** WTSR20 WSSS 121800 *** NO STORM WARNING= ** WTPS01 NFFN 130000 *** Gale Warning 010 issued from RSMC NADI Jan 13/0102 UTC 2006 UTC. Tropical Cyclone TAM centre [987hPa] was located near 17.0 South 173.2 West at 130000 UTC. Position poor. Repeat position 17.0S 173.2W at 130000 UTC. Cyclone moving southeast at 15 knots but expected to accelerate to about 20 knots. Expect sustained winds of 45 knots close to the centre. Expect winds over 33 knots within 100 miles of the centre in the sector from north through east to southwest and within 60 miles of centre elsewhere. Forecast position near 22.6S 171.4W at 131200 UTC and near 27.4S 172.3W at 140000 UTC. All vessels within 300 nautical miles of the centre are requested to send reports every three hours to RSMC NADI. VOS reporting ships use normal channels. Other vessels fax plus 679 6720190 or email naditcc at met dot gov dot fj. This warning cancels and replaces warning 009. ** WTPS01 NFFN 130000 *** Gale Warning 010 issued from RSMC NADI Jan 13/0102 UTC 2006 UTC. Tropical Cyclone TAM centre [987hPa] was located near 17.0 South 173.2 West at 130000 UTC. Position poor. Repeat position 17.0S 173.2W at 130000 UTC. Cyclone moving southeast at 15 knots but expected to accelerate to about 20 knots. Expect sustained winds of 45 knots close to the centre. Expect winds over 33 knots within 100 miles of the centre in the sector from north through east to southwest and within 60 miles of centre elsewhere. Forecast position near 22.6S 171.4W at 131200 UTC and near 27.4S 172.3W at 140000 UTC. All vessels within 300 nautical miles of the centre are requested to send reports every three hours to RSMC NADI. VOS reporting ships use normal channels. Other vessels fax plus 679 6720190 or email naditcc at met dot gov dot fj. This warning cancels and replaces warning 009. ** WTPS11 NFFN 130000 *** Tropical Disturbance Advisory Number A5 issued from RSMC NADI Jan 13/0222 UTC 2006 UTC. Tropical Cyclone TAM centre [987hPa] was located near 17.0 South 173.2 West at 130000 UTC. Position poor based on HR MTSAT/EIR imagery with animation and peripheral surface reports. Cyclone moving southeast at about 15 knots but accelerating further to 20 knots. Maximum 10-minute average winds near the centre estimated at about 45 knots. Winds over 33 knots within 100 miles of the centre in the sector from north through south to southwest and within 60 miles of centre elsewhere. Overall organisation decreased past 6 hours. Deep convection decreased as well. Shear increasing over system and significantly influencing development. Dvorak analysis based on .5 wrap thus T2.5/3.0/D1.0/24hrs. MET=3, PT=2.5 CI=3. SST around 29C. Tam lies under divergent 250-hpa region but moving rapidly into stronger shear region. Cyclone currently steered southeast by deep mean layer northwesterlies. Consensus track gradually takes Tam towards the south-southeast with decreasing chances of intensification. FORECAST: 12hrs valid at 131200 UTC near 22.6S 172.0W mov SE at 23 kt with 45 kt close to the centre 24hrs valid at 140000 UTC near 27.4S 172.3W mov S at 25 kt with 45 kt close to the centre OUTLOOK: 36hrs valid at 141200 UTC near 30.7S 170.7W mov S at 23 kt with 40 kt close to the centre 48hrs valid at 150000 UTC near 35.9S 170.0W mov S at 24 kt with 30 kt close to the centre The next Tropical Disturbance Advisory on Tropical Cyclone TAM will be issued around 130800 UTC. ** WTPS11 NFFN 130000 *** Tropical Disturbance Advisory Number A5 issued from RSMC NADI Jan 13/0222 UTC 2006 UTC. Tropical Cyclone TAM centre [987hPa] was located near 17.0 South 173.2 West at 130000 UTC. Position poor based on HR MTSAT/EIR imagery with animation and peripheral surface reports. Cyclone moving southeast at about 15 knots but accelerating further to 20 knots. Maximum 10-minute average winds near the centre estimated at about 45 knots. Winds over 33 knots within 100 miles of the centre in the sector from north through south to southwest and within 60 miles of centre elsewhere. Overall organisation decreased past 6 hours. Deep convection decreased as well. Shear increasing over system and significantly influencing development. Dvorak analysis based on .5 wrap thus T2.5/3.0/D1.0/24hrs. MET=3, PT=2.5 CI=3. SST around 29C. Tam lies under divergent 250-hpa region but moving rapidly into stronger shear region. Cyclone currently steered southeast by deep mean layer northwesterlies. Consensus track gradually takes Tam towards the south-southeast with decreasing chances of intensification. FORECAST: 12hrs valid at 131200 UTC near 22.6S 172.0W mov SE at 23 kt with 45 kt close to the centre 24hrs valid at 140000 UTC near 27.4S 172.3W mov S at 25 kt with 45 kt close to the centre OUTLOOK: 36hrs valid at 141200 UTC near 30.7S 170.7W mov S at 23 kt with 40 kt close to the centre 48hrs valid at 150000 UTC near 35.9S 170.0W mov S at 24 kt with 30 kt close to the centre The next Tropical Disturbance Advisory on Tropical Cyclone TAM will be issued around 130800 UTC. ** WTPS11 NFFN 130000 *** PART 02 3. SST AROUND 29C. TAM LIES UNDER DIVERGENT 250-HPA REGION BUT MOVING RAPIDLY INTO STRONGER SHEAR REGION. CYCLONE CURRENTLY STEERED SOUTHEAST BY DEEP MEAN LAYER NORTHWESTERLIES. CONSENSUS TRACK GRADUALLY TAKES TAM TOWARDS THE SOUTH-SOUTHEAST WITH DECREASING CHANCES OF INTENSIFICATION. FORECAST: 12HRS VALID AT 131200 UTC NEAR 22.6S 172.0W MOV SE AT 23 KT WITH 45 KT CLOSE TO THE CENTRE 24HRS VALID AT 140000 UTC NEAR 27.4S 172.3W MOV S AT 25 KT WITH 45 KT CLOSE TO THE CENTRE OUTLOOK: 36HRS VALID AT 141200 UTC NEAR 30.7S 170.7W MOV S AT 23 KT WITH 40 KT CLOSE TO THE CENTRE 48HRS VALID AT 150000 UTC NEAR 35.9S 170.0W MOV S AT 24 KT WITH 30 KT CLOSE TO THE CENTRE THE NEXT TROPICAL DISTURBANCE ADVISORY ON TROPICAL CYCLONE TAM WILL BE ISSUED AROUND 130800 UTC. END PART 02 OF 02 ** WTPS11 NFFN 130000 *** PART 01 TROPICAL DISTURBANCE ADVISORY NUMBER A5 ISSUED FROM RSMC NADI JAN 13/0222 UTC 2006 UTC. TROPICAL CYCLONE TAM CENTRE [987HPA] WAS LOCATED NEAR 17.0 SOUTH 173.2 WEST AT 130000 UTC. POSITION POOR BASED ON HR MTSAT/EIR IMAGERY WITH ANIMATION AND PERIPHERAL SURFACE REPORTS. CYCLONE MOVING SOUTHEAST AT ABOUT 15 KNOTS BUT ACCELERATING FURTHER TO 20 KNOTS. MAXIMUM 10-MINUTE AVERAGE WINDS NEAR THE CENTRE ESTIMATED AT ABOUT 45 KNOTS. WINDS OVER 33 KNOTS WITHIN 100 MILES OF THE CENTRE IN THE SECTOR FROM NORTH THROUGH SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST AND WITHIN 60 MILES OF CENTRE ELSEWHERE. OVERALL ORGANISATION DECREASED PAST 6 HOURS. DEEP CONVECTION DECREASED AS WELL. SHEAR INCREASING OVER SYSTEM AND SIGNIFICANTLY INFLUENCING DEVELOPMENT. DVORAK ANALYSIS BASED ON .5 WRAP THUS T2.5/3.0/D1.0/24HRS. MET=3, PT=2.5 CI= END PART 01 ** WTPS11 NFFN 130000 CCA *** PART 01 TROPICAL DISTURBANCE ADVISORY NUMBER A6 ISSUED FROM RSMC NADI JAN 13/0223 UTC 2006 UTC. CORRECTION TO ADVISORY NUMBER.. TROPICAL CYCLONE TAM CENTRE [987HPA] WAS LOCATED NEAR 17.0 SOUTH 173.2 WEST AT 130000 UTC. POSITION POOR BASED ON HR MTSAT/EIR IMAGERY WITH ANIMATION AND PERIPHERAL SURFACE REPORTS. CYCLONE MOVING SOUTHEAST AT ABOUT 15 KNOTS BUT ACCELERATING FURTHER TO 20 KNOTS. MAXIMUM 10-MINUTE AVERAGE WINDS NEAR THE CENTRE ESTIMATED AT ABOUT 45 KNOTS. WINDS OVER 33 KNOTS WITHIN 100 MILES OF THE CENTRE IN THE SECTOR FROM NORTH THROUGH SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST AND WITHIN 60 MILES OF CENTRE ELSEWHERE. OVERALL ORGANISATION DECREASED PAST 6 HOURS. DEEP CONVECTION DECREASED AS WELL. SHEAR INCREASING OVER SYSTEM AND SIGNIFICANTLY INFLUENCING DEVELOPMENT. DVORAK ANALYSIS BASED ON .5 WRAP THUS T2.5/3.0/D1.0/24HRS. MET=3, PT=2.5 CI= END PART 01 ** WTPS11 NFFN 130000 CCA *** Tropical Disturbance Advisory Number A6 issued from RSMC NADI Jan 13/0223 UTC 2006 UTC. Correction to Advisory number.. Tropical Cyclone TAM centre [987hPa] was located near 17.0 South 173.2 West at 130000 UTC. Position poor based on HR MTSAT/EIR imagery with animation and peripheral surface reports. Cyclone moving southeast at about 15 knots but accelerating further to 20 knots. Maximum 10-minute average winds near the centre estimated at about 45 knots. Winds over 33 knots within 100 miles of the centre in the sector from north through south to southwest and within 60 miles of centre elsewhere. Overall organisation decreased past 6 hours. Deep convection decreased as well. Shear increasing over system and significantly influencing development. Dvorak analysis based on .5 wrap thus T2.5/3.0/D1.0/24hrs. MET=3, PT=2.5 CI=3. SST around 29C. Tam lies under divergent 250-hpa region but moving rapidly into stronger shear region. Cyclone currently steered southeast by deep mean layer northwesterlies. Consensus track gradually takes Tam towards the south-southeast with decreasing chances of intensification. FORECAST: 12hrs valid at 131200 UTC near 22.6S 172.0W mov SE at 23 kt with 45 kt close to the centre 24hrs valid at 140000 UTC near 27.4S 172.3W mov S at 25 kt with 45 kt close to the centre OUTLOOK: 36hrs valid at 141200 UTC near 30.7S 170.7W mov S at 23 kt with 40 kt close to the centre 48hrs valid at 150000 UTC near 35.9S 170.0W mov S at 24 kt with 30 kt close to the centre The next Tropical Disturbance Advisory on Tropical Cyclone TAM will be issued around 130800 UTC. ** WTPS11 NFFN 130000 CCA *** Tropical Disturbance Advisory Number A6 issued from RSMC NADI Jan 13/0223 UTC 2006 UTC. Correction to Advisory number.. Tropical Cyclone TAM centre [987hPa] was located near 17.0 South 173.2 West at 130000 UTC. Position poor based on HR MTSAT/EIR imagery with animation and peripheral surface reports. Cyclone moving southeast at about 15 knots but accelerating further to 20 knots. Maximum 10-minute average winds near the centre estimated at about 45 knots. Winds over 33 knots within 100 miles of the centre in the sector from north through south to southwest and within 60 miles of centre elsewhere. Overall organisation decreased past 6 hours. Deep convection decreased as well. Shear increasing over system and significantly influencing development. Dvorak analysis based on .5 wrap thus T2.5/3.0/D1.0/24hrs. MET=3, PT=2.5 CI=3. SST around 29C. Tam lies under divergent 250-hpa region but moving rapidly into stronger shear region. Cyclone currently steered southeast by deep mean layer northwesterlies. Consensus track gradually takes Tam towards the south-southeast with decreasing chances of intensification. FORECAST: 12hrs valid at 131200 UTC near 22.6S 172.0W mov SE at 23 kt with 45 kt close to the centre 24hrs valid at 140000 UTC near 27.4S 172.3W mov S at 25 kt with 45 kt close to the centre OUTLOOK: 36hrs valid at 141200 UTC near 30.7S 170.7W mov S at 23 kt with 40 kt close to the centre 48hrs valid at 150000 UTC near 35.9S 170.0W mov S at 24 kt with 30 kt close to the centre The next Tropical Disturbance Advisory on Tropical Cyclone TAM will be issued around 130800 UTC. ** WTPS11 NFFN 130000 CCA *** PART 02 3. SST AROUND 29C. TAM LIES UNDER DIVERGENT 250-HPA REGION BUT MOVING RAPIDLY INTO STRONGER SHEAR REGION. CYCLONE CURRENTLY STEERED SOUTHEAST BY DEEP MEAN LAYER NORTHWESTERLIES. CONSENSUS TRACK GRADUALLY TAKES TAM TOWARDS THE SOUTH-SOUTHEAST WITH DECREASING CHANCES OF INTENSIFICATION. FORECAST: 12HRS VALID AT 131200 UTC NEAR 22.6S 172.0W MOV SE AT 23 KT WITH 45 KT CLOSE TO THE CENTRE 24HRS VALID AT 140000 UTC NEAR 27.4S 172.3W MOV S AT 25 KT WITH 45 KT CLOSE TO THE CENTRE OUTLOOK: 36HRS VALID AT 141200 UTC NEAR 30.7S 170.7W MOV S AT 23 KT WITH 40 KT CLOSE TO THE CENTRE 48HRS VALID AT 150000 UTC NEAR 35.9S 170.0W MOV S AT 24 KT WITH 30 KT CLOSE TO THE CENTRE THE NEXT TROPICAL DISTURBANCE ADVISORY ON TROPICAL CYCLONE TAM WILL BE ISSUED AROUND 130800 UTC. END PART 02 OF 02 ** WTZS81 NSTU 130100 *** HLSZS1 ASZ001>002-130500- TROPICAL CYCLONE TAM LOCAL STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PAGO PAGO AS 200 PM SST THU JAN 12 2006 ...AREAS AFFECTED... THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY RESIDENTS OF TUTUILA..AUNUU AND MANU'A ISLANDS ...WATCHES/WARNINGS... A GALE WARNING FOR TUTUILA..AUNUU AND MANUA ISLANDS IS NOW IN EFFECT. A GALE WARNING MEANS GALE FORCE WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH IS OCCURRING OR WILL OCCUR WITHIN 24 HOURS ...STORM INFORMATION... TROPICAL CYCLONE TAM WAS LOCATED NEAR 16.6 SOUTH 173.5 WEST OR ABOUT 200 NAUTICAL MILES SOUTHWEST OF TUTUILA AT 100 PM THURSDAY. T.C. TAM IS MOVING SOUTHEASTWARD AT ABOUT 15 MPH AS IT CONTINUE TO INTENSIFY ...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... RESIDENTS OF TUTUILA..AUNUU AND MANU'A SHOULD TAKE NECESSARY ACTIONS TO PREPARE FOR THE STRONG WINDS AND HIGH SURF THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. RESIDENTS OF MANUA ARE ADVISE TO STAY TUNED TO RADIO STATIONS AND SBC FROM APIA FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION ON TROPICAL CYCLONE TAM. ...WIND INFORMATION FOR MANU'A... NORTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 45 MPH WITH LOCALLY HIGHER GUSTS THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. WINDS SHOULD SUBSIDE TO 25 TO 35 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS FRIDAY ...SURF IMPACTS... SURF OF 10 TO 16 FEET WITH OCCASIONAL HIGHER SETS ALONG WEST AND NORTH FACING SHORES TUTUILA AND MANU'A. THE PUBLIC ISADVISED TO STAY AWAY FROM THE BEACHES UNTIL SURF SUBSIDES. ...NEXT UPDATES... THE NEXT SCHEDULED STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED AT 6 PM THURSDY. $$ PULETINI MO MATAGI MALOSI O TAM 2 PM ASO TOFI JAN 12 2006 ...FAUTUAGA MA LAPATAIGA... O LO'O TUMAU LAPATAIGA MO MATAGI MALOLOSI MO TUTUILA..AUNUU MA MANU'A ...FAAMATALAGA O LE MATAGI MALOSI O TAM... O LE MATAGI MALOSI O TAM O LOO TAOTO NEI PE TUSA O LE 200 MAILA I SAUTE I SISIFO O TUTUILA MA O LOO AGA'I ATU I SAUTE SASA'E I LE 15 MPH. A ALU PEA TAM I LE ALA MATAGI PEI ONA FUAFUAINA...O LONA UIGA O LE A A'AFIA AI TUTUILA MA MANUA I MATAGI MALOLOSI I LE AFIAFI NEI MA NANEI ONA FAASOLO LEA INA FEOLOLO I LE ASO FARAILE. ...O LE MALOLOSI O MATAGI MO TUTUILA..AUNUU MA MANU'A... O MATAGI MAI MATU 30-45 MPH MA E AGI FAATA'UTA'U E MALOLOSI ATU I TAIMI E MAMAFA AI TIMUGA. ...O LE TETELE O GALU... O GALU E 10 I LE 16 FUTU LE MAUALULUGA O LE A A'AFIA AI TALAFATAI I SISIFO MA MATU O LE ATUNUU I PO NANEI MA TAEAO. ...TAPENAGA MA SAUNIUNIGA... E FAUTUAINA LE MAMALU INA IA NOFO SAUNIUNI MO MATAGI MALOLOSI AE MAISE AI FO'I LE MAUALULUGA O GALU O LO'O I AI NEI. E FAUTUINA FO'I LE MAMALU O LE MOTU SA INA IA FAAMOLEMOLE FAAFOFOGA MAI PEA I LETIO MA LE SBC MAI APIA MO NISI TALA FOU E UIGA I LE MATAGI MALOSI O TAM. O LE A TOE MAUA ATU SE ISI RIPOTI I LE 6 PM O LE ASO TOFI. $$ AKAPO/MCMOORE ** WTZS81 NSTU 130100 *** HLSZS1 ASZ001>002-130500- TROPICAL CYCLONE LOCAL STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PAGO PAGO AS 200 PM SST THU JAN 12 2006 ...AREAS AFFECTED... THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY RESIDENTS OF TUTUILA..AUNUU AND MANU'A ISLANDS ...WATCHES/WARNINGS... A GALE WARNING FOR TUTUILA..AUNUU AND MANUA ISLANDS IS NOW IN EFFECT. A GALE WARNING MEANS GALE FORCE WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH IS OCCURRING OR WILL OCCUR WITHIN 24 HOURS ...STORM INFORMATION... TROPICAL CYCLONE TAM WAS LOCATED NEAR 16.6 SOUTH 173.5 WEST OR ABOUT 200 NAUTICAL MILES SOUTHWEST OF TUTUILA AT 100 PM THURSDAY. T.C. TAM IS MOVING SOUTHEASTWARD AT ABOUT 15 MPH AS IT CONTINUE TO INTENSIFY ...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... RESIDENTS OF TUTUILA..AUNUU AND MANU'A SHOULD TAKE NECESSARY ACTIONS TO PREPARE FOR THE STRONG WINDS AND HIGH SURF THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. RESIDENTS OF MANUA ARE ADVISE TO STAY TUNED TO RADIO STATIONS AND SBC FROM APIA FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION ON TROPICAL CYCLONE TAM. ...WIND INFORMATION FOR MANU'A... NORTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 45 MPH WITH LOCALLY HIGHER GUSTS THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. WINDS SHOULD SUBSIDE TO 25 TO 35 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS FRIDAY ...SURF IMPACTS... SURF OF 10 TO 16 FEET WITH OCCASIONAL HIGHER SETS ALONG WEST AND NORTH FACING SHORES TUTUILA AND MANU'A. THE PUBLIC ISADVISED TO STAY AWAY FROM THE BEACHES UNTIL SURF SUBSIDES. ...NEXT UPDATES... THE NEXT SCHEDULED STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED AT 6 PM THURSDY. $$ PULETINI MO MATAGI MALOSI O TAM 2 PM ASO TOFI JAN 12 2006 ...FAUTUAGA MA LAPATAIGA... O LO'O TUMAU LAPATAIGA MO MATAGI MALOLOSI MO TUTUILA..AUNUU MA MANU'A ...FAAMATALAGA O LE MATAGI MALOSI O TAM... O LE MATAGI MALOSI O TAM O LOO TAOTO NEI PE TUSA O LE 200 MAILA I SAUTE I SISIFO O TUTUILA MA O LOO AGA'I ATU I SAUTE SASA'E I LE 15 MPH. A ALU PEA TAM I LE ALA MATAGI PEI ONA FUAFUAINA...O LONA UIGA O LE A A'AFIA AI TUTUILA MA MANUA I MATAGI MALOLOSI I LE AFIAFI NEI MA NANEI ONA FAASOLO LEA INA FEOLOLO I LE ASO FARAILE. ...O LE MALOLOSI O MATAGI MO TUTUILA..AUNUU MA MANU'A... O MATAGI MAI MATU 30-45 MPH MA E AGI FAATA'UTA'U E MALOLOSI ATU I TAIMI E MAMAFA AI TIMUGA. ...O LE TETELE O GALU... O GALU E 10 I LE 16 FUTU LE MAUALULUGA O LE A A'AFIA AI TALAFATAI I SISIFO MA MATU O LE ATUNUU I PO NANEI MA TAEAO. ...TAPENAGA MA SAUNIUNIGA... E FAUTUAINA LE MAMALU INA IA NOFO SAUNIUNI MO MATAGI MALOLOSI AE MAISE AI FO'I LE MAUALULUGA O GALU O LO'O I AI NEI. E FAUTUINA FO'I LE MAMALU O LE MOTU SA INA IA FAAMOLEMOLE FAAFOFOGA MAI PEA I LETIO MA LE SBC MAI APIA MO NISI TALA FOU E UIGA I LE MATAGI MALOSI O TAM. O LE A TOE MAUA ATU SE ISI RIPOTI I LE 6 PM O LE ASO TOFI. $$ AKAPO/MCMOORE ** WTPS31 PGTW 130300 *** MSGID/GENADMIN/NAVPACMETOCCEN PEARL HARBOR HI/JTWC// SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING// REF/A/MSG/NAVPACMETOCCEN PEARL HARBOR HI/121951ZJAN2006// AMPN/REF A IS A TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION ALERT.// 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 06P (TAM) WARNING NR 001 01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN SOUTHPAC MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE --- WARNING POSITION: 130000Z --- NEAR 17.0S 172.7W MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 115 DEGREES AT 18 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 060 NM POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 035 KT, GUSTS 045 KT REPEAT POSIT: 17.0S 172.7W --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 131200Z --- 19.4S 170.4W MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 040 KT, GUSTS 050 KT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 030 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 030 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 030 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 160 DEG/ 16 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 140000Z --- 22.4S 169.2W MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 045 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 045 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 045 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 045 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 165 DEG/ 17 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 141200Z --- 25.7S 168.3W MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 050 KT, GUSTS 065 KT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 055 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 055 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 155 DEG/ 19 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 150000Z --- 29.1S 166.4W MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 050 KT, GUSTS 065 KT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 055 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 060 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 055 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT --- REMARKS: 130300Z POSITION NEAR 17.6S 172.1W. TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 06P (TAM), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 200 NM SOUTHWEST OF PAGO PAGO, AMERICAN SAMOA HAS TRACKED EAST- SOUTHEAST AT 18 KNOTS OVER THE PAST 06 HOURS. TC 06P CONTINUES TO SLOWLY IMPROVE AND TRANSLATE RAPIDLY. TC 06P WILL PEAK IN INTENSIY LATER IN THE FORECAST PERIOD AS IT ENTERS AN ENVIRONMENT OF HIGH VERTICAL WIND SHEAR ASSOCIATED WITH THE MID-LATITUDE WESTERLIES. THIS WARNING SUPERSEDES AND CANCELS REF A, NAVPACMETOCCEN 121951ZJAN2006 TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION ALERT (WTPS21 PGTW 122000) MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 130000Z IS 09 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 131500Z AND 140300Z.// ** WTZS81 NSTU 130500 *** HLSZS1 ASZ001>002-131100- TROPICAL CYCLONE TAM LOCAL STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PAGO PAGO AS 600 PM SST THU JAN 12 2006 ...AREAS AFFECTED... THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY RESIDENTS OF TUTUILA..AUNUU AND MANU'A ISLANDS ...WATCHES/WARNINGS... A GALE WARNING FOR TUTUILA..AUNUU AND MANUA ISLANDS REMAINS IN EFFECT. A GALE WARNING MEANS GALE FORCE WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH IS OCCURRING OR WILL OCCUR WITHIN 24 HOURS ...STORM INFORMATION... TROPICAL CYCLONE TAM WAS LOCATED NEAR 17.6 SOUTH 173.0 WEST OR ABOUT 180 NAUTICAL MILES SOUTHWEST OF TUTUILA AT 400 PM THURSDAY. T.C. TAM IS MOVING SOUTHEASTWARD AT ABOUT 15 MPH ...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... RESIDENTS OF TUTUILA..AUNUU AND MANU'A SHOULD TAKE NECESSARY ACTIONS TO PREPARE FOR THE STRONG WINDS AND HIGH SURF THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. RESIDENTS OF MANUA ARE ADVISE TO STAY TUNED TO RADIO STATIONS AND SBC FROM APIA FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION ON TROPICAL CYCLONE TAM. ...WIND INFORMATION FOR MANU'A... NORTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 45 MPH WITH LOCALLY HIGHER GUSTS THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT. WINDS SHOULD SUBSIDE TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS FRIDAY ...SURF IMPACTS... SURF OF 10 TO 16 FEET WITH OCCASIONAL HIGHER SETS ALONG WEST AND NORTH FACING SHORES TUTUILA AND MANU'A. THE PUBLIC IS ADVISED TO STAY AWAY FROM THE BEACHES UNTIL SURF SUBSIDES. ...NEXT UPDATES... THE NEXT SCHEDULED STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED AT 12 AM FRIDAY. $$ PULETINI MO MATAGI MALOSI O TAM 6 PM ASO TOFI JAN 12 2006 ...FAUTUAGA MA LAPATAIGA... O LO'O TUMAU LAPATAIGA MO MATAGI MALOLOSI MO TUTUILA..AUNUU MA MANU'A ...FAAMATALAGA O LE MATAGI MALOSI O TAM... O LE MATAGI MALOSI O TAM O LOO TAOTO NEI PE TUSA O LE 180 MAILA I SAUTE I SISIFO O TUTUILA MA O LOO AGA'I ATU I SAUTE SASA'E I LE 15 MPH. A ALU PEA TAM I LE ALA MATAGI PEI ONA FUAFUAINA...O LONA UIGA O LE A A'AFIA AI TUTUILA MA MANUA I MATAGI MALOLOSI I LE AFIAFI NEI MA NANEI ONA FAAITIITIA LEA I LE ASO FARAILE.. ...O LE MALOLOSI O MATAGI MO TUTUILA..AUNUU MA MANU'A... O MATAGI MAI MATU 30-45 MPH MA E AGI FAATA'UTA'U E MALOLOSI ATU I TAIMI E MAMAFA AI TIMUGA. O LE A FAAITIITIA SAVILI MAI MATU I LE 20-30 MPH I LE ASO FARAILE. ...O LE TETELE O GALU... O GALU E 10 I LE 16 FUTU LE MAUALULUGA O LE A A'AFIA AI TALAFATAI I SISIFO MA MATU O LE ATUNUU I PO NANEI MA TAEAO. ...TAPENAGA MA SAUNIUNIGA... E FAUTUAINA LE MAMALU INA IA NOFO SAUNIUNI MO MATAGI MALOLOSI AE MAISE AI FO'I LE MAUALULUGA O GALU O LO'O I AI NEI. E FAUTUINA FO'I LE MAMALU O LE MOTU SA INA IA FAAMOLEMOLE FAAFOFOGA MAI PEA I LETIO MA LE SBC MAI APIA MO NISI TALA FOU E UIGA I LE MATAGI MALOSI O TAM. O LE A TOE MAUA ATU SE ISI RIPOTI I LE 12 AM O LE ASO FARAILE. $$ AKAPO/PULETASI