Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Pago Pago
Issued by NWS Pago Pago
727 FXZS60 NSTU 040054 AFDPPG Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Pago Pago AS 154 PM SST Wed Dec 3 2025 .Short term... TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...The trough will remain near the territory tonight before moving farther northwest on Thursday. Subsidence will suppress showers and bring stable weather on Thursday through Friday night. RAOB from this afternoon depicted a stable profile. Winds will remain at light flow with showers decreasing to isolated on Thursday morning. .Long term... SATURDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...A weak trough from the southeast will briefly increase showers to numerous on Saturday morning before passing northwest in the afternoon. A low will develop near Tonga and Fiji on the weekend. This will strengthen the high pressure to the southeast of the territory. With this in place, Northeast winds will move across the islands on Saturday night. Scattered showers will increase to numerous on Monday as unstable moisture to the northeast moves across the islands. The ridge will retreat southeast on Tuesday and forces winds to shift to the east. Moisture will linger as the trough becomes active to the southwest of the region. With the trough moving farther southwest, showers will decrease to scattered as stable conditions moves across the islands. && .Marine... Seas of 5 to 7 feet will persist through Saturday. With gentle northeast moving across the islands, seas will elevate 6 to 8 feet on Saturday night through the new week. No signficant swells are expected. && .PPG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && $$