[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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WTZS81 NSTU 261700
HLSZS1
ASZ001>003-262000-

HURRICANE  PERCY LOCAL STATEMENT 09
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PAGO PAGO AS
6 AM SST SAT FEB 26 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 WAS LOCATED NEAR 10.6 SOUTH 171.2 WEST OR 50
NAUTICAL MILES NORTH NORTHWEST OF SWAINS ISLAND AND ABOUT 240
NAUTICAL MILES NORTHWEST OF TUTUILA AT 430 AM SST SATURDAY.
TROPICAL CYCLONE PERCY WAS MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15 IN THE PAST 6
HOURS.  AT THIS MOVEMENT...TROPICAL CYCLONE PERCY WILL BE NEAR 11.2
SOUTH 169.6 WEST OR ABOUT 70 NM EAST OF SWAINS ISLAND OR 180 NAUTICAL
MILES NORTH OF MANUA AT 1 PM SST SATURDAY AND WILL BE NEAR 12.5
SOUTH 168.0 WEST OR 130 NM NORTHEAST OF MANUA AT 1 AM SUNDAY AND BE
NEAR 14.0 SOUTH 167.7 WEST OR 90 NM EAST OF MANUA AT 1 PM SUNDAY.
TROPICAL CYCLONE PERCY AFTER AN EXPLOSIVE DEVELOPMENT
YESTERDAY...HAS STAYED MORE OR LESS IN THE SAME INTENSITY IN THE LAST
12 HOURS WITH SUSTAINED WINDS OF 100 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 120 MPH NEAR
THE CENTER

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
ALL RESIDENTS OF SWAINS ISLAND SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR VERY
DESTRUCTIVE WINDS AND DANGEROUS COASTAL FLOODING.
 ALL RESIDENTS OF TUTUILA AND MANUA SHOULD TAKE NECESSARY ACTIONS
TO PREPARE FOR THE STRONG WINDS AND HIGH SURF TO OCCUR SUNDAY
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 30 TO 45 MPH THIS MORNING INCREASING TO 50 TO 75
MPH LATER TODAY.  WINDS DIMINISHING TO 30 TO 45 MPH TONIGHT.

...WIND INFORMATION FOR TUTUILA AND MANUA...
EAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH INCREASING TO 30 TO 40 MPH TONIGHT AND TO 35 TO
55 MPH SUNDAY..

...FLOOD INFORMATION...
HEAVY SHOWERS WITH THUNDERSTORMS SHOULD INCREASING THE LIKELY
HOOD OF FLOODING THROUGHOUT SATURDAY IN SWAINS ISLAND.

...NEXT UPDATES...
THE NEXT SCHEDULED STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED AT 9 AM SATURDAY.

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PULETINI MO LE AFA O PERCY 09
6 AM ASO TOONA'I FEPUARI 26 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 ASO SA

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 48 ITULA
O I LUMA

...FAAMATALAGA O LE AFA O PERCY...
O LE AFA O PERCY O LO'O TAOTO PE TUSA O LE 50 NM LE MAMAO I MATU I SISIFO
O SWAINS...AE 240 NM LE MAMAO I MATU O MANUA  I LE 430 AM O LE ASO
TOONA'I.  O PERCY O LOO AGA'I MAI I SAUTE-SASA'E I LE 15 MAILA I LE
ITULA...MA O LE A TAOTO PE TUSA O LE 70 MAILA I SASA'E O SWAINS POO LE 180
MAILA I MATU O MANUA I LE 1 PM  ASO TOONA'I MA O LE A AGA'I MAI PEA
I SAUTE MA TAOTO AI PE TUSA O LE 90 MAILA I  SASA'E O MANUA I LE 1 PM O LE
ASO SA..

...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 ASO.  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 SAVILI E 30 I LE 45 MPH O LE A FAASOLO INA SI'ISI'I ATU I LE 50 I LE 75 MPH I LE
ASO TOONA'I.

...O LE MALOLOSI O MATAGI I TUTUILA MA MANUA...
SAVILI E AGI MAI SASA'E 15 I LE 25 MPH O LE SI'ISI'I ATU I LE 30-40 MPH I LE PO O
LE ASO TOONA'I MA O LE A S'ISI'I ATU I LE 35 ILE 55 MPH I LE ASO SA..

...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 NEI AE MAISE AI LAVA LE ASO TOONA'I MA LE ASO SA.

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 9 I LE TAEAO O LE ASO TOONA'I.

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