[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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...IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED...
TROPICAL CYCLONE OLAF...LOCAL STATEMENT 7
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PAGO PAGO AS
3 PM SST MON FEB 14 2005

...EXTREMELY DANGEROUS HURRICANE OLAF HEADING TOWARD AMERICAN
SAMOA...

...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY ALL RESIDENTS OF
AMERICAN SAMOA.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...
...A HURRICANE WARNING  FOR AMERICAN SAMOA IS NOW IN EFFECT...

A HURRICANE WARNING MEANS HURRICANE CONDITIONS ARE IN FORCE.

...STORM INFORMATION...
HURRICANE OLAF REMAINS EXTREMELY STRONG WITH MAXIMUM WINDS OF 150
MPH WITH GUSTS TO 170 MPH NEAR THE CENTER.  HURRICANE OLAF WAS
LOCATED AT 10.6 SOUTH 175.3 WEST OR ABOUT 340 NAUTICAL MILES
NORTHWEST OF PAGO PAGO AT 2 PM SST MONDAY. HURRICANE OLAF IS
MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH AND...IF OLAF MAINTAIN ITS CURRENT
MOVEMENT AND SPEED...IT WILL BE NEAR TUTUILA TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
ALL RESIDENTS OF AMERICAN SAMOA MUST TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION TO
PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY BEFORE NIGHT FALL.  THE PUBLIC IS ADVISED  TO
STAY TUNE TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...LOCAL TV AND RADIO STATIONS FOR
LATEST INFORMATION ON EXTREMELY DANGEROUS HURRICANE OLAF.

...STORM SURGE AND TIDE IMPACTS...
THE THREAT OF COASTAL FLOODING WILL BE ON THE INCREASE TUESDAY
THROUGH WEDNESDAY AS VERY DESTRUCTIVE SEAS OF 25 TO 35 FEET WILL
GENERATE VERY DANGEROUS SURF UP TO 60 FT TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY.
COASTAL FLOODING OF LOW-LYING AREAS ALONG THE NORTH SHORES IS
IMMINENT.  ALL SMALL CRAFTS SHOULD STAY IN PORT.

...WIND INFORMATION...
WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH WILL BEGIN TO AFFECT ALL ISLANDS TONIGHT
INCREASING TO 70 MPH TUESDAY MORNING.  HURRICANE CONDITIONS WILL BE
IN PLACE FOR ALL ISLANDS THROUGHOUT TUESDAY.

...FLOOD INFORMATION...
HEAVY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CAUSE WIDESPREAD FLOODING
AND OVERFLOW OF STREAMS.  LANDSLIDES WILL OCCUR DURING HEAVY
DOWNPOUR.

...NEXT UPDATES...
THE NEXT SCHEDULED STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED AT 6 PM MONDAY.

$$
...O LE AFA MATA'UTIA O OLAF O LOO AGA'I MAI I LE ATU SAMOA...

...FAUTUAGA MA LAPATAIGA...
UA I AI NEI LE LAPATAIGA MO LE AFA MATA'UTIA O OLAF

...FAAMATALAGA O LE AFA MATA'UTIA O OLAF...
O LE AFA O OLAF O LOO TUMAU LAVA LONA MALOSI MA LE MATA'UTIA O
MATAGI UA IAI NEI I LUGA O LE 150 MPH MA E TO FAATA'UTA'U I LE 170 MPH. O
OLAF SA TAOTO PE TUSA O LE 340 MAILA I MATU-SISIFO O TUTUILA I LE 2 PM O
LE ASO GAFUA.

...O LE MALOLOSI O SAVILI...
O MATAGI O LE A OO ATU I LE 40-50 MPH I LE PO NANEI MA O LE A OO ATU I LE 70
I LE 90 MPH I LE TAEAO O LE ASO LUA.  O AMERIKA SAMOA O LE A I TULAGA AFA
I LE ASO LUA.

...O GALU MA LE MAUALULUGA O LE SAMI....
O SAMI MAUALULU E 25 I LE 30 FUTU O LE A MAFUA AI GALU E O'O ATU I LE 50 I
LE 60 FUTU I LE VAVEAO O LE ASO LUA E O'O ATU LAVA I LE ASO LULU.  O LE A
LOFIA AI LE TELE O NOFOAGA MAUALALALO TU LATA I LE SAMI. E FAUTUAINA
VA'A UMA ONA O GALU MAUALULUGA.

...FAUTUAGA MA SAUNIUNIGA MO LE MAMALU LAUTELE...
E FAUTUAINA LE MAMALU O LE ATUNUU INA IA TAUMAFAI E FAAUMA A OUTOU
TAPENAGA AE LE'I OO MAI LE PO NANEI. MATOU TE MATUA TALOSAGA ATU INA
IA GALULUE LE MAMALU O LE ATUNUU MA LE OFISA O LE TEMCO MA ALII
PULENUU INA IA FAATULAGAINA NOFOAGA E AGA'I I AI LE ATUNUU AE LE'I OO
MAI LE AFA MATA'UTIA O OLAF.

O LENEI LIPOTI O LE A TOE AUINA ATU I LE 6 I LE PO NANEI.

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