[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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...IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED...
TROPICAL CYCLONE OLAF...LOCAL STATEMENT 14
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PAGO PAGO AS
3 PM 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...

...A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT...

...STORM INFORMATION...
HURRICANE OLAF WAS LOCATED AT 12.3 SOUTH 172.2 WEST OR ABOUT 170 MILES
NORTHWEST OF TUTUILA AT 2 PM SST TUESDAY.  HURRICANE OLAF WITH WINDS
OF 140 MPH AND GUSTS TO 170 MPH NEAR THE CENTER WILL CONTINUE TO
INTENSIFY AS IT MOVES EAST TO SOUTHEAST AT ABOUT 15 MPH.  IF HURRICANE
OLAF MAINTAIN THIS TRACK WILL MOVE IT CLOSE TO TUTUILA TONIGHT.

...STORM SURGE AND TIDE IMPACTS...
THE THREAT OF COASTAL FLOODING WILL BE ON THE INCREASE TODAY
THROUGH WEDNESDAY AS VERY DESTRUCTIVE SEAS OF 15 TO 25 FEET WILL
GENERATE VERY DANGEROUS AND DAMAGING SURF OF 30 FEET TUESDAY
NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY.  COASTAL FLOODING OF LOW-LYING AREAS ALONG
THE NORTH SHORES IS IMMINENT.  ALL SMALL CRAFTS SHOULD STAY IN PORT.

...WIND INFORMATION...
HURRICANE FORCE WINDS WILL AFFECT ALL ISLANDS THIS EVENING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY.  VERY DESTRUCTIVE WINDS UP TO 140 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS
COULD AFFECT TUTUILA AND MANUA TUESDAY NIGHT AS HURRICANE OLAF
MOVE CLOSE TO THE ISLANDS TONIGHT.

...FLOOD INFORMATION...
HEAVY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE MOVING OVER AMERICAN SAMOA
TODAY...CAUSING WIDESPREAD FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS AND
OVERFLOW OF STREAMS.  LANDSLIDES WILL OCCUR DURING HEAVY
DOWNPOUR.  HURRICANE OLAF HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE
SIGNIFICANT FLASH FLOODING AND MUDSLIDE THAT WILL BE A THREAT TO LIFE
AND PROPERTY.

...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 3 PM TUESDAY.

$$
...O LE AFA MATA'UTIA TELE O OLAF O LOO AGA'I MAI PEA I AMERIKA 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 140 MPH MA E 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 170 MAILA I
MATU I SISIFO O TUTUILA I LE 2 PM O LE ASO LUA MA O LO O AGA'I MAI LAVA I
TUTUILA MA MANUA.  A TUMAU PEA LE AGA'I MAI O OLAF I LE AUALA O LO O
SAU AI NEI...O LONA UIGA O LE A TAUNUU MAI I TUTUILA I LE PO O LE ASO LUA.

...O LE MALOLOSI O SAVILI...
O MATAGI MALOLOSI O LE A FAATETELEINA I LE AFIAFI E O'O ATU I LE PO O LE
ASO LUA...MA E O'O ATU LAVA LE MALOLOSI I LE 140 MAILA I LE ITULA MA E TO
FAATA'UTA'U I LE 170 MAILA I LE ITULA.

...O GALU MA LE MAUALULUGA O LE SAMI....
O LE A MATUA TETELE GALU MA E OO ATU LAVA I LE 30-40 FUTU LE
MAUALULUGA..

...FAUTUAGA MA SAUNIUNIGA MO LE MAMALU LAUTELE...
E FAUTUAINA LE MAMALU O LE ATUNUU INA IA NOFO 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 6 PM I LE ASO LUA.





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