[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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WTZS81 NSTU 271056
HLSZS1

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL CYCLONE 03F - LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PAGO PAGO AS
1156 PM SST THU NOV 26 2015

...TROPICAL DEPRESSION 03F WILL MOVE NEAR THE SAMOAN ISLANDS
DURING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

...NEW INFORMATION...

A GALE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR AMERICAN SAMOA COASTAL WATERS.

...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 REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ALL ISLANDS OF
AMERICAN SAMOA...TUTUILA AUNUU MANUA AND SWAINS.

FOR MARINE INTERESTS...

A GALE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL COASTAL WATERS OF AMERICAN SAMOA.

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

...STORM INFORMATION...

AT 7 PM SST THURSDAY NIGHT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION (TD)
03F WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 11.5S...LONGITUDE 177.5W...OR ABOUT
435 MILES WEST OF SWAINS. THIS WAS ABOUT 500 MILES NORTHWEST OF
TUTUILA AND AUNUU...OR ABOUT 580 MILES NORTHWEST OF MANUA.

TD 03F IS MOVING EAST-SOUTHEAST AT 8 MPH. TD 03F WILL MOVE CLOSE
TO SAVAII DURING FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND FRIDAY NIGHT. TD 03F WILL
CONTINUE TO MOVE SOUTHEAST AND FARTHER SOUTH FROM THE TERRITORY
THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS NEAR TD 03F ARE 30 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS.
WITH THE GRADUAL INTENSIFICATION AND STEADY MOVEMENT...MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS WILL INCREASE TO TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS IN
THE NEXT 24 TO 48 HOURS. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WILL REACH
SWAINS FRIDAY AFTERNOON...TUTUILA AUNUU AND MANUA ON FRIDAY NIGHT
AND SATURDAY.

.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
699-0411.

&&

.NEXT UPDATE...THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE IN PAGO PAGO AROUND 6 AM SST FRIDAY...OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

ASZ001>003-271945-
TUTUILA-AUNUU-MANUA-SWAINS-
1156 PM SST THU NOV 26 2015

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

...WINDS...
AS TROPICAL DEPRESSION 03F STRENGTHENS AND MOVES CLOSER TO AMERICAN
SAMOA...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO REACH
SWAINS DURING FRIDAY AFTERNOON...TUTUILA AUNUU AND MANUA ON FRIDAY
NIGHT AND SATURDAY. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 35
TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 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.

&&

LAPATAIGA MO MATAGI MALOLOSI
OFISA O LE TAU PAGO PAGO AS
1156 PO ASO TOFI NOVEMA 26 2015

....O LOO FAATUPULAIA PEA TAAVILIGA O SAVILI MALOLOSI 03F MA O
LOO AGA`I MAI I LE ATUSAMOA I LE ASO FARAILE MA LE PO ASO FARAILE...

...FAAMATALAGA FOU...

UA IAI NEI SE LAPATAIGA MO MATAGI MALOLOSI MO GATAIFALE O AMERIKA
SAMOA.

...NOFOAGA UA 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...
O LOO FAAAUAU LE NOFO VAAVAAIA O MATAGI MALOLOSI MO MOTU UMA O
AMERIKA SAMOA...TUTUILA AUNUU MANUA MA SWAINS.

UA IAI NEI LE LAPATAIGA MO MATAGI MALOLOSI MO GATAIFALE O AMERIKA
SAMOA.

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

I LE 7 I LE PO O LE ASO TOFI...SA TAOTO E TUSA MA LE 435 MAILA I
SISIFO O SWAINS LE TAAVILIGA O MATAGI MALOLOSI...AE 500 MAILA I
MATU I SISIFO O TUTUILA MA AUNUU...580 MAILA I MATU I SISIFO O
MANUA...TAAVILIGA O SAVILI MALOLOSI (03F).

O NEI TAAVILIGA O SAVILI MALOLOSI (03F) O LOO AGA'I I SASA'E-SAUTE
I SASA'E I LE 8 MAILA I LE ITULA...MA O LE A AGA'I LATA MAI I
SAVAII I LE AOAULI O LE ASO FARAILE MA LE PO ASO FARAILE SEIA OO
INA AGA'I ATU I SAUTE O LE ATUNUU I LE PO ASO TOONA'I.

O SAVILI MALOLOSI E 30 MPH MA E MALOLOSI ATU UA MAFAI ONA FAAMAUMAUINA
E LATA I NEI TAAVILIGA O SAVILI MALOLOSI. A O FAATUPULAIA PEA MA
AGA`I MAI LENEI TAAVILIGA O SAVILI...O LE A SIISII LE MALOLOSI O
SAVILI I MATAGI MALOLOSI I LE ISI 24 I LE 48 ITULA. O LE A AAFIA
SWAINS I MATAGI MALOLOSI I LE AOAULI O LE ASO FARAILE AO TALITALIA
MATAGI MALOLOSI MO TUTUILA AUNUU MA MANUIA I LE PO O LE ASO
FARAILE MA LE ASO TOONA'I.

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-
0411.

.TOE MAUA SE ISI FAAMATALAGA FOU...
O LE A TOE MAUA SE TALA FOU I LE 6 I LE TAEAO O LE ASO FARAILE...PE
LATA MAI FO`I PE AFAI E IAI NI ISI SUIGA FOU.

$$

CB





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