[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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...IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED...
TROPICAL CYCLONE OLAF...LOCAL STATEMENT 18
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PAGO PAGO AS
12 AM SST WED FEB 16 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 TUTUILA...AUNUU AND MANUA...

...A FLASH FLOOD WATCH...

...STORM INFORMATION...
HURRICANE OLAF WAS LOCATED AT 13.3 SOUTH 170.2 WEST OR ABOUT 60 NAUTICAL
MILES NORTHEAST OF MANUA AT 11 PM SST TUESDAY.  HURRICANE OLAF WITH
WINDS OF 160 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 190 MPH NEAR THE CENTER...MOVING SOUTHEAST
AT 10 MPH.  FORECAST TRACK WILL PLACE HURRICANE OLAF WITHIN 40 MILES EAST OF
TUTUILA...OR 20 MILES WEST OF MANUA AT 6 AM WEDNESDAY.

...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 FEROCIOUS SURF OF 40 FEET WITH
OCCASIONAL HIGHER SETS OVERNIGHT THROUGH 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 TUTUILA AND AUNUU WHILE MANUA SHOULD
EXPECT WINDS OF 100 TO 140 MPH OVER NIGHT.


...FLOOD INFORMATION...
HEAVY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ASSOCIATED WITH HURRICANE OLAF
ARE CONTINUOUSLY MOVING OVER TUTUILA...AUNUU AND MANUA
TONIGHT...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 AM WEDNESDAY.

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