Flash Flood Warning 4, NWS STU

Issued

Feb 1, 2006, 12:00 PM CST (18:00 UTC)

Expired

Feb 1, 2006, 3:00 PM CST

In force

3 hr

Issued by

NWS STU

Area

Whole counties

000 
WGZS50 NSTU 011800
FFWPPG 
ASZ001-002-012100-

FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PAGO PAGO AS
700 AM SST WED FEB 01 2006

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IS CONTINUING 

*  A FLASH FLOOD WARNING
    FOR ALL COUNTIES OF TUTUILA..AUNUU AND MANUA.

* UNTIL 1000 AM SST WEDNESDAY

*AT 700 AM WED...SATELLITE IMAGERY WAS SHOWING EXTENSIVE CLOUD
COVER OVER SAMOA FROM A STATIONARY TROUGH ACROSS THE ISLANDS.  THE
TAFUNA WEATHER HAD RECORDED 3.05 INCHES SINCE MIDNIGHT WITH HEAVIER
FALLS REPORTED ALONG THE MOUNTAINS.

*HEAVY RUNOFFS AND RAINFALL WILL QUICKLY FLOOD LOW-LYING AREAS
AND STREAMS AS WELL AS CAUSING WIDESPREAD LAND AND MUDSLIDE.

MOTORISTS SHOULD BE ALERTED FOR FLOODING AND SHOULD NOT ATTEMPT
TO CROSS FAST FLOWING OR RISING WATER.  MANY FLASH FLOOD DEATHS
OCCUR WHEN MOTORISTS TRY TO CROSS FLOODED ROADWAYS.  TO ESCAPE
RISING WATER...CLIMB DIRECTLY TO HIGHER GROUND. NEVER TRY TO OUT-
RACE A FLOOD...EITHER ON FOOT OR IN YOUR VEHICLE. 

$$
LAPATAIGA MO LOLOGA..TAFEGA MA SOLOGA
700 AM ASO LULU

*O LOO FAAAUAU PEA LE LAPATAIGA MO LOLOGA MA TAFEGA MO TUTUILA MA
MANUA.

*SE IA OO ATU I LE 1000 I LE TAEAO O LE ASO LULU.

*I LE 700 AM O LE TAEAO O LE ASO LULU...SA VAAIA LE TETELE O TIMUGA MAI
TULAGA LOULOU O LE TAU O LOO TAOTO I LUGA TONU O LE ATUNUU.  NA
FAAMAU INA I LE OFISA O LE TAU I TAFUNA E 3.05 INISI O LE TIMU MAI LE 12 I LE
VAVEAO NEI.

*O LE TETEE TAFEGA MA LOLOGA E MAFUA MAI I LE MAMAFA O TIMUGA MA O
LE MAFUA AI LOLOGA O AFIOAGA MAUALALALO MA LOFIA AI VAITAFE MA
ALATELE.   O LE A TETELE FOI SOLOGA I NOFOAGA TU LATA I MAUGA.

E FAUTUAINA LE MAMALU O LE ATUNUU INA IA TAGAI ANE I LE TETELE O
TAFEGA MA LOLOGA FAAPEA FOI SOLOGA.  E FAUTUAINA I LATOU UMA O LOO
FAAFOEINA TAAVALE INA IA AUA LE LAASIA AUALA UA LOFIA I TAFEGA MA
LOLOGA TETELE.  

$$
RL/AA

000 
WGZS70 NSTU 012100
FFSPPG
ASZ001-002-012100-

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT CANCELLATION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PAGO PAGO AS
1000 AM SST WED FEB 01 2006

....THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR TUTUILA AND MANUA ISLANDS IS
CANCELLED AT 1000 AM SST...

HEAVY RAIN HAS ENDED IN THE PAST 30 MINUTES. A TOTAL OF 1.20 INCHES OF
RAIN WAS RECORDED AT THE TAFUNA WEATHER OFFICE IN THE PAST 3 HOURS.

THE COMMUNITY IS ADVISED TO TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTION
IF HEAVY RAIN BEGINS FALLING ONCE AGAIN LATER TODAY WHICH MAY
BECOME A THREAT...ESPECIALLY FOR MOTORISTS AND RESIDENTS NEAR
LOW-LYING AREAS.

$$

...UA FAAMUTAINA LAPATAIGA MO LOLOGA MA TAFEGA MO TUTUILA MA
MANUA I LE 10 I LE TAEAO NEI...

$$
CB

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