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SPECIAL WEATHER BULLETIN NUMBER EIGHT (8) FOR SAMOA
ISSUED BY SAMOA METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES AT 11:00 A.M (LOCAL TIME)
FRIDAY 12^th, MARCH 2010.

………GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE WEST SIDE OF SAVAII……..

…..HIGH WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ALL HIGHLANDS AND NORTHERN COASTAL AREAS.......

(i) Tropical Cyclone Tomas was located at about 399 nautical miles west-northwest of Apia

or 347 nautical miles west northwest of Asau at 7.00 am this morning and it is moving northwest at 10 mph.

(ii) FOR HIGHLAND AREAS (Vaoala-Tiavi, Aleisa, Tanumalala, Lemafa, Lata, Aopo): Northerly winds of 20 -30 mph, gusting up to 45 mph at times.

(iii) FOR ALL NORTHERN AREAS OF UPOLU AND SAVAII: Northeast winds of 10-25 mph, gust up to 35 mph in thundershowers.

(iv) FOR WESTERN SIDE OF SAVAII (ASAU–NEIAFU) Northerly winds of 15 -30 mph, gust up to 45 mph in thundershowers.

(v) Gale winds of Tropical cyclone Tomas will affect the open seas and coastal areas west of Savaii, swells developing to 15 feet.

(vi) Isolated to scattered showers.

LIPOTI O LE TAU FAAPITOA NUMERA VALU (8) MO SAMOA
SAUNIA E LE OFISA VAAI TAU I APIA ILE ITULA E 11:00 ILE TAEAO NEI
ASO FARAILE 12 MATI 2010

...NOFO SAUNIUNI MO MATAGI MALOLOSI O LOO FAAMALOSIA PEA MO LE ITU I SISIFO O SAVAI’I…

…O FAUTUAGA MO SAVILI MALOLOSI O LOO FAAMALOSIA PEA MO NOFOAGA MAUALULUGA FAAPEA TALAFATAI I MATU…

(i) O le afa o Tomasi sa iai lea e tusa ma le 399 maila tautai i sisifo-matu i sisifo o Apia po’o le 347 maila tautai i sisifo-matu i sisifo o Asau ile itula e 7.00 ile taeao nei, ma o loo agai malie atu i matu i sisifo ile saoasaoa e 10 maila ile itula.

(ii) MO NOFOAGA MAUALULUGA (Vaoala-Tiavi, Aleisa, Tanumalala, Lemafa, Lata, Aopo): O savili ole Toelau e 20-30 maila ile itula, ae fa’ata’uta’u ile 45 maila i nisi o taimi.

(iii) MO NOFOAGA I TALAFATAI I MATU O UPOLU MA SAVAI’I: O savili ole Vai-toelau e 10-25 maila ile itula, ae fa’ata’uta’u ile 35 maila i timuga.

(iv) MO VAEGA I SISIFO O SAVAI’I (ASAU- NEIAFU): O savili ole Toelau e 15-30 maila ile itula, ae fa’ata’uta’u ile 45 maila i timuga.

(v) O matagi malolosi o le afa o Tomasi o le a aafia ai ogasami taalaelae ma nofoaga i talafatai i sisifo o Savai’i. O auma o le a faatupulaia ile 15 futu le maualululga.

(vi) O le a toulu vava solo timu ae faasolo ina taape i nisi o taimi.

(O LE ISI TALA O LE TAU FAAPITOA O LE A MAUA ATU ILE ITULA E 5.00 ILE AFIAFI

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MORNING FORECAST FOR TOKELAU ISSUED BY THE SAMOA METEOROLOGICAL DIVISION AT 5.30 A.M.

FRIDAY 12^th, MARCH 2010.

		
		
		A STRONG WIND WARNING REMAINS IN FORCE FOR ALL TOKELAU WATER.

		
		Situation:
		
		An active trough of 
		low pressure with associated cloud and rain remains slow moving over 
		Tokelau

Forecast to midnight tonight for Tokelau:

		
		OVER LAND : Fresh north to northwest winds, gusty at times.

		
		OVER WATERS: North to northwest winds 20 to 30 knots, gusty to 40  knots 
		in squalls.

		
		Periods of rain, heavy at times and squally thunderstorms.

		
		Rough to very rough seas.

		
		Further outlook:    Rain expected to ease from the east

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TALA O LE TAU MO LE ATU TOELAU SAUNIA E LE OFISA VAAI TAU ILE 5:30 ILE VAVEAO NEI
ASO FARAILE 12, MATI 2010.

O FAUTUAGA O SAVILI MALOLOSI O LOO FAAMALOSIA PEA MO AGASAMI UMA O TOELAU.

Uiga ole Tau: O se vaega fa’atupulaia o peau mama ole ea faapea ao ma timuga o loo agai malie pea i luga ole atu Toelau.

Vaaiga ile Tau mo Toelau faamuta mai le vaeluaga ole po a nanei:

MO LE LAUELEELE : E malosi savili mai matu ma matu i sisifo, ae fa’ata’uta’u i nisi taimi.

MO GATAIFALE: O savili mai matu ma matu i sisifo e 25-35 maila i le itula, ae faatautau ile

45 maila i timuga. E timuga, ma ole a mamafa i nisi o taimi faapea uila ma faititili.

O le sami e sousou faasolo ina matua sousou.

		
		Vaaiga i ona tua atu:  
		O le a faaititia timuga mai sasae.

Tide Table
March 2010

beginning:

7/03/10

Sunday 7^th

Low	6:54 am
High	1:20 pm
Low	8:00 pm

Monday 8^th

High	2:08 am
Low	8:02 am
High	2:21 pm
Low	8:58 pm

Tuesday 9^th

High	3:04 am
Low	9:41am
High	3:53 pm
Low	9:42 pm

Wednesday 10^th

High	3:48 am
Low	9:41 am
High	3:53pm
Low	10:17 pm

Thursday 11^th

High	4:25 am
Low	10:17 am
High	4:30 pm
Low	10:48 pm

Friday 12^th

High	4:58 am
Low	10:51 am
High	5:07 pm
Low	11:17 pm

Saturday 13^th

High	5:28 am
Low	11:23 am
High	5:35 pm
Low	11:45 pm

Moon Phase for
March 2010

	1st	7^th
	New:	15^th
	3rd	23^st
	Full	29^th

Monthly tide table calendars are available from the Geophysics of the Division at $2.00 per month. Phone 20855 for further inquiry.