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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL DISTURBANCE 10F (98P) - LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PAGO PAGO AS
838 PM SST THU FEB 20 2020
...TROPICAL DISTURBANCE 10F CONTINUES TO MOVE SOUTHEAST TOWARD
THE SAMOAN ISLANDS...
..NEW INFORMATION
STORM INFORMATION HAS BEEN UPDATED. FRESHENED UP WATCHES/WARNINGS
SECTION.
..AREAS AFFECTED
THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES INFORMATION AND RECOMMENDED ACTIONS
FOR PEOPLE IN THE MAIN ISLANDS OF AMERICAN SAMOA.
..WATCHES/WARNINGS
A TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR TUTUILA, AUNU'U AND
MANU'A ISLANDS.
A TROPICAL STORM WATCH MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE
POSSIBLE WITHIN THE SPECIFIED AREA WITHIN 24 TO 48 HOURS.
A HIGH SURF WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR TUTUILA, AUNU'U, MANU'A
AND SWAINS ISLANDS THROUGH SATURDAY.
..STORM INFORMATION
AT 9 PM SST, THE CENTER OF TROPICAL DISTURBANCE 10F (98P), WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 12 SOUTH, LONGITUDE 176 WEST, AROUND 380
MILES WEST-NORTHWEST OF TUTUILA. THE DISTURBANCE WAS MOVING TOWARD
THE SOUTHEAST AT AROUND 12 MPH. THIS SOUTHEASTWARD MOTION IS
EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT, WITH A TURN TOWARD THE
SOUTH EXPECTED ON SATURDAY. SLIGHT INTENSIFICATION IS FORECAST
OVER THE NEXT COUPLE DAYS. THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE
WAS 1005 MB, OR 29.68 INCHES OF MERCURY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
HEAVY RAINFALL AND RUNOFF MAY CAUSE SMALL STREAMS TO OVERFLOW,
RESULTING IN FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS AND ROADWAYS. PLEASE
TAKE EXTRA CAUTION WHEN DRIVING THROUGH FLOODED 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.
ALL PERSONS IN THE WATCH AREA SHOULD AREA SHOULD TAKE THIS TIME TO
REVIEW AND PREPARE TO IMPLEMENT THEIR EMERGENCY PLANS SHOULD A
WARNING BE ISSUED.
PLEASE CHECK THE LATEST PUBLIC AND MARINE FORECASTS FOR DETAILED
INFORMATION ABOUT ADDITIONAL HAZARDS.
FOR ADDITIONAL PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT THE EOC AT
699-3800.
NEXT UPDATE
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE OFFICE 3 AM SST FRIDAY.
ASZ001>003-211415-
TUTUILA-AUNUU-MANUA-SWAINS-
838 PM SST THU FEB 20 2020
...POTENTIAL TROPICAL CYCLONE DEVELOPING WEST-NORTHWEST OF THE
SAMOAN ISLANDS...
..WINDS
WINDS OF UP TO 25 MPH WILL PREVAIL THROUGH AT LEAST FRIDAY
AFTERNOON. THESE WINDS WILL INCREASE AS THE TROPICAL LOW
APPROACHES THE TERRITORY, BRINGING DAMAGING NORTHWEST TO NORTH
WINDS OF 40 TO 60 MPH, ALONG WITH HIGHER GUSTS.
..STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDES
EXPECT COASTAL INUNDATION DUE TO A COMBINATION OF STORM SURGE AND
LARGE BREAKING WAVES FOR MAINLY WEST THROUGH NORTH FACING SHORES,
ESPECIALLY DURING HIGH TIDES.
..INLAND FLOODING
FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY. PLEASE SEE
THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH BULLETIN FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS.
LAPATAIGA MO MATAGI MALOLOSI
OFISA O LE TAU PAGO PAGO AS
9 PO ASO TOFI FEPUARI 20 2020
...O LOO AGA'I MAI PEA I LE ATUSAMOA TAAVILIGA O SAVILI 10F (98P)
MAI I MATU I SISIFO...
..FAAMATALAGA FOU
UA IAI TALA FOU MO LE TAAVILIGA O SAVILI 10F (98P).
..NOFOAGA UA AAFIA
O NEI FA'ASALALAUGA E AAFIA AI TUTUILA, AUNU'U MA MANU'A.
..NOFO VAAVAAIA/LAPATAIGA
O LOO FAAAUAU LE NOFO VAAVAAIA MO MATAGI MALOLOSI MO TUTUILA,
AUNU'U MA MANU'A.
O LE UIGA O LE NOFO VAAVAAIA MO MATAGI MALOLOSI, O LE A IAI
MATAGI MALOLOSI E ONO AAFIA AI TUTUILA, AUNU'U MA MANU'A I LE 24 I
LE 48 ITULA.
O LOO FAAAUAU LAPATAIGA MO GALU MAUALULUGA MO TUTUILA, AUNU'U AND
MANU'A ISLANDS.
O LOO FAAAUAU LE NOFO VAAVAAIA MO TUTUILA, AUNU'U AND MANU'A
ISLANDS MA SWAINS E OO I LE ASO TOONA'I.
..FAAMATALAGA E FAATATAU I TULAGA LOULOUA O LE TAU
I LE 9 I LE PO NEI, O TAAVILIGA O SAVILI 10F (98P) SA LATA I LE
380 MAILA I SISIFO-MATU I SISIFO O TUTUILA. O LOO AGA'I LEMU I
SAUTE I SASA'E NEI TAAVILIGA O SAVILI I LE 12 MAILA I LE ITULA. O
LENEI ALA-MATAGI E FUAFUAINA E TAUNU'U MAI I LUGA O LE ATUNU'U I
LE PO O LE ASO FARAILE ONA AGA'I LEA I SAUTE I LE ASO TOONA'I. O
LE A FAATUPULA'IA FO'I LE MALOSI O NEI TAAVILIGA O SAVILI 10F
(98P) A O AGA'I MAI I LE ATUSAMOA.
FAUTUAGA/TAPENAGA...
O TIMUGA MAMAFA MA LE MALOLOSI O TAFEGA E MAFAI ONA FAATUPULAIA
AI LOLOGA I NOFOAGA MAUALOLO 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.
FA'AMOLEMOLE IA TAGA'I TOTO'A ANE I AU TAPENAGA MO NI FESUIA'IGA
MAI LE NOFO VAAVAAIA I SE LAPATAIGA I SE TAIMI LATA MAI.
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
SAVILI E OO I LE 25 MPH O LE A TUMAU NANEI SEIA OO I LE AOAULI O
LE ASO FARAILE. O LE A SI'ISI'I SAVILI I MATAGI MALOLOSI MAI MATU
MA MATU I SISIFO E 40 I LE 60 MPH MA E AGI FAATA'UTA'U I TAIMI
ONA O LE LATA MAI O TAAVILIGA O MATAGI.
..GALU MAUALULUGA MA TULAGA O LE TAI
E ONO OSOFIA NOFOAGA TULATA I MATAFAGA E GALU MAUALULUGA I
TALAFATAI I SISIFO MA MATU, AEMAISE TAIMI E SUA AI LE TAI.
..LOLOGA MA TAFEGA
O LOO FAAAUAU PEA LE NOFO VAAVAAIA MO LOLOGA MA TAFEGA.
FAAMOLEMOLE IA SILASILA I FAAMATALAGA MO LE NOFO VAAVAAIA MO
LOLOGA MA TAFEGA MAI LE OFISA O LE TAU.
..MO NISI RIPOTI FOU
O LE A TOE AUINA ATU SE FAAMATALAGA FOU I LE 3 I LE VAVEAO O LE
ASO FARAILE.
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