[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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...IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED...
TROPICAL CYCLONE OLAF...LOCAL STATEMENT 9
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PAGO PAGO AS
12 AM SST TUE 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 REMAINS 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 12.0 SOUTH 174.3 WEST OR ABOUT 240 NAUTICAL MILES
NORTHWEST OF PAGO PAGO AT 11 PM SST MONDAY. HURRICANE OLAF WAS
MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH...BUT SEEMED TO STALLED IN THE PAST HALF
HOUR...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.  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 40 FEET WILL
GENERATE VERY DANGEROUS AND DAMAGING SURF OF 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 RAPIDLY THROUGHOUT TUESDAY WITH WINDS REACHING 140 MPH
WITH LOCALLY HIGHER GUSTS TUESDAY EVENING AND TUESDAY NIGHT.

...FLOOD INFORMATION...
HEAVY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE OVER THE ISLANDS
TUESDAY CAUSING WIDESPREAD FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS AND
OVERFLOW OF STREAMS.  LANDSLIDES WILL OCCUR DURING HEAVY DOWNPOUR.

...NEXT UPDATES...
THE NEXT SCHEDULED STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED AT 3 AM TUESDAY.

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

...FAUTUAGA MA LAPATAIGA...
O LOO TUMAU PEA LE LAPATAIGA MO LE AFA MATA'UTIA TELE O OLAF

...FAAMATALAGA O LE AFA MATA'UTIA TELE O OLAF...
O LE AFA O OLAF O LOO TUMAU LAVA LONA MALOSI MA LE MATA'UTIA.  O
MATAGI O OLAF O LOO I AI NEI...E 150 MPH MA TO FAATA'UTA'U E O'O LAVA I LE
170 MPH.  O LE AFA MATA'UTIA TELE O OLAF SA TAOTO PE TUSA O LE 240 MAILA I
MATU-SISIFO O TUTUILA I LE 11 PM O LE ASO GAFUA MA O LO O AGA'I MAI LAVA I
LE ATU SAMOA.  A TUMAU LE ALA MATAGI O LOO SAU AI LE AFA O
OLAF...O LONA UIGA O LE A TAUNUU MAI I TUTUILA I LE AFIAFI O LE ASO LUA.

...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 FAATETELEINA
E OO ATU I LE 140 MPH MA TO FAATA'UTA'U E OO ATU I LE 170 MPH  I LE AFIAFI MA
LE PO O LE ASO LUA

...O GALU MA LE MAUALULUGA O LE SAMI....
O SAMI MATA'UTIA MA LE MAUALULUGA E 25 I LE 40 FUTU O LE A MAFUA AI
GALU E O'O ATU I LE 50 I LE 60 FUTU I LE ASO LUA MA E O'O ATU LAVA I LE ASO
LULU.  O LE A LOFIA LE TELE O NOFOAGA MAUALALALO TU LATA I LE SAMI AE
MAISE AI LAVA AFIOAGA I MATU O LE ATUNUU.

E FAUTUAINA VA'A UMA MO LAPATAIGA O LO O IAI NEI MO GALU MA SAMI
MAUALULUGA.

...FAUTUAGA MA SAUNIUNIGA MO LE MAMALU LAUTELE...
E FAUTUAINA LE MAMALU O LE ATUNUU INA IA FAAMAE'A OUTOU
TAPENAGA MO LE AFIAFI NEI.  FAAMOLEMOLE FAAFOFOGA MAI PEA I LETIO MA
LE TV MA NISI TALA I LE AFA MATA'UTIA TELE O OLAF.

O LENEI LIPOTI O LE A TOE AUINA ATU I LE 3 AM TUESDAY.





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