[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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WTZS81 NSTU 160505
HLSZS1
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL CYCLONE VICTOR - LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PAGO PAGO AS
605 PM SST FRI JAN 15 2016
...HURRICANE VICTOR INTENSIFIES AS IT REMAINS NEARLY STATIONARY...
...NEW INFORMATION...
UPDATED POSITION AND INTENSITY FOR HURRICANE VICTOR.
...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND RECOMMENDED
ACTIONS FOR PEOPLE AND MARINE INTERESTS IN ALL LOCATIONS INCLUDING
COASTAL WATERS OF MANUA ISLANDS.
...WATCHES/WARNINGS...
TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR MANUA ISLANDS.
HIGH SURF WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ALL SHORES OF TUTUILA
AUNUU AND MANUA.
FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR MANUA UNTIL SATURDAY
AFTERNOON.
WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR TUTUILA AND AUNUU.
FOR MARINE INTEREST:
GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR COASTAL WATERS OF MANUA.
GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR COASTAL WATERS OF TUTUILA AND
AUNUU.
...STORM INFORMATION...
AT 5 PM SST...HURRICANE VICTOR WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 14.9
SOUTH LONGITUDE 166.3 WEST OR ABOUT 190 NAUTICAL MILES EAST
SOUTHEAST OF MANUA AND ABOUT 260 NAUTICAL MILES EAST SOUTHEAST OF
TUTUILA. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FOUND NEAR THE CENTER AT
ABOUT 65 KITS WITH HIGHER GUSTS. HURRICANE VICTOR WILL REMAIN
NEARLY STATIONARY TONIGHT BEFORE SLOWLY MOVING SOUTH SOUTHWEST
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.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 AM SATURDAY...OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.
ASZ001>003-161715-
TUTUILA-AUNUU-MANUA-SWAINS-
605 PM SST FRI JAN 15 2016
...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR MANUA ISLANDS...
...WINDS...
WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH WITH HIGH GUSTS TO 60 MPH TONIGHT THROUGH
EARLY SATURDAY MORNING.
...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDES...
DANGEROUS SURFS OF 16 TO 20 FEET WILL PEAK TO NEAR 25 FEET LATE
TONIGHT AND SATURDAY. THE NEXT HIGH TIDES:
TAU HARBOR
HIGH TIDE AT 1157 PM FRI
HIGH TIDE AT 1241 PM SAT
PAGO PAGO HARBOR
HIGH TIDE AT 1222 AM SAT
HIGH TIDE AT 106 PM SAT
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