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COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PAGO PAGO AS
600 AM SST SUN NOV 22 2009

ASZ001-002-230500-
TUTUILA-AUNUU-MANUA-
600 AM SST SUN NOV 22 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 PAGO1144 AM SUN AND 1149 PM SUN
TAU1058 AM SUN AND 1106 PM SUN
&&
THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED AT 600 PM SUN NOV 22 2009.

$$
FAUTUAGA MO GALU MAUALULUGA
OFISA O LE TAU PAGO PAGO AMERIKA SAMOA
600 TAEAO ASO SA NOVEMA 22 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 PAGO1144 TAEAO ASO SA MA LE 1149 PO O LE ASO SA
TAU1058 TAEAO ASO SA MA LE 1106 PO O LE ASO SA

O LE A TOE AUINA ATU SE RIPOTI FOU I LE 600 I LE AFIAFI O LE ASO SA
NOVEMA 22 2009.

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