Trough of Low Pressure Over Samoa – Update No7 Samoa Met Office

April 30, 2020

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SEVERE WEATHER INFORMATION NUMBER SEVEN (7) – TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE

ISSUED BY THE SAMOA METEOROLOGY DIVISION AT 5:00 AM THURSDAY 30th APRIL 2020

… HEAVY RAIN WARNING FOR SAMOA…

…FLOOD ADVISORY FOR ALL MAJOR RIVERS AND VULNERABLE AREAS…

A trough of low pressure system with associated rain, thunderstorms and gusty winds continues to remain within the vicinity of the island. This system is expected to bring heavy rain and isolated thunderstorms with gusty winds by tonight towards Friday over Samoa. Therefore, the heavy rain warning and the flood advisory remains enforced for all of Samoa.

Potential Impacts:

Heavy downpours with poor visibility, gusty winds, foggy and slippery roads over mountain passes and ranges, pooling near roadsides and waterways.

(The next severe weather information will be issued at 5:00 pm)

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FA’AMATALAGA O UIGA LOULOUĀ OLE TAU NUMERA FITU (7) – VAEGA O PEĀU MĀMĀ O LE ‘EA

FA’AMAUINA E LE OFISA O LE VA’AI-TAU I LE ITULA E 5:00 I LE TAEAO NEI ASO TOFI 30 APERILA 2020

…LAPATA’IGA MO TIMUGA MAMAFA UA FA’AMALOSIA NEI MO SAMOA…

FAUTUAGA MO LOLOGA MO LOLOGA I VAITAFE MA NOFOAGA E A’AFIA GOFIE UA FA’AMALOSIA NEI…
se vaega o peāu māmā o le ‘ea fa’atasi ai timuga, o uila ma faititili fa’apea savili e tō fa’atautau o lo’o a’afia ai le atunu’u. O nei uiga loulouā o le tau o le a aumai timuga mamafa, o savili e tō fa’atautau fa’apea uila ma faititli i luga o Samoa i le po nei aga’i atu i le Aso Faraile. Ona o nei tulaga, e tumau ai pea le fa’amalosia ai o lapata’iga o timuga mamafa fa’apea lologa i vaitafe ma nofoaga i vaega e a’afia gofie.

A’afiaga mo le Atunu’u:

E mamafa timuga ma e puaoa, e fa’ata’uta’u savili, e mase’ese’e ma puaoa auala i nofoaga maualuluga, ma e lolovaia nofoaga i tafāala ma vaega e a’afia gofie fa’apea alavai.

(‘O leisi fa’amatalaga ‘o uīga loulouā ‘o le tau ‘o le ‘a tu’uina atu ‘i le 5:00 i le afiafi)