[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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WTZS81 NSTU 220016 AAA
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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL CYCLONE AMOS - LOCAL STATEMENT...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PAGO PAGO AS
116 PM SST THU APR 21 2016

UPDATED TO CORRECTED TYPOGRAPHICAL ERROR

...TROPICAL CYCLONE AMOS INTENSIFYING AND MOVING EAST SLOWLY...

...NEW INFORMATION...
HEAVY RAINS...STRONG WINDS AND HAZARDOUS SURFS EXPECTED THIS WEEKEND.

...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES INFORMATION FOR TUTUILA...AUNUU...MANU'A
AND SWAINS.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FOR TUTUILA AUNUU MANU'A AND SWAINS.

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ALL AMERICAN SAMOA.

...STORM INFORMATION...

AT 11:30 AM LOCAL TIME THURSDAY...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL CYCLONE AMOS
WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 12.4 SOUTH...LONGITUDE 177.7 WEST...OR ABOUT
490 MILES WEST OF TUTUILA. TROPICAL CYCLONE AMOS IS MOVING EAST SLOWLY.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 55 TO 60 MPH.

.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

REVIEW YOUR TROPICAL CYCLONES DISASTER PLAN AND BE READY TO ACT IF
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS ISSUED. LISTEN FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION
FROM YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE AND EMERGENCY
OPERATION CENTER (EOC) OR TEMCO.

MARINERS SHOULD MAKE ALL NECESSARY PREPARATIONS TO RETURN TO PORT...SEEK
SAFE HARBOR...AND SECURE THEIR CRAFT. INITIATE PREPARATIONS ACCORDING
TO YOUR EMERGENCY PLAN FOR TROPICAL CYCLONES. MONITOR NOAA WEATHER
RADIO FOR CHANGES TO THE LATEST FORECAST AND LISTEN FOR FURTHER
STATEMENTS FROM LOCAL OFFICES.

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.

FOR ADDITIONAL PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT THE EOC AT
699-3800.

&&

.NEXT UPDATE...THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED AROUND 6 PM
LOCAL TIME THURSDAY...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT.


ASZ001>003-220745-
TUTUILA-AUNUU-MANUA-SWAINS-
116 PM SST THU APR 21 2016

...TROPICAL STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FOR ALL AMERICAN SAMOA...
...A FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...WINDS...

ON TUTUILA...AUNUU AND SWAINS...TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS OF 40
TO 45 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS WILL ARRIVE AFTER FRIDAY MIDNIGHT.

ON MANU'A...NORTH WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WILL INCREASE TO 40 TO 45 MPH
WITH HIGHER GUSTS SATURDAY MORNING.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDES...
HAZARDOUS SURFS GENERATED FROM TROPICAL CYCLONE AMOS WILL ARRIVE ALONG
THE SOUTHWEST...WEST AND NORTHWEST FACING REEFS OF ALL AMERICAN SAMOA
STARTING FRIDAY AFTERNOON THAN PEAKING TO NEAR 22 FEET SATURDAY AND
SUNDAY. STORM SURGE OF 3 TO 5 FEET WILL IMPACT THE COASTAL COMMUNITIES
ESPECIALLY DURING HIGH TIDES OVER THE WEEKEND.

...INLAND FLOODING...
A FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. REFER
TO THE WATCH FOR MORE DETAILS.

&&

LAPATAIGA MO MATAGI MALOLOSI
OFISA O LE TAU PAGO PAGO AS
116 AOAULI ASO TOFI APERILA 21 2016

...O LOO FAATUPULAIA PEA LE MALOSI O MATAGI MALOLOSI O AMOS A O
AGA'I MAI I LE ATUSAMOA...

...FAAMATALAGA FOU...
E MAMAFA TIMUGA...MA O LE A MALOLOSI MATAGI MA GALU MAUALULUGA I
LE FAAIUGA O LE VAIASO.

...NOFOAGA UA AAFIA...
O LE A MAFAI ONA AAFIA MOTU UMA O AMERIKA SAMOA...TUTUILA...AUNUU...MANU'A
MA SWAINS.

...NOFO VAAVAAIA/LAPATAIGA...

UA IAI NEI SE NOFO VA'AVAAIA MO MATAGI MALOLOSI O AMERIKA SAMOA.

O LOO TUMAU PEA LE NOFO VAAVAAIA MO TAFEGA MA LOLOGA MO AMERIKA SAMOA.

...FAAMATALAGA E FAATATAU I TULAGA LOULOUA O LE TAU...
I LE AFA O LE 11 I LE TAEAO NEI...SA TAOTO MATAGI MALOLOSI O AMOS
E TUSA MA LE 490 MAILA LE MAMAO I SISIFO O TUTUILA...MA O LOO
AGA'I LEMU I SASA'E. O LE MALOLOSI O MATAGI O AMOS UA OO ATU I LE
55 I LE 60 MPH.

FAUTUAGA/TAPENAGA...

FAAMOLEMOLE TAGA'I ANE I AU TAPENAGA MA SAUNIUNIGA TUSI-TUSIA MO
FAALAVELAVE FAAFUASE'I...MA SAUNI E FAATINO PE A IAI NI LAPATAIGA.
FAAFOFOGA MAI PEA MO NI TALA FOU MAI LE OFISA O LE VAAI-TAU MA LE
OFISA O LE EOC PO O LE TEMCO.

MO TAUTAI O VA'A...UA TATAU ONA FO'I I LE TAULAGA...AUA LE
SAOGALEMU O VA'A MA MEA TOTINO. IA TAPENA MO FALAVELAVE FAAFUASE'I
I TAIMI O MATAGI MALOLOSI MA TULAGA LOULOUA O LE TAU. IA
FAAFOFOGA MAI PEA I TALA O LE TAU AE MAISE FAAALIGA MAI OFISA O
LE MALO.

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.

MO NI ISI FAAMATALAGA MO TAPENAGA...FAAMOLEMOLE FAAFESOOTA'I ANE LE
EOC I LE 699-3800.

...MATAGI...

MO TUTUILA...AUNUU MA SWAINS...O LE A TAUNUU MAI MATAGI MALOLOSI O
AMOS I LE VAELUAGA O LE PO O LE ASO FARAILE...MA O LE A MAFAI ONA
OO ATU I LE 40 I LE 45 MPH MA E AGI FAATA'UTA'U I NI ISI O TAIMI.

MO MANU'A...O SAVILI MAI MATU E 25 I LE 35 MPH O LE A SIISII ATU I
LE 40 I LE 45 MPH MA E AGI FAATA'UTA'U I LE TAEAO O LE ASO TOONA'I.

...GALU MAUALULUGA MA TULAGA O LE TAI...
O LE A MAFAI ONA AAFIA GATAIFALE I SAUTE I SISIFO...SISIFO...MA
MATU I SISIFO O AMERIKA SAMOA E AMATA ATU I LE AOAULI O LE ASO
FARAILE SEIA OO INA SIISII LE MAUALULUGA O GALU E LATA I LE 22
FUTU I LE ASO TOONA'I MA LE ASO SA. O LE A MAFAI FO'I ONA OO MAI
GALU E LATA I LE 3 I LE 5 FUTU LE MAUALULUGA I UTA O AUALA MA O LE
A AAFIA AI NOFOAGA TU-LATA I MATAFAGA.

...LOLOGA MA TAFEGA...
O LOO IAI NEI SE NOFO VAAVAAIA MO LOLOGA MA TAFEGA MO MOTU O AMERIKA
SAMOA. FAAMOLEMOLE TAGA'I ANE I LEA FAAILO.

...MO NISI RIPOTI FOU...
O LE A TOE AUINA ATU SE RIPOTI FOU I LE 6 I LE AFIAFI O LE
ASO...PE VAVE ATU FO'I PE A IAI NI SUIGA.

$$

CB/JT





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