[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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WTZS81 NSTU 260200
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HURRICANE  PERCY LOCAL STATEMENT 04
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PAGO PAGO AS
3 PM SST FRI FEB 25 2005

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

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...
A HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SWAIN ISLAND
A STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR TUTUILA AND MANUA

A HURRICANE WARNING MEANS HURRICANE FORCE WINDS OF 75 MPH OR
HIGHER WILL DEVELOP WITHIN 24 HOURS OF THE WARNING AREA

A STORM WATCH MEANS STORM FORCE WINDS OF 55 TO 70 MPH WILL DEVELOP
IN THE WARNING AREA WITHIN 24 TO 48 HOURS.

...STORM INFORMATION...
TROPICAL CYCLONE PERCY (950 MB) WAS LOCATED NEAR 9.2 SOUTH 173.8 WEST OR 210
NAUTICAL MILES NORTHWEST OF SWAINS ISLAND OR 360 NAUTICAL MILES
NORTHWEST OF TUTUILA AT 1 PM SST FRIDAY.  TROPICAL CYCLONE PERCY REPORTED
MAXIMUM WINDS OF 115 MPH...AND WILL CONTINUE TO INTENSIFY AS IT MOVE EAST
TO SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH IN THE NEXT 36 HOURS.  AT THIS TRACK AND
MOVEMENT...TROPICAL CYCLONE PERCY WILL LOCATE NEAR 11.0 SOUTH 169.5 WEST OR
ABOUT 80 NAUTICAL MILES EAST OF SWAINS AT 7 PM SST SATURDAY.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
ALL RESIDENTS OF SWAINS ISLAND SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR VERY DESTRUCTIVE
WINDS AND DANGEROUS COASTAL FLOODING THAT SHOULD BEGIN TONIGHT.  ALL
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE COMPLETED BEFORE NIGHTFALL.  ALL RESIDENTS
OF TUTUILA AND MANUA SHOULD TAKE NECESSARY ACTIONS TO PREPARE FOR THE
STRONG WINDS AND HIGH SURF TO OCCUR SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY. THE
PUBLIC IS ADVISED  TO STAY TUNE TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...LOCAL TV AND RADIO
STATIONS FOR LATEST INFORMATION ON TROPICAL CYCLONE PERCY.

...STORM SURGE AND SURF IMPACTS...
COASTAL FLOODING WILL BE ON THE INCREASE TONIGHT AND SATURDAY AT SWAINS
ISLAND AS VERY DESTRUCTIVE SEAS OF 15 TO 20 FEET WILL GENERATE VERY
DANGEROUS AND DAMAGING SURF OF UP TO 30 FEET TONIGHT AND SATURDAY FOR
SWAINS ISLAND.

...WIND INFORMATION FOR SWAINS ISLAND...
WINDS INCREASING TO 25 MPH THIS AFTERNOON AND 35 TO 50 MPH OVERNIGHT WITH
WINDS RAPIDLY INCREASING TO 70 TO 90 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 120 MPH SATURDAY
AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

...WIND INFORMATION FOR TUTUILA AND MANUA...
EAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH FRIDAY AND SATURDAY WITH WINDS INCREASING TO
35 TO 50 MPH SATURDAY NIGHT.

...FLOOD INFORMATION...
HEAVY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE OVER SWAINS ISLAND TONIGHT
AND SATURDAY...INCREASING THE LIKELY HOOD OF FLOODING SATURDAY.

...NEXT UPDATES...
THE NEXT SCHEDULED STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED AT 6 PM FRIDAY.

$$

 O LE AFA O PERCY NO. 04
6 PM ASO FARAILE FEPUARI 25, 2005

...FAUTUAGA MA LAPATAIGA...
O LO O TUMAU LAPATAIGA MO LE AFA O PERCY MO LE MOTU O SWAINS
O LO O TUMAU PEA FAUTUAGA NOFO SAUNIUNI MO MATAGI MALOLOSI MO TUTUILA
MA MANUA MO LE PO O LE ASO TOONA'I

O LE LAPATAIGA MO AFA...O LONA UIGA O LE A O'O MAI MATAGI E 75 MPH PO O
LE MALOLOSI ATU I LE ASO TOONAI MO SWAINS ISLAND

O LE FAUTUAGA NOFO SAUNIUNI MO MATAGI MALOLOSI...O LONA UIGA E
MAFAI ONA OO ATU LE MALOSI O MATAGI I LE 50 I LE 60 MPH I LE 24 I LE 36 ITULA O I
LUMA


...FAAMATALAGA O LE AFA O PERCY...
O LE AFA O PERCY O LO'O TAOTO PE TUSA O LE 210 I MATU-SISIFO O SWAINS
ISLAND PO O LE 360 MAILA I MATU-SISIFO O TUTUILA I LE 1 I LE AOAULI O LE ASO
FARAILE.  O PERCY O LOO AGAI MAI I SAUTE-SASA'E I LE 15 MPH...MA O LE A
TAOTO PE TUSA O LE 80 MAILA TAUTAI I LE ITU I SASA'E O SWAINS I LE 7 I LE PO O LE
ASO TOONA'I.


...FAUTUAGA MA LAPATAIGA...
E FAUTUINA LE MAMALU O E AFIFIO MA ALAALA I LE MOTU O SWAINS INA IA
SAUNIUNI MO MATAGI MALOLO MA LOLOGA MAI GALU MALOLOSI O LE A AAFIA
AI LE MOTU I LE PO NANEI MA LE ASO TOONAI.  FAAMOLEMOLE FAAFOFOGA
ANE I LETIO MAI APIA MO TALA I LENEI AFA O PERCY.

...O LE MALOLOSI O MATAGI MO LE MOTU O SWAINS...
O LE A FAASOLO INA MALOLOSI SAVILI I LE 25 MPH I LE ASO ONA SI'ISI'I ATU LEA
I LE 35 I LE 50 MPH I LE PO NANEI MO LE A MATUA FAATETELE INA I LE 70 I LE 90 MA TO
FAATA'UTA'U E O'O ATU I LE 120 MPH I LE AOAULI O LE ASO TOONA'I.  O LE A
MAMAFA TIMUGA MA FAITITILI E PA PA AI I LE PO NANEI MA LE ASO TOONAI.

...O LE MALOLOSI O MATAGI I TUTUILA MA MANUA...
SAVILI E AGI MAI SASA'I 15 I LE 25 MPH I LE ASO FARAILE MA LE ASO TOONA'I ONA
SI'ISI'I ATU LEA I LE 35 I LE 50 MPH I LE PO O LE ASO TOONA'I.

...O GALU MA LE MAUALULUGA O LE SAMI MO LE MOTU O SWAINS....
O LE TETELE GALU MA O LE A O'O ATU LAVA I LE 30 FUTU LE MAUALULUGA I LE
PO NANEI AE MAISE AI LAVA LE ASO TOONA'I.

E FAUTUAINA VA'A UMA MO LAPATAIGA O LO O IAI NEI MO GALU MA SAMI
MAUALULUGA.

O LENEI LIPOTI O LE A TOE AUINA ATU I LE 6 I LE AFIAFI O LE ASO FARAILE.

$$
CMB


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