WHZS50 NSTU 150406 SMWPPG COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PAGO PAGO AS 500 PM SST WED OCT 14 2009 ASZ001-002-151700- TUTUILA-AUNUU-MANUA- 500 PM SST WED OCT 14 2009 ...A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTH FACING SHORES... SURF HEIGHTS OF 9 TO 12 FEET WITH OCCASIONAL HIGHER SETS WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT SOUTH FACING SH0RES OF THE ISLANDS. THE HIGH SURF IS A RESULT OF SWELLS FROM AN INTENSE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER THE ISLANDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS WAVES ALONG THE AFFECTED SHORES ARE 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 PAGO 417 PM WED AND 441 AM THU TAU 359 PM WED AND 420 AM THU && THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED AT 600 AM SST THU SEP 15 2009. $$ FAUTUAGA MO GALU MAUALULUGA OFISA O LE TAU PAGO PAGO AMERIKA SAMOA 500 AFIAFI ASO LULU OKETOPA 14 2009 ...UA I AI NEI SE FAUTUAGA MO GALU MAUALULUGA I TALAFATAI I SAUTE... O GALU E 9 I LE 12 FUTU LE MAUALULUGA MA E TETELE ATU I NISI TAIMI...O LE A A'AFIA AI PEA TALAFATAI I SAUTE O LE ATUNUU. O NEI GALU NA MAFUA MAI I AUMA TETELE ONA O UIGA LOULOUA O LE TAU O LOO TAOTO I LUGA O LE ATU SAMOA. E FAUTUAINA LE MAMALU LAUTELE INA IA FA'A'ETE'ETE ONA O LE TETELE O GALU MA LE A'AVE O LE SAMI O LO'O I AI...AE MAISE LAVA TAIMI E SUA AI LE TAI. O LE A SUA LE TAI: PAGO PAGO 417 AFIAFI ASO LULU MALE 441 VAVEAO ASO TOFI TAU 359 AFIAFI ASO LULU MALE 420 VAVEAO ASO TOFI O LE A TOE AUINA ATU SE FAAOPOOPOGA O LENEI FAUTUAGA I LE 6 I LE TAEAO O LE ASO TOFI OKETOPA 14 2009. HM