[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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WTZS81 NSTU 220509
HLSZS1

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL CYCLONE AMOS - LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PAGO PAGO AS
609 PM SST THU APR 21 2016

...HURRICANE AMOS CONTINUES TO STRENGTHEN AND MOVING TOWARD THE
SAMOAN ISLANDS...

...NEW INFORMATION...
TROPICAL CYCLONE AMOS UPGRADED TO HURRICANE STRENGTH

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

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

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

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

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

...STORM INFORMATION...

AT 4:30 PM LOCAL TIME THURSDAY...HURRICANE AMOS WAS CENTERED NEAR
LATITUDE 12.7 SOUTH...LONGITUDE 177.0 WEST...OR ABOUT 380 NAUTICAL
MILES WEST OF TUTUILA. TROPICAL CYCLONE AMOS HAS MOVED EAST-SOUTHEAST
AROUND 9 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 75 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 12 AM
LOCAL TIME FRIDAY...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT.

ASZ001>003-221415-
TUTUILA-AUNUU-MANUA-SWAINS-
609 PM SST THU APR 21 2016

...A HIGH SURF WARNING IS IN EFFECT...
...A TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT...
...A FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...WINDS...

ON TUTUILA...AUNUU AND SWAINS...TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS OF 45
TO 50 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 EARLY SATURDAY MORNING.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDES...

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

&&

LAPATAIGA MO MATAGI MALOLOSI
OFISA O LE TAU PAGO PAGO AS
609 PM AFIAFI ASO TOFI APERILA 21 2016

...FAAMATALAGA FOU...
UA AVEA NEI AMOS MA AFA

...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 LAPATAIGA MO GALU MAUALULUGA

O LOO TUMAU LE 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 4 I LE AFIAFI O LE ASO...SA IAI LE AFA O AMOS E TUSA
MA LE 380 MAILA TAUTAI LE MAMAO I SISIFO O TUTUILA...MA O LOO
AGA'I LEMU I SASA'E-SAUTE I SASA'E E TUSA MA LE 9 MAILA I LE ITULA LE
SAOASAOA. O LE MALOLOSI O LE AFA O AMOS UA OO ATU I LE 75 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 45 I LE 50 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 VAVEAO O LE ASO TOONA'I.

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

O LE A MAFAI ONA AAFIA GATAIFALE I SAUTE I SISIFO...SISIFO...MATU
I SISIFO MA MATU 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 26
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.

...MO NISI RIPOTI FOU...
O LE A TOE AUINA ATU SE RIPOTI FOU I LE 12 I LE VAELUAGA O LE PO
ASO TOFI...PE VAVE ATU FO'I PE A IAI NI SUIGA.

$$

HM/CB


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