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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tropical Cyclone GITA - Local Statement
National Weather Service Pago Pago AS
1136 PM SST Fri Feb 9 2018

...TROPICAL STORM GITA CONTINUES TO DRIFT FAR AWAY FROM THE AMERICAN 
SAMOA...

...NEW INFORMATION...
TROPICAL STORM WARNING HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED. 

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

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...
A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF AMERICAN SAMOA.

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT

A HIGH SURF WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL SHORES.

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

...STORM INFORMATION...
At 9 PM SST, Tropical Storm Gita, was centered at 17.4S and 168.4W, 
or about 260 nautical miles south southeast of Tutuila. TS Gita will 
continue to move at 15 knots south and away from American Samoa.

.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 is the last local statement for tropical storm Gita. 

ASZ001>003-101145-
Tutuila-Aunuu-Manua-Swains-
1136 PM SST Fri Feb 9 2018

...Tropical Storm Warning is canceled...

...WINDS...
Hazardous winds of 30 to 45 mph with higher gusts tonight through 
Saturday night. 

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDES...
ROUGH MARINE CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT INTO SATURDAY DUE
TO LARGE SEAS AND STRONG WINDS. SEAS WILL REMAIN IN THE 15 TO 20 FEET 
RANGE OVERNIGHT...12 TO 18 FEET ON SATURDAY MORNING...THEN 10 
TO 15 FEET LATE SATURDAY. SOME COASTAL INUNDATION OF LOW LYING 
AREAS REMAINS LIKELY...ESPECIALLY DURING AND AROUND HIGH TIDE
CYCLES.

...INLAND FLOODING...
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES...WITH ISOLATED
HIGHER AMOUNTS WILL REMAIN POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY IN AREAS OF 
HIGHER TERRAIN.

&&

Lapataiga mo matagi malolosi
Ofisa o le Tau Pago Pago AS
1136 Po Aso faraile Fepuari 9 2018

...UA MAMAO ESE ATU LE MATAGI MALOSI O GITA MAI IA AMERIKA SAMOA...

...FAAMATALAGA FOU...
UA FAAMUTAINA LAPATAIGA MO MATAGI MALOLOSI. 

...NOFOAGA UA AAFIA...
O LENEI FAAALIGA E MO MOTU UMA O AMERIKA SAMOA

...NOFO VAAVAAIA/LAPATAIGA...
O LOO FAAAUAU LAPATAIGA MO MATAGI MALOLOSI.

O LOO FAAAUAU LAPATAIGA MO MATAGI MALOLOSI MO GATAIFALE

O LOO FAAAUAU LAPATAIGA MO GALU MAUALULUGA

O LOO FAAAUAU LE NOFO VAAVAAIA LOLOGA MA TAFEGA

...FAAMATALAGA E FAATATAU I TULAGA LOULOUA O LE TAU...
I le 9 i le po nei, sa ta'oto ai taavilia o matagi malolosi o 
Gita e tusa ma le 260 maila tautai i saute i sasa'e o Tutuila. 
O loo aga'i ese nei matagi malolosi ma mamao ese atu ma Amerika 
Samoa.  

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.

...UA FAAMUTAINA LAPATAIGA MO MATAGI MALOLOSI...
Hazardous winds of 30 to 45 mph with higher gusts tonight through 
Saturday night. 

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDES...

ROUGH MARINE CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT INTO SATURDAY DUE
TO LARGE SEAS AND STRONG WINDS. SEAS WILL REMAIN IN THE 15 TO 20 FEET 
RANGE OVERNIGHT...12 TO 18 FEET ON SATURDAY MORNING...THEN 10 
TO 15 FEET SATURDAY NIGHT. SOME COASTAL INUNDATION OF LOW LYING 
AREAS REMAINS LIKELY...ESPECIALLY DURING AND AROUND HIGH TIDE
CYCLES.

...INLAND FLOODING...
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES...WITH ISOLATED
HIGHER AMOUNTS WILL REMAIN POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY IN AREAS OF 
HIGHER TERRAIN.

...GALU MAUALULUGA MA TULAGA O LE TAI...
O LE A SIISII PEA LE GATAIFALE MA GALU I LE PO NANEI SEIA OO I LE 
ASO TOONA'I. O LE A TUMAU SAMI 15 I LE 20 FUTU I LE PO NANEI, 12 I 
LE 18 FUTU I LE TAEAO O LE ASO TOONA'I, ONA FAAITITIA LEA 10 I LE
15 FUTU I LE PO O LE ASO TOONA'I. O LE A LOLOVAIA NOFOAGA TULATA I 
LE MATAFAGA, AE MAISE LAVA TAIMI E SUA AI LE TAI. 

...LOLOGA MA TAFEGA...
O LE A FAAOPOOPO TIMU 3 I LE 5 INISI, AO MAFAI ONA SILI ATU NISI 
FAAPUTUGA TIMU I NOFOAGA MAUALULUGA

...MO NISI RIPOTI FOU...O LE RIPOTI MULIMULI LENEI MO LE MATAGI 
MALOSI O GITA. 

$$

Malala