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WHZS40 NSTU 190902
CFWPPG

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Pago Pago AS
1002 PM SST Sat Jan 18 2020

ASZ001>003-192115-
Tutuila-Aunuu-Manua-Swains-
1002 PM SST Sat Jan 18 2020

...High Surf Warning remains in effect...

* SURF...Surf heights building to 12 to 16 ft continues to impact
  all shores through Sunday.


* TIMING...through Sunday.


* IMPACTS...Dangerous surfs, strong and deadly rip currents,
  beach erosion and coastal flooding.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A high surf warning indicates dangerous large breaking waves will
pound the shoreline in the warning area, producing deadly rip
currents and localized beach erosion. Also, it is extremely
dangerous to fish or observe waves from rocks during high surf
conditions. Unwary beach walkers can be caught off guard as waves
suddenly race farther up the beach than normal.

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Lapataiga mo galu matua maualuluga
Ofisa o le tau Pago Pago AS
1002 PO ASO TOANA`I IANUARI 18 2020

...O loo faaauau Lapataiga mo Galu maualuluga...

* GALU...O galu maualuluga e 12 i le 16 futu o le a aafia ai
  talafatai uma o Amerika Samoa e oo atu i le Aso Sa.


* TAIMI...seia oo i le Aso Sa.


* AAFIAGA...E matua maualuluga galu, malosi le aave o le sami,
  sologa i matafaga.


FAUTUAGA/TAPENAGA...

O lapataiga mo galu maualuluga e faailoa mai ai le malolosi ma le
tetele o galu o le a aafia ai gataifale ma matafaga, ma o le a
malolosi foi le aave o le sami e ono solo ai nisi o vaega o le
matafaga. Faiva po o le ona o le siisii o tulaga o sami ma galu, e
le tatau i le au fai mamalu lautele ona fagogota pe maimoa i
galu. O i latou i le matafaga, e mafai ona maua faafuaseia e galu.


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