[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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HURRICANE  PERCY LOCAL STATEMENT 12
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PAGO PAGO AS
300 PM 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 FOR SWAINS ISLAND IS CANCELED.
A STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR SWAINS ISLAND.
A HIGH SURF WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SWAINS ISLAND.
A STORM WATCH IS CANCELED FOR TUTUILA AND MANUA.
A GALE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR TUTUILA AND MANUA.

...STORM INFORMATION...
HURRICANE PERCY WAS LOCATED NEAR 10.8 SOUTH 169.6 WEST OR 90
NAUTICAL MILES EAST OF SWAINS ISLAND...AND ABOUT 210 NAUTICAL MILES NORTH
OF MANUA AT 1PM SST SATURDAY.  HURRICANE PERCY WAS MOVING EAST SOUTHEAST
AT 13 MPH IN THE PAST 3 HOURS.  AT THIS MOVEMENT...HURRICANE PERCY WILL BE
NEAR 12.4 SOUTH 167.9 WEST OR ABOUT 140 NM NORTHEAST OF MANUA AT 7 AM SST
SUNDAY. AT 7 PM SST SUNDAY HURRICANE PERCY WILL BE LOCATED NEAR 13.5 SOUTH
167.3 WEST OR 120 NM NORTHEAST OF MANUA.  HURRICANE PERCY CONTINUES TO
INTENSIFY WITH MAXIMUM WINDS OF 110 WITH GUSTS TO 130 MPH.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
ALL RESIDENTS OF SWAINS SHOULD REMAIN INDOORS.

ALL RESIDENTS OF TUTUILA MA 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 THE LATEST INFORMATION ON
HURRICANE PERCY.

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

...WIND INFORMATION FOR SWAINS ISLAND...
WINDS OF 35 TO 55 MPH WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 MPH
SUNDAY.

...WIND INFORMATION FOR TUTUILA AND MANUA...
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS
SUNDAY EVENING.

...FLOOD INFORMATION...
HEAVY SHOWERS WITH THUNDERSTORMS SHOULD INCREASE THE LIKELY HOOD
OF FLOODING TODAY IN SWAINS ISLAND.

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

$$

PULETINI MO LE AFA O PERCY 12
300 PM ASO TOONA'I FEPUARI 26 2005

...FAUTUAGA MA LAPATAIGA...
UA FAAMUTAINA LAPATAIGA MO LE AFA O PERCY MO LE MOTU O SWAINS...AE UA
AMATAINA LAPATAIGA MO MATAGI MATUA MALOLOSI MO SWAINS LAVA.

O LOO I AI PEA LAPATAIGA MO GALU MAUALULUGA MO SWAINS.

UA FAAMUTAINA FAUTUAGA NOFO SAUNIUNI MO MATAGI MATUA MALOLOSI MO
TUTUILA MA MANUA...AE UA AMTAINA FAUTUAGA NOFO SAUNIUNI MO MATAGI
MALOLOSI MO TUTUILA MA MANUA.

...FAAMATALAGA O LE AFA O PERCY...
O LE AFA O PERCY O LO'O TAOTO PE TUSA O LE 90 NM LE MAMAO I  SASA'E O
SWAINS...AE 210 NM LE MAMAO I MATU O MANUA I LE 1 PM O LE ASO TOONA'I.  O PERCY
SA AGA'I  LEMU I SASA'E I LE TOLU ITULA UA MAVAE. O LE A TAOTO LE AFA O PERCY E
LATA ANE I LE 140 NM LE MAMAO I LE ITU I MATU I SASA'E O MANU'A I LE 7 AM O LE ASO
SA...ONA LATA ANE LEA I LE 120 NM I MATU I SASA'E O MANUA I LE 7 PM O LE ASO SA. O
LOO FAATUPULAIA PEA LE MALOSI O PERCY AO AGAI ATU I SAUTE I SASA'E...MA  O
MATAGI MALOLOSI E 110 MPH MA E TO FAATAUTAU I LE 130 MPH O LO O VAAIA PEA I
TAAVILIGA MALOLOSI O LE AFA O PERCY.

...FAUTUAGA MA LAPATAIGA...
E FAUTUAINA LE MAMALU O E AUMAU I LE MOTU O SWAINS INA IA NOFO PUIPUIA PEA
MAI MATAGI MATUA MALOLOSI MA GALU MAUALULUGA.   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 35 I LE 55 MPH O LE A FAAITIITIA I LE 25 MPH I LE AFIAFI O LE ASO SA.

...O LE MALOLOSI O MATAGI I TUTUILA MA MANUA...
SAVILI E AGI MAI SAUTE I SASA'E 20 MPH O LE A SI'ISI'I ATU I LE 25 I LE 30 MPH MA E TO
FAATA'UTA'U I LE PO O LE ASO SA.

...O GALU MA LE MAUALULUGA O LE SAMI MO LE MOTU O SWAINS....
E TETELE GALU MA O LE A O'O ATU LAVA I LE 15 I LE 20 FTI LE MAUALULUGA I LE
AOAULI NEI MA LE ASO SA.

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

O LE A TOE MAUA ATU SE ISI TALA I LE 6 I LE AFIAFI O LE ASO TOONA'I.

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