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ASZ002-251100-





FLOOD ADVISORY STATEMENT NO. 1


NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PAGO PAGO AS


900 PM SST TUE MAY 25 2005





...FLOODING OF SMALL STREAMS AND ROADWAYS EXPECTED UNTIL 1100 PM SST


TUE FOR ALL OF TUTUILA AND AUNUU...





THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE AT TAFUNA HAD RECORDED 0.82


INCHES OF RAINFALL AT THE AIRPORT IN THE PAST 2 HOURS...AND MORE RAIN


IS EXPECTED. HEAVY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE AFFECTING THE


ISLANDS AND SHOULD CONTINUE THROUGH MIDNIGHT. FLOODING OF LOW


LYING AREAS AND STREET BONDING ARE POSSIBLE DUE TO HEAVY DOWNPOUR.


HEAVY RAIN AND RUNOFF COULD CAUSE LANDSLIDES ALONG STEEP SLOPES


AND MOUNTAINOUS AREAS.  





THE PUBLIC IS ADVISED TO DRIVE CAREFULLY AS ROADS ARE SLIPPERY AND


MAY BE FLOODED.  PLEASE EXERCISE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING THROUGH


PASSES AND NEAR USUAL LANDSLIDE AREAS AS GROUNDS ARE SATURATED


AND ANY DOWN BURST COULD TRIGGER MUD OR LANDSLIDE.





THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED AT 1200 AM SST WEDNESDAY OR SOONER IF


CONDITIONS WARRANTED.





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