[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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...IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED...
TROPICAL CYCLONE OLAF...LOCAL STATEMENT 11
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PAGO PAGO AS
6 AM SST TUE FEB 15 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...

...STORM INFORMATION...
HURRICANE OLAF REMAINS EXTREMELY STRONG WITH MAXIMUM WINDS OF 130
MPH WITH GUSTS TO 150 MPH NEAR THE CENTER.  HURRICANE OLAF WAS
LOCATED AT 12.1 SOUTH 174.0 WEST OR ABOUT 210 NAUTICAL MILES
NORTHWEST OF PAGO PAGO AT 4 AM SST TUESDAY.  HURRICANE OLAF WAS
MOVING EAST SOUTHEAST AT ONLY 5 MPH IN THE LAST 5 HOURS AND IT
APPEARS THAT IT IS NOW MOVING SOUTHEAST AT ABOUT 10 TO 15 MPH.  AT THIS
MOVEMENT...HURRICANE OLAF WILL BE NEAR TUTUILA TUESDAY EVENING.

...STORM SURGE AND TIDE IMPACTS...
THE THREAT OF COASTAL FLOODING WILL BE ON THE INCREASE TODAY
THROUGH WEDNESDAY AS VERY DESTRUCTIVE SEAS OF 25 TO 40 FEET WILL
GENERATE VERY DANGEROUS AND DAMAGING SURF OF UP TO 50 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 30 TO 50 MPH WILL BEGIN TO AFFECT ALL ISLANDS THIS MORNING
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.

...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.

...NEXT UPDATES...
THE NEXT SCHEDULED STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED AT 9 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 210 MAILA I
MATU-SISIFO O TUTUILA I LE 4 AM O LE ASO LUA MA O LO O AGA'I MAI LAVA I
LE ATU SAMOA.  A TUMAU PEA LE AGA'I MAI O OLAF I LE AUALA O LOO SAU AI
NEI...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 30-50 MPH I LE TAEAO NEI MA O LE A
FAATETELEINA E OO ATU LAVA 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 LE A MATUA SOU LE SAMI MA GALU MAUALULUGA E O'O ATU I LE 25 I LE 40
FUTU MA E OO ATU LAVA NISI GALU I LE 60 FUTU I LE ASO 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 ONA O LE A TETELE GALU MA MALOLOSI MATAGI O LE AFA O OLAF.

...FAUTUAGA MA SAUNIUNIGA MO LE MAMALU LAUTELE...
E FAUTUAINA LE MAMALU O LE ATUNUU INA IA NOFA SAUNIUNI PEA MO LE
TAUNUU MAI O LE AFA O OLAF.  FAAFOFOGA MAI PEA I LETIO MA LE TV MO NISI
TALA I LE AFA MATA'UTIA TELE O OLAF.

O LENEI LIPOTI O LE A TOE AUINA ATU I LE 9 AM I LE ASO LUA.

 AKAPO



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