[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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WTZS81 NSTU 131358
HLSZS1

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL CYCLONE EVAN - LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PAGO PAGO AS
258 AM SST THU DEC 13 2012

...TROPICAL CYCLONE EVAN INTENSIFYING AS IT STALLED NEAR NORTH OF
APIA...

...NEW INFORMATION...

DETAILS REGARDING THE POTENTIAL IMPACTS ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL
CYCLONE EVAN OVER THE SAMOAN ISLANDS ARE DESCRIBED.

...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 REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR TUTUILA AND AUNUU.

A STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR MANUA AND SWAINS ISLAND.

A HIGH SURF WARNING IN IN EFFECT FOR AMERICAN SAMOA.

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR AMERICAN SAMOA.

...STORM INFORMATION...

TROPICAL CYCLONE EVAN (04F) WAS CENTERED NEAR 13.7S 171.6W OR
ABOUT 65 NM NORTHWEST OF TUTUILA REMAINING NEARLY STATIONARY IN
THE LAST FEW HOURS. TROPICAL CYCLONE EVAN HAS STALLED OVER UPOLU
IN THE LAST COUPLE OF HOURS. YET EVAN IS STILL WELL ORGANIZED AND
INTACT TO THIS MORNING.

.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

HEAVY RAINFALL AND RUNOFFS MAY CAUSE SMALL STREAMS TO OVERFLOW...
RESULTING IN FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS AND ROADWAYS. PLEASE
TAKE EXTRA CAUTION WHEN DRIVING THROUGH FLOOD ROADS.

MUD AND LANDSLIDES ARE ALSO POSSIBLE ALONG STEEP SLOPES AND
MOUNTAINOUS AREAS AS GROUNDS BECOME SATURATED.

THE PUBLIC IS ADVISED TO TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS WHEN DRIVING
DUE TO HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS AND FLOODED ROADWAYS.

THE AMERICAN SAMOA EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIAL IS ADVISING
RESIDENTS TO REMAIN ON ALERT AND SECURE LOOSE ITEMS AS NECESSARY.
BE READY TO COMPLY WITH ANY ORDERS THAT ARE ISSUED BY LOCAL
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS. CONTINUE TO MONITOR RADIO FOR
FURTHER WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES.

FOR ADDITIONAL PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT THE EOC AT
699-3800.

&&

.NEXT UPDATE...

ASZ001>003-140200-
TUTUILA-AUNUU-MANUA-SWAINS-
258 AM SST THU DEC 13 2012

...A HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR TUTUILA AND AUNUU...

...A STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR MANUA AND SWAINS ISLAND...

...WINDS...

TUTUILA AND AUNUU...
TODAY...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.

MANUA AND SWAINS ISLAND...
TODAY...STORM FORCE WINDS OF 50 TO 60 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS.
EXPECTING WINDS TO DIMINISH 40 TO 50 MPH TONIGHT.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDES...

AS TROPICAL CYCLONE EVAN MOVES CLOSER TO AMERICAN SAMOA WATERS
DURING THE NEXT 12 TO 24 HOURS...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.

&&

LAPATAIGA MO MATAGI MALOLOSI
OFISA O LE TAU PAGO PAGO AS
258 VAVEAO ASO TOFI TESEMA 13 2012

...O LOO FAATUPULAIA PEA LE MALOSI O LE AFA O EVAN A O TUMAU PEA I
LUGA O UPOLU...

...FAAMATALAGA FOU...

O LE AFA O EVAN O LOO TAATIA PEA I MATU I SISIFO O PAGO PAGO E
TUSA MA LE 65 MAILA TAUTAI LE MAMAO...MA E LE I ILOGA ONA SE'E
ESE MA APIA TALU MAI NAI ITULA UA MAVAE. AFAI E FAATUMAUINA PEA LEA
TULAGA...O LONA UIGA O LE A MAFAI ONA FAAOPOOPOINA PEA LE MALOSI O
LE AFA O EVAN SEIA OO I LE TAIMI E SE'E ESE AI MA UPOLU I LE
TAEAO NEI.

...NOFOAGA UA AAFIA...

O LE A AAFIA MOTU UMA O AMERIKA SAMOA.

...NOFO VAAVAAIA/LAPATAIGA...

LAPATAIGA O AFA MO TUTUILA MA AUNUU.

LAPATAIGA O MATAGI MATUA MALOLOSI MO MANUA MA SWAINS ISLAND.

LAPATAIGA MO GALU MAUALULUGA.

NOFO VAAVAAIA MO TAFEGA MA LOLOGA.

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

FAUTUAGA/TAPENAGA...

O TIMUGA MAMAFA MA LE MALOLOSI O TAFEGA E MAFAI ONA FAATUPULAIA
AI LOLOGA I NOFOAGA MAUALALO MA AUALA-TELE. FAAMOLEMOLE IA
FAAETEETE I TAIMI O FEMALAGAIGA AE MAISE NOFOAGA E LATA I MAUGA
ONA O LE SUSU O LE ELEELE UA IAI NEI.

UA FAUTUAINA E LE OFISA O TEMCO LE MAMALU LAUTELE INA IA MATAALA
MA IA FAAMAUMAU MEA-FALE FAAPEA MEA TAALO A FANAU O LOO TAATITIA
I LE LOTOA.

IA USITAIA FAATONUGA MAI LE OFISA O LE TEMCO MA IA FAALOGOLOGO
PEA I LAU LETIO PO O LE TV MO LAPATAIGA MA FAUTUAGA...MO
FAAMATALAGA MO TAPENAGA FAAMOLEMOLE FAAFESOOTA'I LE EOC I LE 699-
3800.

...MATAGI...

TUTUILA MA AUNUU... MO LE ASO...MATAGI AFA 75 I LE 95 MPH
FAATAUTAU E OO I LE 120 MPH MA O LE A SIISII 85 I LE 110 MPH AE
LE'I OO I LE AOAULI O LE ASO TOFI.

MANUA MA SWAINS ISLAND...
MO LE ASO...MATAGI 50 I LE 60 MPH MA E MALOLOSI I NISI O TAIMI. O
LE A FAASOLO INA FAAITIITIA 40 I LE 50 MPH I LE PO NANEI.


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

ONA O LOO FAATUPULAIA PEA LE MALOSI O EVAN I LENEI ITULA...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 MATUA MALOLOSI MA
FAAPUTUGA TIMU I ALALAFAGA MA NUU I LE VAVEAO SEIA OO ATU LAVA INA
SIISII PEA TULAGA LOULOUA O LE TAU I LE TAEAO O LE ASO TOFI.

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 TAEAO O LE ASO E
LE OFISA O LE TAU I PAGO PAGO.

$$

MALALA






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