88 feet from September 18th through September 26th. A strong high pressure system centered to the southeast of the islands generated winds up to 30 mph with higher gusts at WSO Pago Pago.
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.
The episode as NWS ASO wrote it up.
The PacIOOS buoy located to the east of Aunu'u island recorded waves up to 15.88 feet from September 18th through September 26th. A strong high pressure system centered to the southeast of the islands generated winds up to 30 mph with higher gusts at WSO Pago Pago. The wind driven seas created choppy conditions throughout the coastal waters region.
1 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.
High winds along the coast of Nuuuli village (Coconut Point) caused downed power lines leading to multiple power outages in the area.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in American Samoa in 2023Every state in 2023This day in weather historyWarnings in American Samoa, September 2023
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: 1142228.