WTZS81 NSTU 250157 HLSZS1 ASZ001-002-221100- TROPICAL DEPRESSION 11F - LOCAL STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PAGO PAGO AS 1200 AM SST TUE JAN 22 2008 ...A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR TUTUILA...AUNUU AND MANUA ISLANDS THROUGH TUESDAY... ...NEW INFORMATION... TROPICAL DEPRESSION 11F WAS LOCATED AT 14.7 SOUTH 167.5 WEST OR 200 NM SOUTHEAST OF MANUA AT 1000 PM MON. T.D. 11F EMBEDDED IN AN ACTIVE MONSOONAL TROUGH IN AN ARCH NORTH OF SAMOA TO T.D. 11F SOUTHEAST WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE SOUTHEASTWARD SLOWLY THROUGH TUESDAY. ...AREAS AFFECTED... THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY RESIDENTS OF TUTUILA... AUNUU AND MANUA ISLANDS IN PREPARATION FOR TROPICAL DEPRESSION 11F. ...WATCHES AND WARNINGS... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR TUTUILA..AUNUU AND MANUA THROUGH TUESDAY. A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH WILL OR HAVE ALREADY OCCURRED WITHIN AFFECTED ISLANDS. ...STORM INFORMATION... TROPICAL DEPRESSION 11F CONTINUES TO MOVE SOUTHEASTWARD IN THE NEXT 24 HOURS. ...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... ALL RESIDENTS OF AMERICAN SAMOA ARE ASKED TO PLEASE TAKE NECESSARY ACTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTIES. ...STORM SURGE AND TIDE IMPACTS... SURF OF 10 TO 16 FEET WITH OCCASIONAL HIGHER SETS WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT ALL SHORES OF TUTUILA...AUNUU AND MANUA. THESE SURF IS A RESULT OF HEAVY SWELL FROM FORMER TROPICAL CYCLONE FUNA AND SWELL GENERATED FROM TROPICAL DEPRESSION 11F SOUTHEAST OF MANUA. ...WIND IMPACTS... SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 25 TO 45 MPH BY MORNING. ALL ISLANDS EXCEPT SWAINS WILL BE AFFECTED BY THESE WINDS. ...NEXT UPDATES... THE NEXT SCHEDULED STATMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN PAGO PAGO AT 600 AM TUE SST. $$ ........................................................................ LAPATAIGA MO MATAGI MALOLOSI OFISA TAU TAFUNA AMERIKA SAMOA 1200 VAVEAO ASO LUA IANUARY 22 2008 LAPATAIGA MO MATAGI MALOLOSI MO LE PO ASO GAFUA MA LE ASO LUA MO TUTUILA.. AUNUU MA MANUA O SE TAAVILIGA O MATAGI MALOLOSI O LOO TAOTO NEI PE TUSA O LE 200 MAILA I SAUTE I SASA'E O MANU'A O LE A AGA'I ATU PEA I SAUTE I SASA'E. O SAVILI MAI SAUTE I SASA'E 20 I LE 30 MPH MA E AGI FAATA'UTA'U I TAIMI O TIMUGA O LE A AGI MAI MATU I SISIFO 25 I LE 40 MPH I LE VAVEAO. O LE A TETELE FO'I GALU E 10 I LE 16 FUTU LE MAUALULUGA I TALAFATAI UMA O LE ATUNUU. E FAUTUAINA LE MAMALU LAUTELE INA IA TAPENAPENA MA NOFO SAUNIUNI PEA MO LE MALOLOSI O MATAGI. O LE A TOE AUINA ATU SE ISI FAAOPOOPOGA O LENEI RIPOTI I LE 600 I LE TAEAO O LE ASO LUA. AKAPO/LAULUSA