[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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WTZS81 NSTU 130238
HLSZS1

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL CYCLONE EVAN (04F) - LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PAGO PAGO AS
338 PM SST WED DEC 12 2012

...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR AMERICAN SAMOA ...

...NEW INFORMATION...

TROPICAL CYCLONE EVAN (04F) WAS LOCATED NEAR 14.0S 171.5W OR ABOUT
60 NAUTICAL MILES WEST OF PAGO PAGO MOVING EAST 7 MPH. IF TROPICAL
CYCLONE EVAN (04F) STAY ON THIS FORECAST TRACK...THEN EVAN WILL
MOVE CLOSER TO AMERICAN SAMOA THIS EVENING INTO THURSDAY MORNING.

...AREAS AFFECTED...

THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND RECOMMENDED
ACTIONS FOR PEOPLE AND MARINE INTEREST IN ALL LOCATIONS AND COASTAL
WATERS OF AMERICAN SAMOA.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

A HURRICANE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR AMERICAN SAMOA.

A HIGH SURF WARNING IN IN EFFECT FOR AMERICAN SAMOA.

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR AMERICAN SAMOA.

...STORM INFORMATION...

AT 1 PM SST...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL CYCLONE EVAN WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 14.0S...LONGITUDE 171.5W...OR ABOUT 70 MILES WEST
OF TUTUILA AND ABOUT 130 MILES WEST OF MANUA. TROPICAL CYCLONE
EVAN IS EXPECTED TO MOVE CLOSER TO PAGO PAGO THIS EVENING AND
TONIGHT.

.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

STAY CALMED AND KEEP INFORMED. HEED THE ADVICE OF LOCAL OFFICIALS
AND COMPLY WITH ANY ORDERS THAT ARE ISSUED.

FOR INTEREST AT PORTS AND DOCKS...BOAT OWNERS AND CAPTAINS OF SMALL CRAFT
NEED TO DETERMINE THE BEST STRATEGY FOR SECURING THEIR CRAFT.

STAY TUNE TO YOUR LOCAL TELEVISION AND RADIO MEDIA FOR NEW UPDATES.

&&

.NEXT UPDATE...THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN PAGO PAGO AT 6 PM THIS EVENING...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS
WARRANT.

ASZ001>003-131445-
TUTUILA-AUNUU-MANUA-SWAINS-
338 PM SST WED DEC 12 2012

...HURRICANE WARNING IN EFFECT...

...WINDS...

NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH INCREASING TO NEAR 35 TO 45 MPH
WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH BEFORE SUNSET. THEN TONIGHT...EXPECT NORTHWEST
WINDS OF 45 TO 60 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 70 MPH...THEN INCREASING TO 60
TO 70 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 85 MPH OVERNIGHT TONIGHT. ON THURSDAY...HURRICANE
FORCE WINDS OF 75 TO 95 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 120 MPH WILL INCREASE TO
85 TO 110 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 130 MPH BEFORE THURSDAY NOON.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDES...

AS TROPICAL CYCLONE EVAN MOVES CLOSER...COMBINED SEAS AND ASTRONOMICAL
TIDES WILL PRODUCED HAZARDOUS AND DANGEROUS CONDITIONS ACROSS ALL
COASTAL WATERS AND SHORES OF AMERICAN SAMOA.

...INLAND FLOODING...

THE PRIMARY THREAT FROM TROPICAL CYCLONE EVAN UPON AMERICAN SAMOA
WILL BE FROM LONG DURATION OF HEAVY RAIN...ACCOMPANIED BY STRONG
WIND GUSTS IN PASSING SQUALLS. HEAVY RAIN AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS
ARE EXPECTED TO IMPACT THE ISLANDS IN THE NEXT 12 TO 24 HOURS.

IF INLAND FLOOD WATERS OCCUR...DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH PLACES WHERE
WATER OF UNKNOWN DEPTH COVERS THE ROAD.

&&

LAPATAIGA MO MATAGI MALOLOSI
OFISA O LE TAU PAGO PAGO AS
338 AOAULI ASO LULU TESEMA 12 2012

...O LOO FAAAUAU PEA LAPATAIGA MO AFA...

...FAAMATALAGA FOU...

O TAAVILIGA O MATAGI MATUA MALOLOSI O EVAN O LOO TAATIA PEA I
SISIFO O PAGO PAGO E TUSA MA LE 70 MAILA LE MAMAO MA O LOO AGA'I
LEMU MAI PEA I LE ATUNUU. AFAI E FAATUMAUINA PEA LE AGA'I MAI O
EVAN I AMERIKA SAMOA...O LE A MATUA'I LATALATA LAVA LE NOFOAGA O
LE A TAOTO AI EVAN I LE AFIAFI NEI E OO ATU I LE TAEAO O LE ASO
TOFI.

...NOFOAGA UA AAFIA...

O LE A AAFIA LE MAMALU LAUTELE FAAPEA TAGATA O LOO NONOFO I LUGA
O VAA FAGOTA PO O ALIA LATA ANE I...TUTUILA....AUNUU...MANUA...
SWAINS ISLAND.

...NOFO VAAVAAIA/LAPATAIGA...

LAPATAIGA MO AFA.

LAPATAIGA MO GALU MAUALULUGA.

NOFO VAAVAAIA MO TAFEGA MA LOLOGA.

...FAAMATALAGA E FAATATAU I TULAGA LOULOUA O LE TAU...

O LE A MALOLOSI ATU MA SIISII PEA TULAGA LOULOUA O LE TAU MO VAEGA
O LE AOAULI O TOTOE E OO ATU LAVA I LE PO NANEI...MA E OO ATU LAVA
I TULAGA E AUSIA AI TULAGA AFA I LE TAEAO O LE ASO TOFI.

FAUTUAGA/TAPENAGA...

IA FAAUTAGIA LAPATAIGA MA FAUTUAGA UA IAI NEI.

MO KAPETENI O VAA MA ALIA...UA TATAU ONA TAPENA A OUTOU SA MA VAA
INA IA MAFAI ONA FAASAO MAI I AUMA MAUALULUGA MA MATAGI MATUA MALOLOSI.
FAALOGOLOGO PEA I TALA O LE TAU I LAU LETIO MA LE TELEVISE.

...MATAGI...

SAVILI MAI MATU I SISIFO 25 I LE 35 MPH O LE A SIISII ATU I MATAGI
MALOLOSI 35 I LE 45 MPH MA E AGI FAATA'UTA'U I LE 55 MPH AE LE I
OO I LE AFIAFI. MO LE PO NANEI...MATAGI MATUA MALOLOSI 45 I LE 60
MPH MA E AGI FAATA'UTA'U I LE 70 MPH ONA SIISII ATU LEA I LE 60 I
LE 70 MPH MA E AGI FAATA'UTA'U I LE 85 MPH I LE VAVEAO. MO LE ASO
TOFI...UA SIISII ATU TULAGA O MATAGI I LE AFA 75 I LE 95 MPH MA E
AGI FAATA'UTA'U I LE 120 MPH ONA SIISII ATU LEA I LE 85 I LE 110
MPH MA E AGI FAATA'UTA'U I LE 130 MPH  AE LE I OO I LE AOAULI.

...GALU MAUALULUGA MA TULAGA O LE TAI...

ONA O LOO FAATUPULAIA PEA LE MALOSI O EVAN I LE AOAULI NEI...O LE
A FAAPEA FO'I ONA SIISII PEAU O GALU MA SAMI I LE ISI 12 I LE 24
ITULA.

...LOLOGA MA TAFEGA...

O LE A MAMAFA TIMUGA I NAI ASO...MA E MAFAI ONA FAATUPULAIA PEA LE
MALOLOSI O LE AGI FAATA'UTA'U O MATAGI MA FAAPUTUGA TIMU I ALALAFAGA
MA NUU.

AFAI E TULA'I MAI LOLOGA MA TAFEGA...FAAMOLEMOLE AUA NEI UIA NEI
AUALA ONA E TE LE O MAUTINOA LE LOLOTO O LE VAITAFE E ONO MAFUA
MAI AI NI FAALETONU LE MAALOFIA.

...MO NISI RIPOTI FOU...

O LE A TOE AUINA ATU SE ISI TALA FOU I LE 6 I LE AFIAFI O LE ASO
LULU E LE OFISA O LE TAU I PAGO PAGO.

$$

BAQUI






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