[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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WTZS81 NSTU 280104
HLSZS1
ASZ001-002-280600-

TROPICAL CYCLONE NISHA LOCAL STATEMENT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PAGO PAGO AS
203 PM SST WED JAN 27 2010

CORRECTED THE SAMOAN HEADLINE

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR TUTUILA...AUNUU AND MANUA
ISLANDS THROUGH TONIGHT...

...NEW INFORMATION...
TROPICAL CYCLONE NISHA WAS LOCATED NEAR 17.2 SOUTH 167.8 WEST OR
ABOUT 280 MILES SOUTHEAST OF TUTUILA AT 1245 PM SST THIS AFTERNOON.
NISHA IS MOVING SOUTHEAST AT ABOUT 12 MPH AS IT CONTINUES TO INTENSIFY.

...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY RESIDENTS OF TUTUILA...
AUNUU AND MANUA ISLANDS.

...WATCHES AND WARNINGS...
A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR TUTUILA...AUNUU AND MANUA THROUGH
THIS EVENING. GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 40 MPH OR HIGHER ARE
EXPECTED OVER THE WARNING AREA.

...STORM INFORMATION...
TROPICAL CYCLONE NISHA WILL CONTINUE TO INTENSIFY AS IT MOVES SOUTHEASTWARD
DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
ALL RESIDENTS OF AMERICAN SAMOA ARE ASKED TO PLEASE TAKE NECESSARY
ACTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTIES. ALL LOOSE OBJECTS SUCH AS
LAWN FURNITURES AND TENTS SHOULD BE SECURED AND TIED DOWN.

...WIND IMPACTS...
ON MANUA...NORTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH
WILL DIMINISH NEAR 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH BEFORE SUNSET.
ON TUTUILA AND AUNUU...NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
45 MPH WILL DIMINISH NEAR 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH BEFORE SUNSET.

...STORM SURGE AND TIDE IMPACTS...
HAZARDOUS SURF OF 14 TO 16 FEET WILL AFFECT NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES
ON TUTUILA...AUNUU AND MANUA.

...NEXT UPDATES...
THE NEXT SCHEDULED STATMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE
IN PAGO PAGO AT 700 PM SST WEDNESDAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANTS.

$$

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LAPATAIGA MO MATAGI MALOLOSI O NISHA
OFISA TAU TAFUNA AMERIKA SAMOA
203 AOAULI ASO LULU IANUARI 27 2010

...LAPATAIGA MO MATAGI MALOLOSI O NISHA MO LE VAEGA O LE AOAULI O TOTOE
MO TUTUILA AUNUU MA MANUA...

O LE TAAVILIGA O MATAGI MALOLOSI O NISHA UA TAATIA NEI PE TUSA MA LE 280 MAILA
LE MAMAO MAI SAUTE I SASA'E O TUTUILA...MA O LOO AGA'I ATU PEA I SAUTE I SASA'E
I LE TAIMI NEI.

MO MANU'A...O MATAGI MAI MATU I SISIFO E I LE 30 I LE 40 MPH MA E AGI FAATA'UTA'U
E O'O ATU I LE 55 MPH E OO ATU I LE AFIAFI. MO TUTUILA MA MANUA...O MATAGI MAI
MATU I SISIFO E I LE 25 I LE 35 MPH O LE A FAAPENA ONA AGI FAATA'UTA'U E O'O
ATU I LE 40 MPH E OO ATU I LE AFIAFI.

O LE A TUMAU LE MAUALULUGA O GALU E I LE 14 I LE 16 FUTU I TALAFATAI
I SISIFO MA MATU O LE ATUNUU MO LE VAEGA O LE AOAULI O TOTOE.

E FAUTUAINA LE MAMALU LAUTELE INA IA TAPENAPENA MA NOFO SAUNIUNI PEA MO LE
MALOLOSI O MATAGI. IA SAISAI MA FAMAUMAU MEA TOTINO AE MAISE AI FO'I FALE.

O LE A TOE AUINA ATU SE ISI FAAOPOOPOGA O LENEI RIPOTI I LE 700 I LE
AFIAFI O LE ASO LULU.

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BAQUI

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