[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

[EMWIN Server]

WTZS81 NSTU 221034
HLSZS1

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL CYCLONE AMOS - LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PAGO PAGO AS
1134 PM SST THU APR 21 2016

...HURRICANE AMOS INTENSIFIES AS IT MOVES EASTWARD...

...NEW INFORMATION...
UPDATE MOVEMENT AND INTENSITY OF HURRICANE AMOS.

...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES INFORMATION FOR ALL WATERS AND
ISLANDS OF AMERICAN SAMOA.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

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

TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR AMERICAN SAMOA.

FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ALL ISLANDS OF AMERICAN
SAMOA.

...STORM INFORMATION...

AT 10:30 PM SST THURSDAY...HURRICANE AMOS WAS CENTERED NEAR
LATITUDE 12.4 SOUTH LONGITUDE 176.5 WEST OR ABOUT 360 NM WEST OF
PAGO PAGO. HURRICANE AMOS CONTINUES TO INTENSIFY AS IT MOVES
EASTWARD AT ABOUT 6 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAIN WINDS NEAR THE CENTER OF
HURRICANE AMOS IS 90 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
699-3814.

&&

.NEXT UPDATE...THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED AROUND 6 AM
SST FRIDAY...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT.

ASZ001>003-222245-
TUTUILA-AUNUU-MANUA-SWAINS-
1134 PM SST THU APR 21 2016

...HIGH SURF WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...
...TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT...
...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
1134 PO ASO TOFI APERILA 21 2016

...O LOO FAATUPULAIA PEA LE MALOSI O LE AFA O AMOS AO AGAI I
SASA'E...

...FAAMATALAGA FOU...
TALA FAAOPOOPOGA MO LE ALA MATAGI MA LE MALOSI O LE AFA O AMOS.

...NOFOAGA UA AAFIA...
O LENEI FAASALALAUGA E AAFIA AI MOTU MA GATAIFALE UMA O AMERIKA
SAMOA.

...NOFO VAAVAAIA/LAPATAIGA...

O LOO FAAAUAU LAPATAIGA MO GALU MAUALULUGA.

O LOO FAAAUAU LE NOFO VAAVAAIA MO MATAGI MALOLOSI.

O LOO FAAAUAU LE NOFO VAAVAAIA MO LOLOGA MA TAFEGA

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

I LE 10:30 PO ASO TOFI...SA TAOTO E TUSA MA LE 360 MAILA TAUTAI LE
MAMAO I SISIFO O TUTUILA LE AFA O AMOS. O LOO FAATUPULAIA PEA LE
MALOSI O LE AFA O AMOS AO AGAI I SASA`E I LONA SAOASAOA E 6 NOTE.
UA AUSIA LE MALOLOSI O MATAGI E LATA I LE OGATOTONU O LE AFA O
AMOS E 90 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 FAALAVELAVE
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 FAAMATALAGA MO TAPENAGA FAAMOLEMOLE FAAFESOOTA'I LE EOC I LE
699- 3814.

...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 RIPOTI FOU...
O LE A TOE AUINA ATU SE RIPOTI FOU I LE 6 I LE TAEAO O LE ASO
FARAILE...PE VAVE ATU FO`I PE A IAI NI SUIGA.

$$

MALALA



This weather bulletin was brought to you by:
www.nashvilleweather.net