[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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WTZS81 NSTU 271705
HLSZS1

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL CYCLONE TD 03F - LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PAGO PAGO AS
605 AM SST FRI NOV 27 2015

...TROPICAL DEPRESSION 03F WILL MOVE NEAR THE SAMOAN ISLANDS
THROUGH SATURDAY...

...NEW INFORMATION...
UPDATED POSITION AND MOVEMENT FOR TROPICAL DEPRESSION 03F (TD03F)

...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 CONTINUES FOR ALL ISLANDS OF AMERICAN SAMOA.

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR ALL ISLANDS OF AMERICAN SAMOA.

FOR MARINE INTERESTS...

A GALE WARNING CONTINUES FOR ALL COASTAL WATERS OF AMERICAN SAMOA.

A STORM WATCH CONTINUES FOR ALL COASTAL WATERS OF AMERICAN SAMOA.

...STORM INFORMATION...
AT 1 AM SST...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION 03F WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 12.3S...LONGITUDE 175.5W...OR ABOUT 309 MILES SW OF
SWAINS ISLAND...351 MILES NORTHWEST OF TUTUILA AND AUNUU...424
MILES NORTHWEST OF MANU`A ISLANDS. TROPICAL DEPRESSION 03F IS
MOVING EAST-SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH. CURRENT MAXIMUM WINDS NEAR THE
CENTER ESTIMATED AT ABOUT 30 MPH.

TROPICAL DEPRESSION 03F IS MOVING EAST-SOUTHEAST. THIS MOTION IS
EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE NEXT 24 HOURS THEN MOVE SE
THEREAFTER. TROPICAL DEPRESSION 03F IS LIKELY AT ITS CLOSEST POINT
TO SWAINS ISLAND FRIDAY AFTERNOON. IT IS LIKELY AT ITS CLOSEST
POINT TO TUTUILA AND AUNU`U AND WILL PASS ABOUT 80 MILES SOUTH OF
TUTUILA LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. IT IS LIKELY AT ITS CLOSEST POINT TO
THE ISLANDS OF MANU`A AND WILL PASS ABOUT 130 MILES SOUTH OF OFU
EARLY MORNING 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
699-3800.

&&

.NEXT UPDATE...THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PAGO PAGO AROUND 12 PM SST FRIDAY...OR
SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT.

ASZ001>003-280515-
TUTUILA-AUNUU-MANUA-SWAINS-
605 AM SST FRI NOV 27 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 ISLANDS ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON...TUTUILA AUNU`U AND
MANU`A ISLANDS BY FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED
WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDES...
SEAS PRODUCED BY TROPICAL DEPRESSION AND A LARGE SOUTHEAST
SWELL...WILL PRODUCE HAZARDOUS SEAS UP TO 16 FEET WITH LOCALLY
HIGHER SETS BY FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY. THESE SEAS COMBINED WITH
HIGH TIDES...WILL ELEVATE AND INUNDATE LOW LYING COASTAL AREAS.
COASTS 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
600 TAEAO ASO FARAILE NOVEMA 27 2015

...O LOO FAATUPULA`IA PEA TAAVILIGA O SAVILI MALOLOSI 03F MA O LOO
AGA`I MAI I LE ATUSAMOA E OO ATU I LE ASO TOONA`I...

...FAAMATALAGA FOU...

UA IAI NEI

...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.

O LOO FAAAUAU LE NOFO VAAVAAIA MO LOLOGA MA TAFEGA MO MOTU UMA O
AMERIKA SAMOA...TUTUILA AUNUU MANU`A MA SWAINS.

MO GATAIFALE...

O LOO FAAAUAU LE LAPATAIGA MO MATAGI MALOLOSI MO GATAIFALE O
AMERIKA SAMOA.

O LOO FAAAUAU LE NOFO VAAVAAIA MO MATAGI MATUA MALOLOSI MO
GATAIFALE O AMERIKA SAMOA.

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

I LE 1 I LE VAVEAO O LE ASO FARAILE...SA TAOTO IA TAAVILIGA O
SAVILI MALOLOSI (03F) E TUSA MA LE 309 MAILA I SAUTE I SISIFO O
SWAINS...351 MAILA I MATU I SISIFO O TUTUILA MA MANU`A...MA E 424
MAILA I MATU I SISIFO O MANU`A. O NEI TAAVILIGA O SAVILI O LO`O
AGA`I I SAUTE I SASA`E I LE 20 MPH. MA UA MAFAI ONA FAAMAUMAUINA
LE MALOLOSI O SAVILI E LATA I NEI TAAVILIGA O SAVILI MALOLOSI
(03F) I LE TAIMI NEI E OO ATU I LE 30 MPH.

O TAAVILIGA O SAVILI MALOLOSI (03F) O LE A FAATUPULA`IA MA AGA`I
PEA I SAUTE I SASA`E SE`IA OO ATU I LE ASO TOONA`I. E LATA NEI
TAAVILIGA O SAVILI MALOLOSI IA SWAINS I LE AOAULI NEI...E LATA MAI
IA TUTUILA MA AUNU`U I LE PO O LE ASO FARAILE...MA E LATA IA
MANU`A I LE TAEAO O 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-
3800.

...MO NISI RIPOTI FOU...
O LE A TOE MAUA SE TALA FOU I LE 12 I LE AOAULI O LE ASO
FARAILE...PE LATA MAI FO`I PE AFAI E IAI NI ISI SUIGA FOU.

$$

LUTU-MCMOORE



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