[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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WTZS81 NSTU 100153
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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL CYCLONE GITA - LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PAGO PAGO AS
ISSUED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
353 PM HST Fri Feb 9 2018

...TROPICAL STORM GITA BEGINNING TO MOVE AWAY FROM TUTUILA...

...NEW INFORMATION...
TROPICAL STORM GITA CURRENT POSITION AND IMPACTS.

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

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF AMERICAN SAMOA.

A FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL AMERICAN SAMOA.

A HIGH SURF WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL SHORES.

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ALL AMERICAN SAMOA.

.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 AROUND 7 PM SST
FRIDAY...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT.

ASZ001>003-100800-
TUTUILA-AUNUU-MANUA-SWAINS-
253 PM SST Fri Feb 9 2018

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR AMERICAN SAMOA...

...WINDS...
WINDS HAVE LIKELY PEAKED THIS MORNING AS TROPICAL STORM GITA MADE ITS
CLOSEST PATH TO TUTUILA. HOWEVER...TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE
STILL EXPECTED TO CONTINUE ACROSS AMERICAN SAMOA THROUGH AT LEAST TONIGHT.
WHILE THE CENTER OF GITA IS BEGINNING TO TRACK AWAY FROM TUTUILA
THIS AFTERNOON...AN EARLIER SCATTEROMETER PASS OVER THE STORM SHOWS A
SWATH OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ALONG THE NORTHERN PERIPHERY THAT
WILL CONTINUE TO TRACK OVER THE ISLAND TONIGHT. STRONG WINDS AND
GUSTS WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE DOWNED TREES AND DAMAGE TO STRUCTURES.
WIDESPREAD POWER OUTAGES HAVE BEEN REPORTED ACROSS THE ISLAND.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDES...
SWELLS GENERATED BY TROPICAL STORM GITA WILL PEAK GRADUALLY LOWER
TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY ALONG WEST AND NORTH FACING SHORES OF
TUTUILA...AUNUU...MANU'A AND SWAINS. COMBINED SEAS WILL BE BETWEEN
15 TO 25 FEET TONIGHT. SOME COASTAL INUNDATION OF LOW LYING AREAS
IS EXPECTED ESPECIALLY DURING HIGH TIDES.

...INLAND FLOODING...
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES...WITH ISOLATED AMOUNTS
NEAR 7 INCHES MAINLY IN AREAS OF HIGHER TERRAIN.

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