[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL CYCLONE 03F - LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PAGO PAGO AS
1234 PM SST FRI NOV 27 2015

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

...NEW INFORMATION...
ELEVATED THE PREVIOUS TROPICAL STORM WATCH TO A TROPICAL STORM
WARNING. UPDATED POSITION AND MOVEMENT FOR THE INTENSIFYING 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 WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL ISLANDS OF AMERICAN
SAMOA.

A HIGH SURF WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL SHORES OF AMERICAN SAMOA.

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT 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 10 AM SST...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION 03F WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 13.4S...LONGITUDE 174.8W...OR ABOUT 280 MILES WEST
OF PAGO PAGO...295 MILES SOUTHWEST OF SWAINS...360 MILES
NORTHWEST OF TAU. TROPICAL DEPRESSION 03F IS MOVING SOUTHEAST AT
15 MPH. CURRENT MAXIMUM WINDS NEAR THE CENTER ESTIMATED AT ABOUT
40 MPH.

TROPICAL DEPRESSION 03F IS MOVING SOUTHEAST. THIS MOTION IS
EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE NEXT 24 HOURS THEN MOVE SOUTH
SOUTHEAST THEREAFTER.

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

&&

.NEXT UPDATE...

ASZ001>003-281145-
TUTUILA-AUNUU-MANUA-SWAINS-
1234 PM SST FRI NOV 27 2015

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS 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 THIS AFTERNOON...TUTUILA AUNU`U AND
MANU`A ISLANDS BY TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. 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 03F AND A LARGE SOUTHEAST
SWELL...WILL PRODUCE HAZARDOUS SEAS UP TO 16 FEET WITH LOCALLY
HIGHER SETS BY TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY. THESE SEAS COMBINED WITH
HIGH 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
1234 AOAULI ASO FARAILE NOVEMA 27 2015

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

...FAAMATALAGA FOU...

UA SUIA NEI LE NOFO VAAVAAIA MO MATAGI MALOLOSI I LAPATAIGA MO
MATAGI MALOLOSI. UA SUIA FOI LE NOFOAGA O TAAVILIGA AO AGAI MAI
TAAVILIGA O SAVILI MALOLOSI 03F I LE ATUNUU.

...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...

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

UA IAI NEI LAPATAIGA O GALU MAUALULUGA MO TALAFATAI UMA O AMERIKA
SAMOA.

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

MO LE GATAIFALE...

O LOO FAAAUAU 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 10 TAEAO NEI...SA TAOTO AI TAAVILIGA O SAVILI MALOLOSI (03F) E
TUSA MA LE 280 MAILA I SISIFO O PAGO PAGO...295 MAILA I SAUTE I
SISIFO O SWAINS...MA E 360 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 15 MPH. 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 40 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 AOAULI 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 6 I LE AFIAFI O LE ASO...PE LATA
MAI FO`I PE AFAI E IAI NI ISI SUIGA FOU.

$$

MALALA




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