[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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TROPICAL CYCLONE PERCY LOCAL STATEMENT 22
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PAGO PAGO AS
12 AM SST MON FEB 28 2005

...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY RESIDENTS OF MANU'A
ISLANDS

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...
A STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR MANU'A
A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR 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...
TROPICAL CYCLONE PERCY WAS LOCATED NEAR 12.1 SOUTH 165.3 WEST OR NEAR 240
NAUTICAL MILES EAST TO NORTHEAST OF MANU'A AT 11 PM SST SUNDAY.  PERCY WAS
MOVING SOUTHEAST SLOWLY IN THE PAST 3 HOURS.  LATEST SATELLITE IMAGERY DISPLAY
COLD CLOUD TOPS OBSCURING THE CENTER OF TROPICAL CYCLONE PERCY...HOWEVER,
MAXIMUM WINDS REMAINED CONSISTENT AT 120 MPH. ORGANIZED SHOWERY BANDS
ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL CYCLONE PERCY ARE MOVING ACROSS MANU'A ISLANDS
TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY.  IF PERCY REMAIN ON THIS TRACK...AT 010000Z OR 1 PM SST
MONDAY...IT WILL LOCATE NEAR 13.7 SOUTH 164.8 WEST OR ABOUT 230 NAUTICAL MILES EAST
OF MANU'A.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
RESIDENTS OF MANU'A SHOULD TAKE NECESSARY ACTIONS TO PREPARE FOR
THE STRONG WINDS AND HIGH SURF TO OCCUR TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY.
STAY TUNED TO RADIO STATIONS AND SBC FROM APIA FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION ON
HURRICANE PERCY.

...SURF IMPACTS...
LARGE SWELLS OF 4 TO 7 FEET WILL PRODUCE SURF HEIGHTS OF 10 TO 14 FEET WITH
OCCASIONAL HIGHER SETS ALONG NORTHEAST TO SOUTHEAST FACING SHORES OF
MANU'A...AUNU'U AND TUTUILA TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY.  HIGH SURF AND SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORIES HAVE BEEN POSTED FOR MANU'A...AUNU'U AND TUTUILA ISLANDS.  THE PUBLIC IS
ADVISED TO STAY AWAY FROM THE BEACHES UNTIL THE SURF SUBSIDES.

...WIND INFORMATION FOR MANU'A...
SOUTHEAST WINDS 25 TO 30 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS TONIGHT...INCREASING TO 30 TO 40 MPH
WITH HIGHER GUSTS MONDAY. WINDS BECOMING SOUTHWEST AT 25 TO 35 MPH TUESDAY.

...NEXT UPDATES...
THE NEXT SCHEDULED STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED AT 3 AM MONDAY.

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CMB


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