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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR AMERICAN SAMOA...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PAGO PAGO AS
630 AM SST TUE FEB 9 2010

CORRECTED SYNOPSIS AND SHOWERS ON MARINE ZONES 150 AND 151

AMERICAN SAMOA COASTAL WATERS OUT TO 40 NAUTICAL MILES INCLUDING THE
FAGATELE BAY NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY

PSZ150-151-100200-
COASTAL WATERS OF TUTUILA-AUNUU-MANUA-
630 AM SST TUE FEB 9 2010

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT...

.TODAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
 WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS
.TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT.
 SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.THURSDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...EAST WINDS 10 KT TURNING SOUTHEAST FRIDAY. SEAS
 9 TO 10 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS.

&&

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR AMERICAN SAMOA...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PAGO PAGO AS
630 AM SST TUE FEB 9 2010

CORRECTED SYNOPSIS AND SHOWERS ON MARINE ZONES 150 AND 151

AMERICAN SAMOA COASTAL WATERS OUT TO 40 NAUTICAL MILES INCLUDING THE
FAGATELE BAY NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY

PSZ152-100200-
COASTAL WATERS OF SWAINS-
600 AM SST TUE FEB 9 2010

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 5 KT. COMBINED SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED
 SHOWERS.
.WEDNESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT.
 ISOLATED SHOWERS.

&&

THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED AT 300 PM SST TUE FEB 9 2010
FOR OTHER FORECAST AND MODEL DATA GO TO OUR WEB PAGE
HTTP://WWW.PRH.NOAA.GOV/SAMOA

&&
TALA I LE TAU MO GATAIFALE O AMERIKA SAMOA
630 TAEAO ASO LUA FEPUARI 9 2010

.VAAIGA LAUTELE O LE TAU...O FUA MAUALALO O PEAU O LE EA O LE A MAFUA AI
TIMUGA MAMAFA. O AUMA E I LE 9 I LE 10 FUTU O LE A TUMAU PEA E OO ATU I LE
ASO TOONA`I.

...TALA O LE TAU MO GATAIFALE O TUTUILA AUNUU MA MANU`A...

...O LOO FAAAUAU PEA FAUTUAGA MO GALU MAUALULUGA...
...O LOO FAAAUAU PEA FAUTUAGA MO VAA LAITI...

.MO LE ASO...SAVILI E AGI MAI MATU I SASA`E 10 I LE 15 NOTE. SAMI E 9 I
 LE 10 FT. E TAAPE TIMUGA MA FAITITILI E PA PA AI.
.PO NANEI E OO ATU I LE PO O LE ASO LULU...SAVILI E AGI MAI SASA`E 5 I LE 10
 NOTE. SAMI E 9 I LE 10 FT. E TAAPE TIMUGA.
.ASO TOFI E OO ATU I LE ASO TOONA`I...SAVILI E AGI MAI SASA`E 10 NOTE ONA
 AGA`I MAI LEA I SAUTE I SASA`E I LE ASO FARAILE. SAMI E 9 I LE 10 FT.
 E TAAPE NAI TIMU.

$$

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PAGO PAGO AS
600 AM SST TUE FEB 9 2010

ASZ001>003-100500-
TUTUILA-AUNUU-MANUA-SWAINS-
600 AM SST TUE FEB 9 2010

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHEAST FACING REEFS...

THE LATEST WAVE WATCH MODELS INDICATE A NEW SWELL TRAIN FROM THE
SOUTHEAST. A TRADE-WIND GENERATED SWELLS AND SEAS WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS
SURF HEIGHTS OF 8 TO 10 FEET AND THIS EVENT MEETS THE HIGH SURF ADVISORY
THRESHOLD. THEREFORE...THE HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR
SOUTHEAST FACING REEFS OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS WAVES ALONG THE AFFECTED SHORES WILL BE
HIGHER THAN NORMAL. BEACH GOERS AND MARINERS 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 PAGO......446 PM TUE AND 514 AM WED
         TAU............421 PM TUE AND 449 AM WED

&&
THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED AT 600 PM SST TUE FEB 9 2010.

$$

FAUTUAGA MO GALU MAUALULUGA
OFISA O LE TAU, PAGO PAGO AMERIKA SAMOA
600 TAEAO ASO LUA FEPUARI 9 2010

...O LOO TUMAU PEA FAUTUAGA MO GALU MAUALULUGA MO TALAFATAI I SAUTE I
   SASA`E...

O AUMA O LE TUAOLOA MAI SAUTE I SASA`E O LE A MAFUA AI GALU MAUALULUGA
E I LE 8 I LE 10 FUTU I TALAFATAI I SAUTE I SASA`E O LE ATUNUU MO NISI
NAI ASO.

FAUTUAGA MA LAPATAIGA...
E FAUTUAINA LE MAMALU LAUTELE INA IA FAAETEETE ONA O LE TETELE O GALU
MA LE AAVE O LE SAMI O LOO IAI NEI AE MAISE LAVA TAIMI E SUA AI LE TAI.

O LE A SUA LE TAI:
       PAGO PAGO     446 AOAULI ASO LUA MA LE 514 VAVEAO ASO LULU
       TAU           421 AOAULI ASO LUA MA LE 449 VAVEAO ASO LULU

O LE A TOE AUINA ATU SE RIPOTI FOU I LE 600 I LE AFIAFI O LE ASO LUA
FEPUARI 9 2010.

$$

LAULUSA

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