[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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...IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED...
TROPICAL CYCLONE OLAF...LOCAL STATEMENT 22
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PAGO PAGO AS
11 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 STORM WARNING FOR MANUA...

...A STORM WARNING FOR TUTUILA AND AUNUU IS CANCELLED...

....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...
DESTRUCTIVE WINDS FROM HURRICANE OLAF HAVE DIMINISH TO 60 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 80
MPH OVER MANUA.

...NEXT UPDATES...
THE NEXT SCHEDULED STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED AT 2 PM WEDNESDAY.

$$

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

...FAUTUAGA MA LAPATAIGA...
...LAPATAIGA MO MATAGI MALOLOSI MO MANUA...

...UA FAAGATA LAPATAIGA MO MATAGI MALOLOSI I TUTUILA MA AUNUU...

...UA FAAGATA LAPATAIGA MO LOLOGA...

...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...
UA AMATA ONA FAAITIITIA MATAGI MALOLOSI MA UA IAI NEI I LE 60 MAILA I LE ITULA MA E
TO FAATA'UTA'U I LE 80 MAILA I LE ITULA MO MANU'A.

O LENEI LIPOTI O LE A TOE AUINA ATU I LE 2 PM ASO LULU.
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