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...IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED...
TROPICAL CYCLONE HETA-LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PAGO PAGO AS
545 PM SST SUN JAN 4 2004
......A HURRICANE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT AT 545 PM SST FOR AMERICAN SAMOA EXCEPT
SWAINS ISLAND...
...A HIGH SURF WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ALL NORTH AND NORTHWEST FACING
SHORES OF ALL ISLANDS EXCEPT SWAINS...
...A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS STILL IN EFFECT FOR ALL ISLANDS...
...A FLOOD ADVISORY WAS IN EFFECT AT 530 PM SST FOR AMERICAN SAMOA...
...PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
ALL RESIDENTS OF AMERICAN SAMOA AND SWAINS SHOULD BE PREPARED
FOR VERY STRONG WINDS AND VERY HIGH SEAS AND SURF ALONG THE NORTH AND
NORTHWEST SHORES AND ALSO FLOODING OF SMALL STREAMS AND DRAINAGE.
AT 1 PM SST SUNDAY...TROPICAL CYCLONE HETA WAS LOCATED NEAR 13.8 SOUTH 174.2 WEST
OR WITHIN 150 TO 180 MILES WEST-NORTHWEST OF PAGO PAGO. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS
NEAR 161 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 196 MPH. GALE RADIUS WITHIN 240 MILES NORTH SEMICIRCLE
AND WITHIN 180 MILES SOUTH SEMICIRCLE.
FORECAST POSITION AT 1 AM MONDAY...T.C. HETA NEAR 15.3 SOUTH 173.5 WEST OR WITHIN 180
MILES SOUTHWEST OF PAGO PAGO. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 179 MPH GUSTS 219 MPH.
GALE RADIUS WITHIN 180 MILES SOUTHWEST OF PAGO PAGO.
AT 1 PM MONDAY...T.C. HETA NEAR 17.1 SOUTH 172.3 WEST OR WITHIN 180 TO 200 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF PAGO PAGO. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 150 MPH GUSTS 184 MPH. GALE
RADIUS WITHIN 240 MILES NORTH SEMICIRCLE...220 MILES SOUTHEAST QUADRANT AND WITHIN
180 MILES SOUTHWEST QUADRANT.
...WINDS INFORMATION FOR AMERICAN SAMOA...
TONIGHT...NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS 55 MPH GUSTS 80 MPH INCREASING TO 60 TO 80 MPH
GUSTS 90 MPH.
MONDAY...NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS 65 TO 75 MPH GUSTS 85 MPH.
.TUESDAY...NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS DIMINISHING NEAR 30 TO 35 MPH GUSTS 45 MPH.
...SURF INFORMATION...
TONIGHT AND MONDAY...LARGE NORTH AND NORTHWEST SWELLS 18 TO 22 FEET TUTUILA AND
MANUA. SEAS 30 TO 45 FEET.
.TUESDAY...NORTHWEST SWELLS DIMINISHING NEAR 8 TO 12 FEET LATE TUESDAY.
RESIDENTS ARE ADVISED TO KEEP ABREAST OF THE LATEST INFORMATION AND
RECOMMENDATIONS ON THE RADIO...TELEVISION...OR ON NOAA WEB PAGE
HTTP://WWW.PRH.NOAA.GOV/PR/SAMOA.
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED AT 11 PM SUNDAY OR
SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANTED.
MAAFALA-BAQUI