[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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WTZS81 NSTU 151722
HLSZS1

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL CYCLONE VICTOR - LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PAGO PAGO AS
622 AM SST FRI JAN 15 2016

...TROPICAL STORM VICTOR INTENSIFIES AS IT MOVES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST...

...NEW INFORMATION...
UPDATED POSITION AND MOVEMENT FOR VICTOR

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

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR MANU'A ISLANDS.

HIGH SURF WARNING CONTINUES FOR ALL SHORES OF ALL ISLANDS.

GALE WARNING CONTINUES FOR COASTAL WATERS OF MANU'A ISLANDS.

WIND ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR TUTUILA AUNUU AND SWAINS ISLAND.

GALE WATCH CONTINUES FOR SOUTH AND EAST COASTAL WATERS OF TUTUILA
AND AUNUU.

...STORM INFORMATION...

AT 1 AM SST FRIDAY...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM VICTOR WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 14.4S...LONGITUDE 166.2W...OR ABOUT 220
MILES SOUTHEAST OF MANU'A...ABOUT 260 MILES SOUTHEAST OF TUTUILA.
TROPICAL STORM VICTOR IS MOVING SOUTHWEST SLOWLY AT 5 MPH. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 60 MPH CLOSE TO THE CENTER.

...SITUATION OVERVIEW...

VICTOR IS MOVING SLOWLY TOWARD THE SOUTH-SOUTHWEST. THIS MOTION IS
EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE NEXT 12 TO 36 HOURS THEN TURN MORE
SOUTH-SOUTHEAST THEREAFTER. VICTOR IS LIKELY AT ITS CLOSEST POINT
TO MANU'A ISLANDS AND WILL PASS ABOUT 180 MILES SOUTHEAST OF
MANU'A TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING.

.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 12 PM SST...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT.

ASZ001>003-160530-
TUTUILA-AUNUU-MANUA-SWAINS-
622 AM SST FRI JAN 15 2016

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR MANU'A ISLANDS...

...WINDS...
WINDS ACROSS MANU'A ISLANDS MAY REACH 40 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
60 MPH THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDES...
DANGEROUS SURFS OF 15 TO 19 FEET WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT ALL
SHORES OF ALL ISLANDS. THESE SURFS WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD TO AT
LEAST 21 FEET TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING.

&&

LAPATAIGA MO MATAGI MALOLOSI
OFISA O LE TAU PAGO PAGO AS
600 VAVEAO ASO FARAILE IANUARI 15 2016

...O LOO FAATUPULA'IA PEA LE MATAGI MALOLOSI O VICTOR A O AGA'I LEMU
I SAUTE-SAUTE I SISIFO...

...FAAMATALAGA FOU...
I LE 1 I LE VAVEAO NEI...SA TA'OTO E TUSA MA LE 220 MAILA LE MAMAO
I SAUTE I SASA'E O MANU'A LE MATAGI MALOLOSI O VICTOR AE 260 MAILA
I SAUTE I SASA'E O TUTUILA. O LOO AGA'I LEMU VICTOR I SAUTE I
SISIFO I LE 5 MAILA I LE ITULA. O MATAGI MALOLOSI O VICTOR UA
MAFAI ONA AUSIA LE 60 MAILA I LE ITULA LONA MALOSI E LATA I LE OGATOTONU.

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...
A O AGA'I I SAUTE I SISIFO VICTOR MA LATA MAI I LE ATUNUU...O LE A
MALOLOSI MATAGI I LUGA O MANU'A E OO ATU I LE VAVEAO O LE ASO
TOONA'I. O MATAGI MALOLOSI MAI SAUTE E 40 I LE 50 MPH MA E
AGI FAATA'UTA'U E OO ATU I LE 60 MPH.

...GALU MAUALULUGA MA TULAGA O LE TAI...
O GALU MAUALULUGA E 15 I LE 19 FUTU O LE A AAFIA AI PEA TALAFATAI
UMA O LE ATUNUU. O NEI GALU MAUALULUGA O LE A SIISII ATILI E OO
ATU I LE 21 FUTU SE'IA OO ATU I LE TAEAO O LE ASO TOONA'I.

...MO NISI RIPOTI FOU...

O LE A TOE AUINA ATU SE ISI RIPOTI FO'I I LE 12 I LE AOAULI NEI PO
O SE TAIMI I LUMA PE A FAI E IAI SE ISI SUIGA FOU E FAATATAU I LE
MATAGI MALOLOSI O VICTOR.

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