[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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


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

...NEW INFORMATION...
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 REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ALL ISLANDS OF
AMERICAN SAMOA.

A HIGH SURF WARNING REMAINS 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 STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ALL COASTAL WATERS OF
AMERICAN SAMOA.

...STORM INFORMATION...
AT 4 PM SST...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION 03F WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 13.8S...LONGITUDE 174.5W...OR ABOUT 220 MILES WEST
OF PAGO PAGO...250 MILES SOUTHWEST OF SWAINS...290 MILES WEST OF
TAU. TROPICAL DEPRESSION 03F IS MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 10 MPH.
CURRENT MAXIMUM WINDS NEAR THE CENTER ESTIMATED AT ABOUT 40 MPH.

TROPICAL DEPRESSION 03F WILL CONTINUE SOUTHEAST TONIGHT BEFORE
MOVING SOUTH SOUTHEAST ON SATURDAY MORNING.

.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...

ASZ001>003-281700-
TUTUILA-AUNUU-MANUA-SWAINS-
555 PM SST FRI NOV 27 2015

...TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR 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
555 AFIAFI ASO FARAILE NOVEMA 27 2015

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

...FAAMATALAGA FOU...

UA SUIA NOFOAGA O TAAVILIGA O SAVILI MALOLOSI 03F.

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

O LOO FAAAUAU 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 MATUA MALOLOSI MO GATAIFALE O
AMERIKA SAMOA.

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

I LE 4 AFIAFI NEI...SA TAOTO AI TAAVILIGA O SAVILI MALOLOSI (03F)
E TUSA MA LE 220 MAILA I SISIFO O PAGO PAGO...250 MAILA I SAUTE I
SISIFO O SWAINS...MA E 290 MAILA I SISIFO O TAU. O NEI TAAVILIGA O
SAVILI O LO`O AGA`I I SAUTE I SASA`E I LE 10 MPH. UA MAFAI ONA
FAAMAUMAUINA LE MALOLOSI O SAVILI E LATA I NEI TAAVILIGA O SAVILI
MALOLOSI (03F) E OO ATU I LE 40 MPH.

O TAAVILIGA O SAVILI MALOLOSI (03F) O LOO FAATUPULA`IA MA AGA`I
PEA I SAUTE I SASA`E SE`IA OO ATU 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 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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