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[STORMREPORTS] Powerful Hurricane Set to Hit American Samoa

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From: Jesse Ferrell (WeatherMatrix) - Offsite (ferrell{at}weathermatrix.net)
Date: Tue Feb 15 2005 - 17:21:22 EST


U.S. NWS American Samoa:
http://www.prh.noaa.gov/samoa/

About Samoa:
http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/ws.html

Observations:
http://www.prh.noaa.gov/arc/wsamoa/SUMMARY
http://www.prh.noaa.gov/pr/arc/wsamoa/ROUNDUP

Satellites:
http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/gms_vis.gif
http://www.prh.noaa.gov/samoa/satellite/index.htm (Java Loop)

Tracking Maps:
http://www.prh.noaa.gov/samoa/olaf.gif
http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/TC_Olaf.JPG

Fiji Government Statements:
http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20009.txt
http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20033.txt

NWS Statement:
http://weather.noaa.gov/pub/data/raw/wt/wtzs81.nstu.hls.zs1.txt

...EXTREMELY DANGEROUS HURRICANE OLAF HEADING TOWARD AMERICAN
SAMOA...

HURRICANE OLAF REMAINS EXTREMELY STRONG WITH MAXIMUM WINDS OF 140
MPH WITH GUSTS TO 170 MPH NEAR THE CENTER.

THE THREAT OF COASTAL FLOODING WILL BE ON THE INCREASE TODAY
THROUGH WEDNESDAY AS VERY DESTRUCTIVE SEAS OF 25 TO 40 FEET WILL
GENERATE VERY DANGEROUS AND DAMAGING SURF OF UP TO 50 FT TUESDAY
AND WEDNESDAY. COASTAL FLOODING OF LOW-LYING AREAS ALONG THE
NORTH SHORES IS IMMINENT. ALL SMALL CRAFTS SHOULD STAY IN PORT.

...WIND INFORMATION...

WINDS OF 30 TO 50 MPH WILL BEGIN TO AFFECT ALL ISLANDS THIS MORNING
INCREASING RAPIDLY THROUGHOUT TUESDAY WITH WINDS REACHING 140 MPH
WITH LOCALLY HIGHER GUSTS TUESDAY EVENING AND TUESDAY NIGHT.

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Jesse Ferrell - Meteorologist / Webmaster / Founder - WeatherMatrix
9000 Weather Enthusiasts Can't Be Wrong! www.weathermatrix.net

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