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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tropical Cyclone 07F - Local Statement...CORRECTED
National Weather Service Pago Pago AS
344 PM SST Thu Feb 8 2018

CORRECTED A TYPOGRAPHICAL ERROR ON THE WATCHES/WARNINGS AND SAMOAN
TRANSLATION

...TROPICAL STORM 07F (INVEST 97P) INTENSIFYING AND SLOW MOVING...

...NEW INFORMATION...
A TROPICAL STORM WATCH HAS NOW BEEN ISSUED.

...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES INFORMATION FOR ALL OF AMERICAN SAMOA.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...
A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF AMERICAN SAMOA.

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE
POSSIBLE WITHIN THE NEXT 48 HOURS.

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ALL SHORES.

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ALL AMERICAN SAMOA.

...STORM INFORMATION...
AT 1 PM SST...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM 07F/97P WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 14.3S...LONGITUDE 175.7W...OR ABOUT 330 MILES WEST OF TUTUILA...ABOUT 
420 MILES WEST OF MANU'A...ABOUT 380 MILES SOUTHWEST OF SWAINS. TROPICAL
STORM 07F/97P IS MOVING EAST-NORTHEAST 14 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 
40 MPH.

.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 TEMCO at
699-3800.

&&

.NEXT UPDATE...THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL ISSUED AROUND 900 PM SST...
OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT.

ASZ001>003-091015-
Tutuila-Aunuu-Manua-Swains-
344 PM SST Thu Feb 8 2018

...TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT...

...WINDS...
THERE IS POTENTIAL FOR SUSTAINED WINDS TO REACH TROPICAL STORM FORCE OF 39 MPH
AS EARLY AS FRIDAY AFTERNOON. IT IS IMPORTANT TO REMEMBER THAT ONLY A SMALL CHANGE 
IN THE TRACK OF 07F/97F COULD RESULT IN HIGHER WINDS.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDES...
SWELLS GENERATED BY TROPICAL STORM 07F/97F WILL BEGIN TO ARRIVE ALONG WEST AND
SOUTH FACING SHORES OF TUTUILA...AUNUU...MANU'A AND SWAINS OVERNIGHT TONIGHT AND 
INCREASE TO 10 TO 14 FEET ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY. SOME COASTAL INUNDATION
OF LOW LYING AREAS IS EXPECTED ESPECIALLY DURING HIGH TIDES.

...INLAND FLOODING...
TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES...WITH ISOLATED AMOUNTS NEAR 8 INCHES MAINLY 
IN AREAS OF HIGHER TERRAIN...ARE POSSIBLE IN THE WATCH AREA.

&&

Lapataiga mo matagi malolosi
Ofisa o le Tau Pago Pago AS
344 Aoauli Aso Tofi Fepuari 8 2018

...O LOO FAATUPULAIA PEA MATAGI MALOLOSI E MAMAO I SISIFO MAI AMERIKA SAMOA...

...FAAMATALAGA FOU...
UA IAI NEI LE NOFO VAAVAAIA MO MATAGI MALOLOSI.

...NOFOAGA UA AAFIA...
O LE FAAALIGA LENEI MO MOTU O AMERIKA SAMOA.

...NOFO VAAVAAIA/LAPATAIGA...
UA IAI NEI SE NOFO VAAVAAIA MO MATAGI MALOLOSI MO AMERIKA SAMOA.

O LE NOFO VAAVAAIA MO MATAGI MALOLOSI E FAAILOA ATU AI E MAFAI ONA TAUNUU MAI 
MATAGI MALOLOSI I LE ISI 48 ITULA.

O LOO FAAAUAU LE FAUTUAGA MO GALU MAUALULUGA MO MOTU O AMERIKA SAMOA.

O LOO FAAAUAU LE NOFO VAAVAAIA MO TAFEGA MA LOLOGA MO AMERIKA SAMOA.

...FAAMATALAGA E FAATATAU I TULAGA LOULOUA O LE TAU...
I LE 1 I LE AOAULI O LE ASO...SA TAOTO LE MATAGI 07F/97P E TUSA MA LE 330 MAILA
LE MAMAO I SISIFO O TUTUILA...420 MAILA LE MAMAO I SISIFO O MANU'A...MA E
380 MAILA LE MAMAO MAI SAUTE I SISIFO O SWAINS. O LE MALOLOSI O
MATAGI UA OO ATU E LATA I LE 40 MPH.

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 ole 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 faafofoga
pea i alaleo faasalalau po o le TV mo lapataiga ma fautuaga. Mo
faamatalaga mo tapenaga, faamolemole faafesoota'i le TEMCO i le 699-
3800.

...UA IAI NEI SE NOFO VAAVAAIA MO MATAGI MALOLOSI...

...MATAGI...
E MAFAI ONA TAUNUU MAI LE MALOLOSI O MATAGI I LE 39 MAILA I LE ITULA I LE
AOAULI O LE ASO FARAILE. AE PEITA'I...E MAFAI ONA SIISII LE MALOLOSI O MATAGI 
PE IAI SE SUIGA I LE ALA-MATAGI.

...GALU MAUALULUGA MA TULAGA O LE TAI...
O LE A SIISII AUMA MAI MATAGI MALOLOSI I SISIFO O LE ATUNUU...MA E ONO TAUNUU 
MA AAFIA AI GATAIFALE I SISIFO MA SAUTE O MOTU O AMERIKA SAMOA E AMATA ATU I LE 
VAVEAO PE TE'A LE VAELUAGA O LE PO NANEI. O LE A SIISII GATAIFALE E LATA I LE 10 
I LE 14 FUTU I LE AOAULI O LE ASO FARAILE E OO ATU I LE ASO TOONA'I. E LOLOVAIA 
NOFOAGA MAUALALO FAAPEA MATAFAGA AE MAISE PE A SUA LE TAI.

...LOLOGA MA TAFEGA...
E MAFAI ONA OO ATU LE FAAPUTUGA O TIMU I LE 3 I LE 6 INISI...AE MAUALULUGA ATU I NOFOAGA
TULATA I MAUGA MA NOFOAGA MAPU'EPU'E.

...MO NISI RIPOTI FOU...
E TOE AUINA ATU SE ISI TALA FOU I LE 9 I LE PO NANEI...PE A IAI FO'I SE 
SUIGA LATA MAI.

$$

CB/JT