[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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WTZS81 NSTU 151026
HLSZS1

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL CYCLONE VICTOR - LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PAGO PAGO AS
1126 PM SST THU JAN 14 2016

...TROPICAL CYCLONE VICTOR INTENSIFIES AS IT MOVES SOUTHWESTWARD...

...NEW INFORMATION...
INITIAL ISSUANCE OF A TROPICAL STORM WARNING FOR THE MANUA
ISLANDS.

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

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR MANUA ISLANDS AND COASTAL
WATERS.

HIGH SURF WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR EAST AND SOUTH FACING
SHORES OF TUTUILA AUNUU AND MANUA.

...STORM INFORMATION...

AT 930 PM SST...TROPICAL CYCLONE VICTOR WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE
14.5 SOUTH LONGITUDE 166.2 WEST OR ABOUT 190 NAUTICAL MILES EAST
OF MANUA AND ABOUT 260 NAUTICAL MILES EAST OF TUTUILA. TROPICAL
CYCLONE VICTOR IS SLOWLY MOVING SOUTHWEST AT ABOUT 8 KT. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS WERE NEAR 40 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS.

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

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.

THE PUBLIC IS ADVISED TO TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS WHEN DRIVING
DUE TO HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS AND FLOODED ROADWAYS.

THE AMERICAN SAMOA EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIAL IS ADVISING
RESIDENTS TO REMAIN ON ALERT AND SECURE LOOSE ITEMS AS NECESSARY.
BE READY TO COMPLY WITH ANY ORDERS THAT ARE ISSUED BY LOCAL
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS. CONTINUE TO MONITOR RADIO FOR
FURTHER WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES.

FOR ADDITIONAL PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT THE EOC AT
699-3800.

&&

.NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN PAGO PAGO AROUND 6 AM SST...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS
WARRANT.

ASZ001>003-152230-
TUTUILA-AUNUU-MANUA-SWAINS-
1125 PM SST THU JAN 14 2016

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR MANUA ISLANDS...

...WINDS...
AS TROPICAL CYCLONE VICTOR MOVES SOUTHWEST AND CLOSER TO THE
TERRITORY...TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WILL IMPACT MANUA EARLY
FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. SOUTH WINDS OF 40 TO 50
MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS WILL IMPACT THE MANUA ISLANDS THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDES...

DANGEROUS SURFS OF 16 TO 18 FT WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT ALL SHORES
OF MANUA TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT. DANGEROUS SURFS WILL
BUILD UP TO 21 FT ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

&&

LAPATAIGA MO MATAGI MALOLOSI
OFISA O LE TAU PAGO PAGO AS
1124 PO ASO TOFI IANUARI 14 2016

...O LOO FAATUPULAIA PEA LE MALOSI O MATAGI O VICTOR AO AGAI LATA
MAI I LE ATUNUU...

...FAAMATALAGA FOU...
LAPATAIGA O MATAGI MALOLOSI MO MANUA.

...NOFOAGA UA AAFIA...
MO MANUA MA ONA GATAIFALE UMA.

...NOFO VAAVAAIA/LAPATAIGA...
UA IAI NEI LAPATAIGA O MATAGI MALOLOSI MO MANUA MA ONA GATAIFALE.

O LOO FAAAUAU LAPATAIGA MO GALU MAUALULUGA MO TUTUILA AUNUU MA
MANUA.

...FAAMATALAGA E FAATATAU I TULAGA LOULOUA O LE TAU...
I LE 930 PO NEI...SA TAOTO E TUSA MA LE 190 MAILA TAUTAI LE MAMAO I
SASA'E O MANUA LE MATAGI MALOLOSI O VICTOR AE 260 MAILA TAUTAI I
SASA'E LE MAMAO MAI TUTUILA. O LOO AGAI LEMU VICTOR I SAUTE I
SISIFO I LONA SAOASAOA E 8 NOTE. O MATAGI MALOLOSI O VICTOR UA
MAFAI ONA AUSIA LE 40 NOTE MA E FAATAUTAU E MALOLOSI ATU.

FAUTUAGA/TAPENAGA...

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.

UA FAUTUAINA E LE OFISA O TEMCO LE MAMALU LAUTELE INA IA MATAALA
MA IA FAAMAUMAU MEA-FALE FAAPEA MEA TAALO A FANAU O LOO TAATITIA
I LE LOTOA.

IA USITAIA FAATONUGA MAI LE OFISA O LE TEMCO MA IA FAALOGOLOGO
PEA I LAU LETIO PO O LE TV MO LAPATAIGA MA FAUTUAGA...MO
FAAMATALAGA MO TAPENAGA FAAMOLEMOLE FAAFESOOTA'I LE EOC I LE 699-
3800.

...MATAGI...
AO AGAI I SAUTE I SISIFO VICTOR MA LATA MAI I LE ATUNUU...O LE A
MALOLOSI MATAGI I LUGA O MANUA I LE TAEAO O LE ASO FARAILE SEIA OO
I LE TAEAO O LE ASO TOONA'I. MATAGI MAI SAUTE E 40 I LE 50 MPH MA
E MALOLOSI ATU O LE A AAFIA AI MANUA E OO I LE TAEAO O LE ASO
TOONA'I.

...GALU MAUALULUGA MA TULAGA O LE TAI...
GALU MAUALULUGA E 16 I LE 18 FUTU O LE A AAFIA AI TALAFATAI UMA O
MANUA I LE VAVEAO NEI SEIA OO I LE PO O LE ASO TOONA'I. O LE A
SIISII GALU MAUALULUGA E OO ATU I LE 21 FUTU I LE AOAULI O LE ASO
FARAILE.

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