American Samoa, 2005

High Surf in American Samoa, November 1 to 4, 2005

November 1 to 4, 2005 · NWS ASO · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

The normal surf was generated by a very low intense pressure area far south of the island of Tutuila, Aunu'u and Manu'a. Surf swell 8 to 12 feet high in the islands.

The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS ASO wrote it up.

The normal surf was generated by a very low intense pressure area far south of the island of Tutuila, Aunu'u and Manu'a. Surf swell 8 to 12 feet high in the islands. There were no injuries reported...

Event by event

2 high surf. Local standard time, as filed.

High Surf, Tutuila

When
November 1, 6:15 AM SST to November 4, 6:00 AM SST
Where
Tutuila forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

High Surf, Manu'A

When
November 1, 6:15 AM SST to November 4, 6:00 AM SST
Where
Manu'A forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

What these are

High Surf
Large waves breaking on the shore that caused damage, erosion or casualties.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5483013, 5483014.