[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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WTZS81 NSTU 231704
HLSZS1

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

...HURRICANE AMOS OVER TUTUILA AND AUNUU IS SLOWLY MOVING SOUTHEAST...

...NEW INFORMATION...
UPDATE CURRENT INTENSITY AND LOCATION OF HURRICANE AMOS.

...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 REMAINS IN EFFECT.

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

FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT TUTUILA AUNUU AND MANUA.

...STORM INFORMATION...

AT 530 AM SST SATURDAY...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE AMOS WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 14.3S...LONGITUDE 170.7W...OR OVER TUTUILA AND AUNUU.
ON THIS TRACK...HURRICANE AMOS WILL MOVE FARTHER SOUTH FROM THE
ISLANDS 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 12
PM SST SATURDAY...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT.

ASZ001>003-240515-
TUTUILA-AUNUU-MANUA-SWAINS-
604 AM SST SAT APR 23 2016

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


...WINDS...

AS HURRICANE AMOS MOVES FAR SOUTH...HURRICANE FORCE WINDS OF 60 TO
75 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT TUTUILA AND AUNUU
EARLY THIS MORNING. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS WILL DIMINISH TO
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 35 TO 55 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. WINDS
WILL AGAIN DROP 20 TO 30 MPH TONIGHT.

AO AGAI ATU I SAUTE LE AFA O AMOS...O LE A TOE MALOLOSI LE AFA 60
I LE 75 MPH MA E FAATAUTAU I LUGA O TUTUILA MA AUNUU I LE TAEAO
NEI. O LE A FAAITIITIA LE AFA I MATAGI MALOLOSI I LE AOAULI NEI 35
I LE 55 MPH I LE AOAULI. O LE A TOE FAAITIITIA SAVILI 20 I LE 30
MPH I LE PO NANEI.

&&

LAPATAIGA MO MATAGI MALOLOSI
OFISA O LE TAU PAGO PAGO AS
604 TAEAO ASO TOANA'I APERILA 23 2016

...O LOO AGAI LEMU I SAUTE LE AFA O AMOS O LOO I LUGA NEI O
TUTUILA MA AUNUU...

...FAAMATALAGA FOU...
SUIA LE NOFOAGA 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 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 530 TAEAO NEI...SA TAOTO LE AFA O AMOS I LUGA O TUTUILA MA
AUNUU MA O LOO AGAI LEMU I SAUTE. O LE A AGAI MAMAO ATU I SAUTE LE
AFA O AMOS I LE AFIAFI NEI.

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...

AO AGAI ATU I SAUTE LE AFA O AMOS...O LE A TOE MALOLOSI LE AFA 60
I LE 75 MPH MA E FAATAUTAU I LUGA O TUTUILA MA AUNUU I LE TAEAO
NEI. O LE A FAAITIITIA LE AFA I MATAGI MALOLOSI I LE AOAULI NEI 35
I LE 55 MPH I LE AOAULI. O LE A TOE FAAITIITIA SAVILI 20 I LE 30
MPH I LE PO NANEI.

...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 AOAULI O LE ASO
TOONA`I...PO O SE TAIMI LATA MAI PE A IAI NI ISI SUIGA FOU.

$$

MALALA





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