENSIFIES AND MOVES CLOSER TO THE
ISLANDS...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO
REACH SWAINS ON LATE FRIDAY MORNING...TUTUILA AUNUU AND MANUA ON
FRIDAY NIGHT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 35 TO 45
MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDES...
COMBINED STORM SURGES AND TIDES WILL ELEVATE AND INUNDATE LOW LYING
COASTAL AREAS. ROADS ALONG THE COAST ARE LIKELY TO BE COVERED WITH
DEBRIS AND SEA WATER FLOODING.

...INLAND FLOODING...
TORRENTIAL RAINFALL WILL ELEVATE WATER LEVELS AND INUNDATE LOW
LYING AREAS TO FURTHER AGGRAVATE SATURATED GROUNDS.

&&

NOFO VAAVAAIA MO MATAGI MALOLOSI
OFISA O LE TAU PAGO PAGO AS
307 AOAULI ASO TOFI NOVEMA 26 2015

...O LOO UA FAATUPULAIA TAAVILIGA O SAVILI MALOLOSI 03F MA O LOO
AGAI MAI I LE ATUSAMOA...

.FAAMATALAGA FOU...
O NEI FAAMATALAGA O LOO AUILIILI ATU AI AAFIA O AMERIKA SAMOA I LE
OO MAI O TAAVILIGA O SAVILI MALOLOSI 03F.

.NOFOAGA AAFIA...
O LENEI FAAALIGA O LOO TUUINA ATU AI FEAU TAUA MA GAOIOIGA E TATAU
ONA FAIA E LE ATUNUU MA TAGATA FAIFAIVA O LOO I AMERIKA SAMOA.

.NOFO VAAVAAIA/LAPATAIGA...
UA IAI NEI LE NOFO VAAVAAIA O MATAGI MALOLOSI MO MOTU UMA O
AMERIKA SAMOA...TUTUILA AUNUU MANUA MA SWAINS.

.TALA O MATAGI/AFA...
I LE 1130 TAEAO...SA TAOTO E TUSA MA LE 435 MAILA I SISIFO O
SWAINS...510 MAILA I MATU I SISIFO O TUTUILA MA AUNUU...585 MAILA
I MATU I SISIFO O MANUA TAAVILIGA O SAVILI MALOLOSI 03F.

O NEI TAAVILIGA O SAVILI MALOLOSI 03F...O LOO AGAI I SASA`E SAUTE
I SASA`E I LE 10 MPH. O LE A LATA MAI I SISIFO O SAVAII MA UPOLU
TAAVILIGA O SAVILI MALOLOSI O3F I LE TAEAO O LE ASO FARAILE. O LE
A AGAI ATU PEA TAAVILIGA O SAVILI MALOLOSI 03F I SAUTE I SASA`E MA
MAMAO ATU I SAUTE O AMERIKA SAMOA I LE TAEAO O LE ASO SA.

O SAVILI MALOLOSI E 35 MPH MA E MALOLOSI ATU UA MAFAI ONA
FAAMAUMAUINA E LATA I NEI TAAVILIGA O SAVILI MALOLOSI. A O
FAATUPULAIA PEA MA AGAI MAI O LENEI TAAVILIGA O SAVILI...O LE A
SIISII LE MALOLOSI O SAVILI I MATAGI MALOLOSI I LE ISI 24 I LE 36
ITULA. O LE A AAFIA SWAINS IN MATAGI MALOLOSI I TAEAO O LE ASO
FARAILE AO TALITALIA MATAGI MALOLOSI MO TUTUILA AUNUU MA MANUIA I
LE PO O LE ASO FARAILE.

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 MAMALU LAUTELE INA IA MATAALA MA IA FAAMAUMAU
MEA-FALE FAAPEA MEA TAALO A LE FANAU O LOO TAATITIA I LE LOTOA.

IA AMATA NEI LOA ONA TAPENA MA SAILI NI NOFOAGA SAOGALEMU MO VAA
LAITI. IA FAALOGOLOGO I LETIO MA ALALEO FAALOTOIFALE AUA NI
FAAMATALAGA ALOAIA. IA FAALOGOLOGO MA LE MANINO AUA NI SUIGA O LE
TAU E TUTUPU MAI.

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.

.TOE MAUA SE ISI FAAMATALAGA FOU...
O LE A TUUINA ATU SE ISI FAAOPOOPOGA POO SE TALA FOU I LE 6 AFIAFI
ASO TOFI...PE LATA MAI FOI PE AFAI E IAI NI ISI SUIGA FOU.

$$

MALALA



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