High Surf Advisory
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PAGO PAGO AS
600 AM SST SAT NOV 21 2009
ASZ001-002-220500-
TUTUILA-AUNUU-MANUA-
600 AM SST SAT NOV 21 2009
...A HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTH FACING SHORES
OF TUTUILA, AUNU`U AND MANUA...
SURF HEIGHTS OF 7 TO 9 FEET WITH OCCASIONAL HIGHER SETS WILL CONTINUE
TO IMPACT SOUTH FACING SHORES OF TUTUILA AUNUU AND MANUA FOR THE NEXT
FEW DAYS. THE HIGH SURF IS A RESULT OF A TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT ACROSS
THE REGION...GENERATED BY A TROUGH NORTH OF THE REGION AND A STRONG
RIDGE SOUTH OF TONGA.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS WAVES ALONG THE AFFECTED SHORES WILL BE HIGHER
THAN NORMAL. BEACH GOERS ARE URGED TO STAY OUT OF THE WATER AND WELL AWAY
FROM THE SHORE BREAK DUE TO HAZARDOUS WAVE ACTIONS AND STRONG RIP CURRENTS...
ESPECIALLY DURING HIGH TIDES.
THE NEXT HIGH TIDES FOR:
PAGO PAGO1050 AM SAT AND 1057 PM SAT
TAU1005 AM SAT AND 1013 PM SAT
&&
THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED AT 600 PM SAT NOV 21 2009.
$$
FAUTUAGA MO GALU MAUALULUGA
OFISA O LE TAU PAGO PAGO AMERIKA SAMOA
600 TAEAO ASO TOONAI NOVEMA 21 2009
...O LO`O TUMAU PEA LE FAUTUAGA MO GALU MAUALULUGA MO TALAFATAI I SAUTE
O LE ATUNUU...
O GALU E 7 I LE 9 FUTU LE MAUALUGA MA E TETELE ATU I NI ISI TAIMI O
LE A A`AFIA AI PEA TALAFATAI I SAUTE O LE ATUNUU. O NEI GALU NA MAFUA MAI
ONA O LE MALOSI O LE TUAOLOA.
FAUTUAGA MA LAPATAIGA...
E FAUTUAINA LE MAMALU LAUTELE INA IA FA`AETE`ETE ONA O LE TETELE O GALU
MA LE A`AVE O LE SAMI O LO`O IAI NEI AE MAISE LAVA TAIMI E SUA AI LE
TAI.
O LE A TOE SUA LE TAI:
PAGO PAGO1050 TAEAO ASO TO`ONA`I MA LE 1057 PO O LE ASO TO`ONA`I
TAU1005 TAEAO ASO TO`ONA`I MA LE 1013 PO O LE ASO TO`ONA`I
O LE A TOE AUINA ATU SE RIPOTI FOU I LE 600 I LE AFIAFI O LE ASO TO`ONA`I
NOVEMA 21 2009.
EL
Small Craft Advisory
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR AMERICAN SAMOA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PAGO PAGO AS
300 PM SST SAT NOV 21 2009
AMERICAN SAMOA COASTAL WATERS OUT TO 40 NAUTICAL MILES INCLUDING THE
FAGATELE BAY NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
PSZ150>152-220900-
COASTAL WATERS OF TUTUILA-AUNUU-MANUA-SWAINS-
300 PM SST SAT NOV 21 2009
...A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT...
.TONIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WIDELY SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
.SUNDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WIDELY SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
.MONDAY AND TUESDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
ISOLATED SHOWERS.
.WEDNESDAY AND THANKSGIVING DAY...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5
TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
&&
THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED AT 1000 PM SST SAT NOV 21 2009
FOR OTHER FORECAST AND MODEL DATA GO TO OUR WEB PAGE
HTTP://WWW.PRH.NOAA.GOV/SAMOA
$$
...TALA O LE TAU MO GATAIFALE O TUTUILA-AUNUU-MANUA-SWAINS...
...O LOO FAAAUAU PEA FAUTUAGA MO VAA LAITI...
.MO LE PO NANEI...SAVILI MAI SAUTE I SASA`E 10 I LE 20 NOTE. SAMI E 7 I
LE 9 FT. E TAAPE SOLO TIMU.
.ASO SA...SAVILI MAI SAUTE I SASA`E 10 I LE 20 NOTE. SAMI E 7 I LE 9 FT.
E TAAPE SOLO TIMU.
.ASO GAFUA MA LE ASO LUA...SAVILI MAI SAUTE I SASA`E 10 I LE 15 NOTE.
SAMI E 5 I LE 7 FT. E TAAPE NAI TIMU.
.ASO LULU MA LE ASO FAAFETAI...SAVILI E AGI LE LAUTASI 5 I LE 10 NOTE.
SAMI E 5 I LE 7 FT. E TOULU SOLO TIMU.
