[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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WTZS81 NSTU 230540
HLSZS1

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL CYCLONE AMOS - LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PAGO PAGO AS
640 PM SST FRI APR 22 2016

...HURRICANE AMOS FAST-TRACKING TOWARD THE SAMOAN ISLANDS...

...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND RECOMMENDED
ACTIONS FOR PEOPLE AND MARINE INTERESTS IN ALL ISLANDS OF AMERICAN
SAMOA AND COASTAL WATERS.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

HURRICANE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL AMERICAN SAMOA.

TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ALL AMERICAN SAMOA.

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

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

...STORM INFORMATION...

AT 5:30 PM SST FRIDAY...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE AMOS WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 13.1S...LONGITUDE 173.3W...OR ABOUT 190 MILES
NORTHWEST OF TUTUILA...AND 270 MILES NORTHWEST OF MANU'A. AMOS WAS MOVING
SOUTHEAST AROUND 20 TO 25 MPH. A SOUTHEAST MOTION IN FORWARD
SPEED IS EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS. ON THIS TRACK...THE
CORE OF HURRICANE AMOS WILL MOVE CLOSELY TO THE SOUTHWEST THROUGH
SOUTHEAST OF TUTUILA AND MANU'A THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY EVENING.

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

COASTAL INUNDATION OF PRONE COMMUNITIES IS POSSIBLE.

ALL RESIDENTS LIVING ON PRONE SHORELINES CAN EXPECT SOME WATER
INCURSION INTO THEIR HOMES. THOSE IN TYPICALLY FLOOD PRONE AREAS
MAY HAVE A FOOT OR TWO OF WATER IN THEIR HOMES...CAUSING MINOR DAMAGE.
SHORELINE ROADS MAY BRIEFLY CLOSE WITH UP TO TWO FEET OF WATER
ACROSS...EXCEPT THOSE IN FLOOD PRONE AREAS WHICH COULD HAVE
UPWARDS OF 4 TO 5 FEET OF WATER ACROSS THEM. MODERATE BEACH
EROSION IS POSSIBLE...BECOMING LIKELY IF CONDITIONS EXTEND THROUGH
MULTIPLE HIGH TIDE CYCLES.

CONDITIONS WILL BE WORSENED BY BATTERING WAVES. SUCH WAVES WILL
INCREASE THE LIKELIHOOD OF PROPERTY DAMAGE...ESPECIALLY TO
STRUCTURES ON OR VERY NEAR THE SHORELINE.

&&

.NEXT UPDATE...THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED AROUND 12
AM SST SATURDAY...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT.

ASZ001>003-231345-
TUTUILA-AUNUU-MANUA-SWAINS-
640 PM SST FRI APR 22 2016

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

...WINDS...

AS HURRICANE AMOS MOVES CLOSER...THE THREAT FOR SUSTAINED HIGH WINDS
IS LIKELY TO INCREASE. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS AND GUSTS ARE CURRENTLY
FORECAST TO BEGIN AFFECTING THE AREA AROUND SATURDAY MORNING...THEN
INCREASING TO HURRICANE FORCE WINDS AROUND SATURDAY EVENING INTO
SATURDAY NIGHT.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDES...

HAZARDOUS SURFS GENERATED FROM HURRICANE AMOS WILL IMPACT SOUTHWEST
THROUGH NORTH FACING SHORES OF ALL ISLANDS OF AMERICAN SAMOA...PEAKING
SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON TO NEAR 26 FEET. STORM
SURGE OF 4 TO 5 FEET ARE EXPECTED TO IMPACT THE SOUTHWEST TO NORTH
FACING COASTAL COMMUNITIES...ESPECIALLY DURING HIGH TIDES.

&&

LAPATAIGA MO MATAGI MALOLOSI
OFISA O LE TAU PAGO PAGO AS
640 AFIAFI ASO FARAILE APERILA 22 2016

...UA IAI SE NOFO VAAVAAIA MO AFA...
...O LOO FAAAUAU LE LAPATAIGA MO MATAGI MATUA MALOLOSI...
...O LOO FAAAUAU LE LAPATAIGA MO GALU MATUA MAUALULUGA...
...O LOO TUMAU PEA LE NOFO VAAVAAIA MO TAFEGA MA LOLOGA...

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

...NOFO VAAVAAIA/LAPATAIGA...

UA IAI NEI SE NOFO VAAVAAIA MO AFA.

O LOO FAAAUAU LE LAPATAIGA MO MATAGI MATUA MALOLOSI.

O LOO FAAAUAU LE LAPATAIGA MO GALU MAUALULUGA.

O LOO FAAAUAU PEA LE NOFO VA'AVAAIA MO LOLOGA MA TAFEGA.

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

I LE 5:30 I LE AFIAFI O LE ASO...SA TAOTO LE AFA O AMOS E TUSA MA LE
190 MAILA LE MAMAO I MATU I SISIFO O TUTUILA MA O LOO AGA'I I SAUTE I
SASA`E E TUSA MA LE 20 I LE 25 MAILA I LE ITULA LONA SAOASAOA. O LE
A AGA`I LEMU MAI PEA LE AFA O AMOS I LE ATUSAMOA I LE ISI 24
ITULA...MA O LE A MAFAI ONA LATALATA I SAUTE I SISIFO SEIA OO INA
AGA`I ATU I SAUTE I SASA'E O TUTUILA MA MANU'A MAI LE TAEAO O LE
ASO TOONA'I E OO ATU I LE AFIAFI O LE ASO TOONA'I.

FAUTUAGA/TAPENAGA...

E MAFAI ONA LOLO-VAIA NOFOAGA TU-LATA I MATAFAGA.

ONA O LE SIISII O AUMA MA GALU E MAFUA MAI I LE AFA O AMOS...O LE
A MAFAI ONA OO ATU LE MALOLOSI O AAVE O LE SAMI E LATA I LE 1 I LE
2 FUTU I UTA O MAOTA MA LAOA O LOO TU-LATA I MATAFAGA. O LE A
MAFAI ONA FAALEAGAINA MEA-TOTINO MA NOFOAGA LAUTELE.

...MATAGI...

A O AGA`I LEMU MAI PEA LE AFA O AMOS I LE ATUSAMOA...O LE A SIISII
FO`I MATAGI MA LE AGI FAATA`UTA`U I AMERIKA SAMOA E AMATA ATU I LE
TAEAO O LE ASO TOONA`I SEIA AVEA MA AFA I SE TAIMI O LE AFIAFI 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 SE'IA OO INA SIISII LE MAUALULUGA
O GALU E LATA I LE 26 FUTU I LE AOAULI O LE ASO TOONA`I E OO ATU I
LE AOAULI O LE ASO SA. O LE A MAFAI FO`I ONA OO MAI GALU E LATA I
LE 4 I LE 5 FUTU LE MAUALULUGA I UTA O AUALA MA O LE A AAFIA AI
NOFOAGA TU-LATA I MATAFAGA MAI I SAUTE I SISIFO E OO ATU I MATU O
LE ATUNUU...AE MAISE LAVA TAIMI E SUA TUTU'I AI LE TAI.

...MO NISI RIPOTI FOU...

O LE A TOE AUINA ATU SE RIPOTI FOU I LE 12 I LE VAVEAO O LE ASO
TOONA'I...PO O SE TAIMI LATA MAI PE A IAI NI ISI SUIGA FOU.

$$

CB






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