[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL CYCLONE AMOS - LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PAGO PAGO AS
1221 AM SST SAT APR 23 2016

...HURRICANE AMOS HEADING TOWARDS TUTUILA AND AUNUU...

...NEW INFORMATION...
HURRICANE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR TUTUILA AND AUNUU.

...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 WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR TUTUILA AND AUNUU.

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

A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR TUTUILA AND AUNUU.

...STORM INFORMATION...

AT 10 PM SST FRIDAY...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE AMOS WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 13.4S...LONGITUDE 172.3W...OR ABOUT 120 MILES
NORTHWEST OF TUTUILA...AND 190 MILES NORTHWEST OF MANU`A.
HURRICANE AMOS WAS MOVING EAST SOUTHEAST AT 10 MPH. ON THIS
TRACK...THE CORE OF HURRICANE AMOS WILL MOVE OVER TUTUILA AND
AUNUU ON SATURDAY EVENING.

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

COASTAL INUNDATION OF PRONE COMMUNITIES IS POSSIBLE.

ALL RESIDENTS LIVING ON PRONE SHORELINES CAN EXPECT 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 6
AM SST SATURDAY...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT.

ASZ001>003-232330-
TUTUILA-AUNUU-MANUA-SWAINS-
1221 AM SST SAT APR 23 2016

...HURRICANE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR TUTUILA AND AUNUU...
...HIGH SURF WARNING REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF AMERICAN SAMOA...
...FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR TUTUILA AND AUNUU...

...WINDS...

AS HURRICANE AMOS MOVES CLOSER...THE THREAT FOR SUSTAINED HIGH WINDS
IS LIKELY TO INCREASE. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS AND GUSTS ARE
CURRENTLY FORECAST TO BEGIN AFFECTING THE AREA AROUND SATURDAY
AFTERNOON.

...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.

&&

FAASALALAUGA MO LE AFA O AMOS
OFISA O LE TAU PAGO PAGO AS
1206 VAVEAO ASO TOONA'I APERILA 23 2016

...O LOO AGAI MAI I TUTUILA MA AUNUU LE AFA O AMOS...

...FAAMATALAGA FOU...
UA IAI NEI LE LAPATAIGA O AFA MO TUTUILA MA AUNUU.

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

...NOFO VAAVAAIA/LAPATAIGA...

UA IAI NEI LAPATAIGA O AFA MO TUTUILA MA AUNUU.

O LOO FAAAUAU LAPATAIGA MO GALU MAUALULUGA.

O LOO FAAAUAU LAPATAIGA MO LOLOGA MA TAFEGA.

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

I LE 10 PO O LE ASO FARAILE...SA TAOTO LE AFA O AMOS E TUSA MA LE
120 MAILA LE MAMAO I MATU I SISIFO O TUTUILA MA O LOO AGA`I I
SASA'E SAUTE I SASA`E I LONA SAOASAOA E 10 MPH. O LOO AGA`I MAI
PEA LE AFA O AMOS I TUTUILA MA AUNUU...MA O LE A MAFAI ONA
LATALATA MAI LE OGATOTONU O LE AFA O AMOS 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 MAUALULUGA O LE SAMI E LATA I LE 1 I LE 2
FUTU I UTA O MAOTA MA LAOA O LOO TULATA 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
AOAULI 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 6 I LE VAVEAO O LE ASO
TOONA`I...PO O SE TAIMI LATA MAI PE A IAI NI ISI SUIGA FOU.

$$

MALALA





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