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SPECIAL WEATHER BULLETIN NUMBER FOUR (4) FOR SAMOA
ISSUED BY SAMOA METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES AT 11:00 A.M (LOCAL TIME)
THURSDAY 11^th, MARCH 2010.

…GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ALL SAMOA HIGHLANDS…

…GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFEFCT FOR ALL OF SAMOA …

(i) Tropical Depression 14F was located at about 310 nautical miles northwest of Apia

or 260 nautical miles northwest of Asau at 7.00 am this morning and it is continue moving west southwest at 08 mph.

(ii) For Highland areas (Vaoala-Tiavi, Aleisa, Tanumalala, Lemafa, Lata, Aopo): Northerly gale winds of 35-50 mph, gusting up to 60 mph at times.

(iii) Rest of Samoa (Northern Coastal areas): North to northeast winds of 20-30 mph, gust up to 45 mph at times.

(iv) While the tropical depression is continue moving away from Samoa its strong to gale wind radius is expanding and will continue affecting Samoa for the next 48 hours and might increase in the weekend.

(v) Isolated to scattered showers, moderate falls expected over highlands. Seas moderate to rough with developing swell of 9-12 feet.

LIPOTI O LE TAU FAAPITOA NUMERA FA (4) MO SAMOA
SAUNIA E LE OFISA VAAI TAU I APIA ILE ITULA E 11:00 ILE TAEAO NEI
ASO TOFI 11 MATI 2010

…LAPATAIGA O MATAGI MALOLOSI O LO’O FAAMALOSIA PEA MO VAEGA MAUALULUGA O SAMOA…

...NOFO SAUNIUNI MO MATAGI MALOLOSI O LO’O FAAMALOSIA PEA MO VAEGA UMA O SAMOA…

(i) O taaviliga o savili ole teropika numera 14F sa iai lea e tusa ma le 310 maila tautai i matu i sisifo o Apia po’o le 260 maila tautai i matu i sisifo o Asau ile itula e 7.00 ile taeao nei, ma o loo agai malie atu i sisifo-saute i sisifo ile saoasaoa e 8 maila ile itula.

(ii) Mo Nofoaga maualuluga (Vaoala-Tiavi,Aleisa, Tanumalala, Lemafa, Lata, Aopo): O matagi ole Toelau e 35-50 maila ile itula, ae fa’ata’uta’u ile 60 maila i nisi o taimi.

(iii) Mo isi vaega uma o Samoa (Talafatai i Matu):O savili ole Toelau ile Vai-toelau e 20-30 maila ile itula, ae fa’ata’uta’u ile 45 maila i timuga.

(iv) E ui ina agai ese atu taviliga o savili ole teropika numera 14F mai le Atunuu peitai o loo faatupulaia pea ia le lautele i ave o savili ma matagi malolosi ma o le a aafia ai pea Samoa ile isi 48 itula o lumanai ma e ono faatupulaia le malolosi ile faaiuga ole vaiaso.

(v) O le a toulu vava solo timu ae faasolo ina taape i nisi o taimi, ole a feololo le mamafa i vaega maualuluga. Ole sami e si’isi’i faasolo ina sousou ma auma ole a faatupulaia le maualuluga e 9-12 futu.

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

THURSDAY 11^th, MARCH 2010.

		
		
		A STRONG WIND WARNING IS NOW 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 : Moderate to fresh north to northwest winds, gusty at times.

		
		OVER WATERS: North to northwest winds 20 to 25 knots, gusty to 35  knots 
		in squalls.

		
		Periods of rain, heavy at times and squally thunderstorms.

		
		Moderate to rough seas.

		
		Further outlook:    Further rain

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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 TOFI 11, MATI 2010.

O FAUTUAGA O SAVILI MALOLOSI UA FAAMALOSIA NEI 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 feololo faasolo ina 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 25-30 maila i le itula, ae faatautau ile

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

O le sami e siisii faasolo ina sousou.

		
		Vaaiga i ona tua atu:  
		O le a iai pea timuga.

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.