[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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...IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED...
TROPICAL CYCLONE OLAF...LOCAL STATEMENT 21
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PAGO PAGO AS
9 AM SST WED FEB 16 2005

...EXTREMELY DANGEROUS HURRICANE OLAF SLOWLY MOVING AWAY FROM
MANUA...

...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY ALL RESIDENTS OF
AMERICAN SAMOA.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

...A HURRICANE WARNING FOR MANUA CONTINUES...

...A STORM WARNING FOR TUTUILA AND AUNUU CONTINUES...

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FOR TUTUILA...AUNUU AND MANUA...

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
ALL RESIDENTS OF MANUA SHOULD REMAIN INDOORS. HURRICANE OLAF IS SLOWLY
MOVING AWAY FROM MANUA ISLANDS...ALL RESIDENTS OF MANUA MUST CONTINUE
TO 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 HURRICANE OLAF.

...STORM INFORMATION...
HURRICANE OLAF WAS LOCATED AT 14.5 SOUTH 169.1 WEST OR ABOUT 25 NAUTICAL
MILES SOUTHEAST OF TAU AT 8 AM SST WEDNESDAY.  HURRICANE OLAF IS A
CATEGORY FIVE HURRICANE WITH WINDS OF 160 MPH AND GUSTS TO 190 NEAR THE
CENTER.  HURRICANE OLAF IS MOVING AWAY FROM THE MANUA ISLANDS AND IS
CONTINUING TO MOVE SOUTHEASTWARD AT 15 MPH.

...STORM SURGE AND TIDE IMPACTS...
STORM SURGE AND VERY HIGH SEAS HAS PRODUCED DESTRUCTIVE WAVES OF 30 TO
40 FEET ON ALL SHORES OF MANUA AND TUTUILA.   COASTAL FLOODING OF  LOW
LYING AREAS ON ALL ISLANDS WILL CONTINUE AS THEY ARE BEING INUNDATED BY
DESTRUCTIVE SURF AND  WAVES.  ALL SMALL CRAFTS SHOULD STAY IN PORT.

...WIND INFORMATION...
VERY DESTRUCTIVE WINDS OF 100 TO 140 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS WILL
DEVASTATE ALL OF THE MANUA ISLANDS THIS MORNING.  WINDS OF 40 TO 60 MPH
WITH HIGHER GUSTS WILL AFFECT TUTUILA AND AUNUU.

...FLOOD INFORMATION...
HEAVY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ASSOCIATED WITH HURRICANE OLAF
ARE CONTINUOUSLY MOVING OVER TUTUILA...AUNUU AND MANUA
THIS MORNING....CAUSING WIDESPREAD FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS AND
OVERFLOW OF STREAMS.  LANDSLIDES WILL LIKELY OCCUR DURING HEAVY
DOWNPOUR.   HURRICANE OLAF HAS THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE SIGNIFICANT
FLASH FLOODING AND MUDSLIDE THAT WILL BE A THREAT TO LIFE AND
PROPERTY.

...NEXT UPDATES...
THE NEXT SCHEDULED STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED AT 12 PM WEDNESDAY.

AKAPO/CMB
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O LE AFA MATA'UTIA TELE O OLAF UA ALU ESE LEMU ATU MA MANUA.

...FAUTUAGA MA LAPATAIGA...
...O LOO TUMAU PEA LE LAPATAIGA MO AFA MO MANUA...

...O LOO TUMAU PEA LE LAPATAIGA MO MATAGI MATUA MALOLOSI MO TUTUILA MA
MANUA...

...O LOO TUMAU PEA LE LAPATAIGA MO LOLOGA ONA O LE MAMAFA O TIMUGA...

...SAUNIUNIGA MA FAUTUAGA...
FAUTUAINA LE MAMALU O E O AFIFIO I MANUA IA NONOFO PEA I O OUTOU LAOA MA
MAOTA SE'I TAU FAAITIITIA LE MALOLOSI O MATAGI.

FAAMOLEMOLE FAAFOFOGA MAI PEA I LE SI'U FOFOGA O SAMOA O LE SBC
RADIO ONE...TV MA LETIO UMA MO NI TALA FOU E UIGA I LENEI AFA MATA'UTIA
O OLAF.

...FAAMATALAGA O LE AFA MATA'UTIA O OLAF...
O LE AFA O OLAF O LOO I AI NEI PE 20  MAILA I SAUTE-SASA'E O TAU 8 AM O LE
ASO LULU.  O LE AFA MATA'UTIA O OLAF UA ALUALU LEMU ESE ATU MA MANUA MA
O LOO AGA'I ATU I SAUTE-SASA'E I LE 15 MPH.

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

...O LE MALOLOSI O MATAGI...
O MATAGI E 100-140 MPH I LE ITULA O LE A MATUA AFAINA UMA AI MOTU O
MANUA I LE TAEAO NEI.  O MATAGI E 40-60 MPH MA E AGI FAATA'UTA'U I NISI O TAIMI
O LE A TUMAU  LEA I TUTUILA MA AUNUU.

...O LOLOGA...
O LE A TETELE LOLOGA ONA O LE MAMAFA O TIMUGA MA O LE A I AI FOI
SOLOGA I NISI OGANUU ONA O LE MAMAFA O TIMUGA.

O LENEI LIPOTI O LE A TOE AUINA ATU I LE 12 PM ASO LULU.
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