[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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WTZS81 NSTU 281728
HLSZS1

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL CYCLONE TUNI - LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PAGO PAGO AS
628 AM SST SAT NOV 28 2015

...TROPICAL CYCLONE TUNI CONTINUES TO MOVE EAST-SOUTHEAST SLOWLY
OF THE SAMOAN ISLANDS...

...NEW INFORMATION...

FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR ALL AMERICAN SAMOA HAS BEEN EXTENDED
UNTIL 8 AM SST SATURDAY.

...AREAS AFFECTED...

THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND RECOMMENDED
ACTIONS FOR PEOPLE AND MARINE INTERESTS FOR TUTUILA AUNUU AND
MANUA.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

.A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR TUTUILA AUNUU AND MANUA.

.A HIGH SURF WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ALL AMERICAN SAMOA.

.A FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL AMERICAN SAMOA UNTIL
8 AM SST SATURDAY.

FOR MARINE INTERESTS...

.A STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR TUTUILA AUNUU AND MANUA.

...STORM INFORMATION...
AT 4 AM SST SATURDAY...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL CYCLONE (03F) TUNI WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 14.8S...LONGITUDE 173.3W...OR ABOUT 180
MILES WEST OF PAGO PAGO...260 MILES WEST OF MANUA...AND 295 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF SWAINS. TC TUNI IS MOVING EAST-SOUTHEAST AT 8 MPH.
CURRENT MAXIMUM WINDS NEAR THE CENTER WAS ESTIMATED AT ABOUT 45
MPH. AS TC TUNI CONTINUE TO MOVE AND REMAIN ON THIS FORECAST
TRACK...AT 1 PM SST SATURDAY...TUNI WILL BE CENTERED NEAR 15.6S
172W OR ABOUT 140 MILES SOUTHWEST OF PAGO PAGO...AND AT 1 PM SST
SUNDAY...TUNI WILL BE CENTERED NEAR 18.1S 169.5W OR ABOUT 240NM
SOUTHEAST OF TUTUILA.

.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 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.

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 9 AM SST SATURDAY...OR
SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT.

ASZ001>003-282230-
TUTUILA-AUNUU-MANUA-SWAINS-
628 AM SST SAT NOV 28 2015

...TROPICAL CYCLONE TUNI CONTINUES TO GAIN STRENGTH AS IT DRIFTS
EAST-SOUTHEAST OF THE SAMOAN ISLANDS...

...WINDS...
AS TROPICAL CYCLONE (03P) TUNI MOVES EAST-SOUTHEAST SLOWLY TOWARD
THE SAMOAN ISLANDS...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WILL IMPACT
TUTUILA...AUNUU AND MANUA THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED
WINDS ARE FORECAST TO REACH UP TO 35 TO 50 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDES...
DANGEROUS SWELLS AND SURFS ARE EXPECTED TO PERSIST THROUGH TONIGHT.
STORM SURGES ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH SUNDAY. ROADS ALONG THE COAST
ARE LIKELY TO BE COVERED WITH DEBRIS AND SEA WATER FLOODING.

...INLAND FLOODING...
EPISODES OF FLASH FLOODING HAVE BEEN OBSERVED ACROSS THE TERRITORY.
TORRENTIAL RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE TO ELEVATE WATER LEVELS AND
INUNDATE LOW LYING AREAS TO FURTHER AGGRAVATE SATURATED GROUNDS.

&&

LAPATAIGA MO MATAGI MALOLOSI
OFISA O LE TAU PAGO PAGO AS
628 TAEAO ASO TOANA'I NOVEMA 28 2015

...O LOO FAATUPULAIA PEA LE MALOSI O MATAGI MALOLOSI O TUNI A O
AGA'I LEMU I SASA'E-SAUTE I SASA'E...

...FAAMATALAGA FOU...

O LOO FAAAUAU LE LAPATAIGA MO LOLOGA MA TAFEGA E OO ATU I LE 8 I
LE TAEAO NEI.

...NOFOAGA UA AAFIA...

O LENEI FA`AALIGA O LOO TUUINA ATU SE FEAU TAUA MA GAOIOIGA E
TATAU ONA FAIA E LE ATUNUU MA TAGATA FAIFAIVA O LOO I TUTUILA
AUNUU MA MANUA.

...NOFO VAAVAAIA/LAPATAIGA...

O LOO FAAAUAU LAPATAIGA O MATAGI MALOLOSI O TUNI MO MOTU O
TUTUILA AUNUU MA MANUA.

O LOO FAAAUAU LAPATAIGA O GALU MAUALULUGA MO TALAFATAI UMA O
AMERIKA SAMOA.

UA IAI NEI SE LAPATAIGA MO LOLOGA MA TAFEGA MO MOTU UMA O AMERIKA
SAMOA SEIA OO I LE 8 I LE TAEAO O LE ASO TOONA'I.

MO LE GATAIFALE...

O LOO FAAAUAU LAPATAIGA MO MATAGI MATUA MALOLOSI MO GATAIFALE O
TUTUILA AUNUU MA MANUA.

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

I LE 4 I LE VAVEAO O LE ASO TOONA'I...SA TAOTO AI MATAGI MALOLOSI
O TUNI E TUSA MA LE 180 MAILA I SISIFO O PAGO PAGO...260 MAILA I
SISIFO O MANUA...MA E 295 MAILA I SAUTE I SISIFO O SWAINS. O LO`O
AGA`I TUNI I SASA'E-SAUTE I SASA`E I LE 8 MPH. UA MAFAI ONA
FAAMAUMAUINA LE MALOLOSI O MATAGI E LATA I LE OGATOTONU O TUNI I
LE 45 MPH.

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.

...MATAGI...

A O AGA`I LEMU PEA MATAGI MALOLOSI O TUNI I SASA`E-SAUTE I SASA`E
O LE ATUSAMOA...O LE A FAATUPULAIA LE MALOLOSI O MATAGI I LE ASO
MA O LE A VAAIA LE AGA'I MAI PEA O MATAGI MALOLOSI E OO ATU I LE 35
I LE 50 MPH MA E AGI FAATA`UTA`U I NI ISI O TAIMI I LUGA O LE ATUNUU.

...GALU MAUALULUGA MA TULAGA O LE TAI...

O LE A TUMAU LE MAUALULUGA MA LE TETELE O AUMA MA GALU I GATAIFALE
O LE ATUNUU...E OO ATU I LE ASO SA. O LE A MAFAI FO`I ONA PISI MA
AGA`I MAI TULAGA O GALU MALOLOSI I LUGA O AUALA MA NOFOAGA E TU
LATA I MATAFAGA AE MAISE LAVA TAIMI E SUA TETELE MAI AI LE TAI.

...LOLOGA MA TAFEGA...

O LOO VAAIA PEA LE AGA'I MAI O TIMUGA MAMAFA MA FAITITILI I LE
ATUNUU. UA AAFIA NI ISI O ALALAFAGA I SOLOGA MAI MAUGA ONA O LE
SUSU O LE LAUELEELE UA IAI NEI. UA VAAIA FO'I LOLOGA MA TAFEGA I
LE ATUNUU.

...MO NISI RIPOTI FOU...

O LE A TOE MAUA SE TALA FOU I LE 9 I LE TAEAO O LE ASO TOONA`I...PE LATA
MAI FO`I PE AFAI E IAI NI ISI SUIGA FOU.

$$

BAQUI




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