[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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...IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED...
TROPICAL CYCLONE OLAF...LOCAL STATEMENT 15
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PAGO PAGO AS
6 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 12.6 SOUTH 171.4 WEST OR ABOUT 140 MILES
NORTHWEST OF TUTUILA AT 5:22 PM SST TUESDAY.  HURRICANE OLAF WITH
WINDS OF 160 MPH AND GUSTS TO 190 MPH NEAR THE CENTER WAS MOVING
EAST SOUTHEAST AT 10 MPH IN THE LAST 3 HOURS AND IT WILL MAINTAIN THIS
TRACK IN THE NEXT 12 HOURS BEFORE MOVING SOUTHEASTWARD AT 15 MPH.
THIS TRACK WILL TAKE HURRICANE OLAF TO 50 MILES NORTH OF TUTUILA AT
3AM WEDNESDAY AND NEAR MANUA WEDNESDAY MORNING..

...STORM SURGE AND TIDE IMPACTS...
THE THREAT OF COASTAL FLOODING WILL BE ON THE INCREASE TONIGHT
THROUGH WEDNESDAY AS VERY DESTRUCTIVE SEAS OF 15 TO 25 FEET WILL
GENERATE VERY DANGEROUS AND DAMAGING SURF OF 40 FEET TUESDAY
NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY WITH OCCASIONAL HIGHER SETS.  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 80 TO 100 MPH WITH HIGHER
GUSTS COULD AFFECT TUTUILA TONIGHT WITH WINDS OF 100 TO 140 MILES
OVER MANUA WEDNESDAY.

...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 9 PM TUESDAY.

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