[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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WTZS81 NSTU 171109
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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL CYCLONE VICTOR - LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PAGO PAGO AS
1209 AM SST SUN JAN 17 2016

...HURRICANE VICTOR CONTINUES TO INTENSIFY AS IT MOVES FURTHER SOUTH...

...NEW INFORMATION...
UPDATED POSITION FOR HURRICANE VICTOR.

...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR ALL
ISLANDS OF AMERICAN SAMOA.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...
TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR MANU'A.

HIGH SURF WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ALL SHORES OF MANU'A TUTUILA
AND AUNUU.

WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR TUTUILA AND AUNU'U.

HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SWAINS ISLAND.

FOR MARINE INTERESTS:

GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR MANU'A COASTAL WATERS.

GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR TUTUILA AND AUNU'U.

...STORM INFORMATION...
AT 9 PM...HURRICANE VICTOR WAS CENTERED NEAR LATITUDE 16.3 SOUTH
LONGITUDE 166.6 WEST OR ABOUT 240 MILES SOUTHEAST OF MANU'A AND
ABOUT 320 MILE SOUTHEAST OF TUTUILA...MOVING SOUTH SLOWLY. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS OF ABOUT 85 MPH ARE FOUND NEAR THE CENTER.
HURRICANE VICTOR IS EXPECTED TO FURTHER INTENSIFY AS IT MOVES
SOUTH THROUGH MONDAY.

.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 AT AROUND 6 AM SST SUNDAY...OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

ASZ001>003-172315-
TUTUILA-AUNUU-MANUA-SWAINS-
1209 AM SST SUN JAN 17 2016

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

...WINDS...
STORM FORCE WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT MANU'A
THROUGH TONIGHT. BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON...WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH
TO 20 TO 35 MPH FOR MANU'A ISLANDS...AND WILL DIMINISH TO 15 TO 20
MPH FOR TUTUILA AND AUNU'U.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDES...
STORM SURGE OF 4 TO 6 FT IS EXPECTED THROUGH SUNDAY...ESPECIALLY
DURING HIGH TIDES:

NEXT HIGH TIDES FOR:

TA'U  		1:02 AM SUN  1:43 PM SUN  2:06 AM MON
PAGO PAGO 	1:27 AM SUN  2:08 PM SUN  2:31 AM MON

DANGEROUS AND VERY STEEP SEAS AND SURFS WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT
COASTAL WATERS AND ALL SHORES OF TUTUILA AUNUU AND MANU'A ISLANDS.

$$

LUTU-MCMOORE/TAIFANE



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