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TROPICAL STORM WASI - LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PAGO PAGO AS
1213 PM SST SAT FEB 22 2020
..TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR AMERICAN SAMOA
..NEW INFORMATION
CHANGES TO WATCHES, WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES.
..AREAS AFFECTED
THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES INFORMATION AND RECOMMENDED ACTIONS
FOR PEOPLE IN THE MAIN ISLANDS OF AMERICAN SAMOA.
..WATCHES/WARNINGS
TROPICAL STORM WARNING HAS BEEN DOWNGRADED TO A WIND ADVISORY FOR
ALL OF AMERICAN SAMOA.
HIGH SURF WARNING HAS BEEN DOWNGRADED TO A HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR
ALL OF AMERICAN SAMOA
FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF AMERICAN SAMOA.
..STORM INFORMATION
AT 1120 AM SST, THE CENTER OF TROPICAL CYCLONE WASI WAS ESTIMATED TO
BE NEAR 16.0S 171.5W OR ABOUT 130 MILES SOUTH OF TUTUILA. WASI
WILL CONTINUE TO TRACK SOUTH SOUTHEAST AND FAR AWAY FROM AMERICAN
SAMOA IN THE NEXT 6 HOURS.
HOWEVER, THE TROUGH WILL REMAIN ACTIVE ACROSS THE REGION IN THE
NEXT 12 HOURS. THIS WILL HOLD ABUNDANT MOISTURE AND POTENTIAL FOR
FLASH FLOOD OVER THE ISLANDS.
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.
FOR ADDITIONAL PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT THE EOC AT
699-3800.
NEXT UPDATE
THIS WILL BE THE LAST LOCAL STATEMENT ISSUED BY
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PAGO PAGO REGARDING THE EFFECTS
OF TROPICAL STORM WASI HAZARDS UPON AMERICAN SAMOA.
ASZ001>003-230030-
TUTUILA-AUNUU-MANUA-SWAINS-
1213 PM SST SAT FEB 22 2020
..TROPICAL STORM WARNING DOWNGRADED TO A WIND ADVISORY
..INLAND FLOODING
POTENTIAL FOR FLASH FLOOD REMAINS AS THE TROUGH MOVES ACROSS THE
TERRITORY. MOISTURE WILL BE PUSHED EAST NORTHEAST WITHIN THE NEXT
12 HOURS.
..WINDS
NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS WILL REMAIN OVER
TUTUILA AND AUNUU THIS MORNING BEFORE DIMINISHING 15 TO 25 MPH
WITH GUSTS LATER THIS AFTERNOON.
..STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDES
PACIOOS BUOY NEAR AUNUU SHOWS SEAS SUBSIDING BELOW WARNING LEVELS
TO NOW ADVISORY THRESHOLDS. SEAS AND SURFS WILL GRADUALLY SUBSIDE
TONIGHT INTO THE REST OF THE WEEKEND.
LAPATAIGA MO MATAGI MALOLOSI
OFISA O LE TAU PAGO PAGO AS
1213 TAEAO ASO TOANA'I FEPUARI 22 2020
..UA FAAMUTAINA LAPATAIGA O MATAGI MALOLOSI MO AMERIKA SAMOA
..FAAMATALAGA FOU
SUIGA I NOFO VAAVAAIA, LAPATAIGA MA FAUTUAGA.
..NOFOAGA UA AAFIA
O NEI FA'ASALALAUGA E AAFIA AI TUTUILA, AUNU'U MA MANU'A.
..NOFO VAAVAAIA/LAPATAIGA
UA SUIA NEI LAPATAIGA O MATAGI MALOLOSI I FAUTUAGA MO SAVILI
MALOLOSI MO AMERIKA SAMOA.
UA SUIA NEI LAPATAIGA O GALU MAUALULUGA I FAUTUAGA MO GALU
MAUALULUGA MO AMERIKA SAMOA.
O LOO FAAAUAU PEA LE NOFO VAAVAAIA MO TAFEGA MA LOLOGA MO AMERIKA
SAMOA.
..FAAMATALAGA E FAATATAU I TULAGA LOULOUA O LE TAU
I LE 1120 AM SST, O TAAVILIGA O MATAGI MALOLOSI O WASI E TUSA LEA
MA LE 130 MAILA LE MAMAO I SAUTE O TUTUILA. O LOO AGI PEA LEA
MATAGI O WASI I SAUTE SAUTE I SASA'E MA MAMAO ESE MA AMERIKA
SAMOA.
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.
IA USITAIA FAATONUGA MAI LE OFISA O LE TEMCO MA IA FAALOGOLOGO
PEA I LAU LEITIO PO O LE TV MO LAPATAIGA MA FAUTUAGA, MO
FAAMATALAGA MO TAPENAGA FAAMOLEMOLE FAAFESOOTA'I LE EOC I LE 699-
3800.
..LOLOGA MA TAFEGA
E ONO TUTUPU PEA TIMUGA MAMAFA I LUGA O LE ATUNUU ONA O LE LATA
MAI O UIGA LOULOUA O LE TAU. O LE A AGAI I SASA'E MATU I SASA'E
NEI TIMUGA MAMAFA I LE ISI 12 ITULA O I LUMA.
..MATAGI
SAVILI MAI MATU I SISIFO 20 I LE 30 MPH MA E FAATA'UTA'U O LE A
TUMAU PEA MO TUTUILA MA AUNUU AE LE'I FAAITIITIA 15 I LE 25 MPH MA
FAATA'UTA'U I LE AFIAFI.
..GALU MAUALULUGA MA TULAGA O LE TAI
FAAILOA MAI LE FAAITIITIA O SAMI I LALO IFO O LAPATAIGA I ITULA SA
MAVAE ATU. O LE A FAASOLO LAVA INA FAAITIITIA LE MAUALULUGA O SAMI
MA GALU I LALO IFO O FAUTUAGA I LE FAAIUGA O LE VAIASO.
..MO NISI RIPOTI FOU
O LE RIPOTI MULIMULI LENEI MO LE MATAGI
MALOSI O WASI.
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