[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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HURRICANE  PERCY LOCAL STATEMENT 17
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PAGO PAGO AS
900 AM SST SUN FEB 27 2005

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

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...
A STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR TUTUILA AND MANU'A
A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR TUTUILA AND MANU'A

A STORM WATCH MEANS STORM FORCE WINDS OF 55 TO 70 MPH WILL DEVELOP
IN THE WARNING AREA WITHIN 24 TO 48 HOURS
A GALE WARNING MEANS GALE FORCE WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH IS OCCURRING
OR WILL OCCUR WITHIN 24 HOURS

...STORM INFORMATION...
HURRICANE PERCY WAS LOCATED NEAR 11.3 SOUTH 166.8 WEST OR 240
NAUTICAL MILES NORTHEAST OF MANUA AT 800 AM SST SUNDAY.  PERCY
WAS MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 5 MPH IN THE LAST 3 HOURS AND IS FORECAST TO
MOVE SOUTHEAST AT 10 MPH IN THE NEXT 6 TO 12 HOURS BEFORE MOVING
SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST AT 10 MPH.  AT THIS TRACK...HURRICANE PERCY WILL
BE NEAR 13.0 SOUTH 167.5 WEST OR ABOUT 130 NM NORTHEAST OF MANUA AT
100 AM MONDAY AND AT 14.5 SOUTH 168.3 WEST OR ABOUT 70 NM EAST OF
MANUA AT 100 PM MON.  HURRICANE PERCY HAS MAINTAINED THE CURRENT
INTENSITY IN THE LAST 12 HOURS WITH WINDS OF 130 MPH GUSTING TO 155 MPH
NEAR THE CENTER.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
RESIDENTS OF TUTUILA AND MANUA SHOULD TAKE NECESSARY ACTIONS TO
PREPARE FOR THE STRONG WINDS AND HIGH SURF TO OCCUR SUNDAY NIGHT
AND MONDAY. STAY TUNED TO LOCAL RADIOS...TELEVISION STATIONS
OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR THE LATEST ADVISORY ON
HURRICANE PERCY.

...STORM SURGE AND SURF IMPACTS...
VERY ROUGH SEAS AND HAZARDOUS SURF CONDITIONS WITH SOME COASTAL
FLOODING WILL CONTINUE ALONG ALL SHORES OF SWAINS THIS MORNING AND
SHOULD SLOWLY IMPROVE THROUGH THE DAY.   HIGH SURF ADVISORIES
ARE ALSO POSTED FOR TUTUILA AND MANUA.  PERSONS ARE ADVISED TO
STAY AWAY FROM THE BEACHES UNTIL THE SURF SUBSIDES.  SMALL CRAFT
SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT.

...WIND INFORMATION FOR TUTUILA AND MANUA...
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH TODAY INCREASING TO 30 TO 50 MPH WITH
HIGHER GUSTS SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY

...NEXT UPDATES...
THE NEXT SCHEDULED STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED AT 1200 PM SUNDAY.

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AKAPO

PULETINI MO LE AFA O PERCY 18
900 AM ASO SA FEPUARI 27 2005

...FAUTUAGA MA LAPATAIGA...
O LO'O TUMAU FAUTUAGA MO LE NOFO VAAVAAIA MO MATAGI MATUA
MALOLOSI (STORM WARNING) MO TUTUILA MA MANU'A MO LE ASO GAFUA
O LO'O TUMAU LAPATAIGA MO MATAGI MALOLOSI MO TUTUILA MA MANU'A MO
LE PO NEI.

...FAAMATALAGA O LE AFA O PERCY...
O LE AFA O PERCY SA IAI PE TUSA MA LE 240 MAILA I MATU-SASA'E O MANUA I
LE 800 AM O LE ASO SA MA SA AGA'I  ATU I SAUTE-SASA'E I LE 5 MPH I LE 3 ITULA
UA MAVAE MA O LE ALU ATU AI PEA I SAUTE-SASA'E I LE10 MPH I LE 6-12
ITULA OI LUMA ONA FAATUTU ATU AI LEA I SAUTE POO SAUTE SISIFO..  O LONA
UIGA O LE AFA O PERCY O LE A TAOTO PE TUSA O LE 130 MAILA I MATU-SASA'E O
MANUA I LE 1:00 I LE TAEAO O LE ASO GAFUA MA O LE A TAATIA PE TUSA O LE 70
MAILA I SASA'E O MANUA I LE 1:00 I LE AOAULI O LE ASO GAFUA.

...TAPENAGA MA SAUNIUNIGA...
E FAAMANATU ATU PEA I LE MAMALU O LE ATUNUU O LE A MALOLOSI LAVA
MATAGI MO TUTUILA MA MANUA E O'O ATU I LE ASO GAFUA.
FAAMOLEMOLE FAAFOFOGA MAI PEA I LETIO MA MAIMOA MAI I LE TELEVISE
MO NISI TALA FOU E UIGA I LE AFA O PERCY.

...O LE MALOLOSI O MATAGI I TUTUILA MA MANUA...
SAVILI E AGI MAI SAUTE I SASA'E E 15 I LE 30 MPH MA O LE A SI'ISI'I ATU I LE 30 I
LE 50 MPH I LE PO O LE ASO SA OO ATU I LE ASO GAFUA..

...O LE TETELE O GALU....
O LO'O TETELE PEA LAVA GALU I LE MOTU O SWAINS MA O LOO MAUALULUGA
FO'I GALU I TALAFAI I MATU MA SASA'E O LE ATUNUU..

E FAUTUA INA UMA VAA FAGOTA LAITI INA IA...SILASILA ANE I LE MALOLOSI O
MATAGI MA LE TETELE O AUMA MA GALU..

O LE A TOE MAUA ATU SE ISI TALA I LE 12 I LE AOAULI O LE ASO SA.

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