[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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HURRICANE PERCY LOCAL STATEMENT  NO.24
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PAGO PAGO AS
300 AM SST MON FEB 28 2005

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

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...
A GALE WARNING FOR MANUA REMAINS IN EFFECT
THE STORM WATCH FOR MANUA IS NOW CANCELLED

...STORM INFORMATION...
TROPICAL CYCLONE PERCY WAS LOCATED NEAR 12.0 SOUTH 165.6 WEST OR ABOUT 240
NAUTICAL MILES EAST TO NORTHEAST OF MANU'A AT 1 AM SST MONDAY.  PERCY HAS
REMAINED NEARLY STATIONARY IN THE PAST 3 HOURS AND LATEST NUMERICAL MODEL
CONTINUES TO MOVE PERCY SLOWLY SOUTHWARD BEFORE MOVING IT SOUTHEASTWARD IN 24
HOURS.  HURRICANE PERCY MAY LINGER IN THE EAST VICINITY OF THE MANU'A ISLANDS
UNTIL IT WEAKENS LATE MONDAY AND TUESDAY AS IT CONTINUE TO MOVE SOUTHEAST.
HURRICANE PERCY COULD STILL PRODUCE STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS TO THE MANUA
ISLANDS ESPECIALLY DURING HEAVY SHOWERS.  AT 010000Z OR 1 PM SST MONDAY...TROPICAL
CYCLONE PERCY 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 BE PREPARED TO TAKE NECESSARY ACTIONS DURING STRONG
WINDS AND HIGH SURF TODAY AND TUESDAY.  STAY TUNED TO RADIO STATIONS AND SBC
FROM APIA FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION ON HURRICANE PERCY.

...SURF IMPACTS...
LARGE SWELLS OF 5 TO 8 FEET WILL PRODUCE SURF HEIGHTS OF 10 TO 15 FEET WITH
OCCASIONAL HIGHER SETS ALONG NORTHEAST TO SOUTHEAST FACING SHORES OF
MANU'A...AUNU'U AND TUTUILA TODAY 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 SURF SUBSIDES LATER IN THE WEEK.

...WIND INFORMATION FOR MANU'A...
SOUTHERLY WINDS 25 TO 40 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS TODAY BECOMING WEST TO
NORTHWEST TUESDAY.

...NEXT UPDATES...
THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED AT 6 AM MONDAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS
WARRANTED

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AKAPO



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