Weather: Active Convergence Zone Remains Southwest of Samoa

February 9, 2021

Screenshot_20210209-100332_Chrome — A satellite image of the Pacific Triangle, 7am Tuesday 9 Feb 2021

PUBLIC & MARINE SEVERE WEATHER INFORMATION NUMBER ELEVEN (D11) FOR SAMOA
ISSUED BY THE SAMOA METEOROLOGICAL DIVISION AT 5:00 AM
TUESDAY 09^th FEBRUARY 2021.

VALID: WIND WARNING
VALID: HEAVY RAIN WARNING
VALID: FLOOD WARNING
VALID: MARINE WARNING

An active convergence zone remains Southwest of Samoa as given by the latest satellite imagery with associated rain, strong and gusty winds.

The system is forecast to slowly drift further south and away from the island group later in the evening.

Expect periods of heavy rain with strong and gusty winds and possible thunderstorms for today mainly over Savai’i island. Current wave observation remains at above 2.5 metres due to sustain winds of 45-55 kph over southwest marine waters. Hence, all WARNINGS remain for the islands.

Additionally, Tropical Disturbance 09F situated Northeast of Fiji is predicted to move Southward away from the country, it may also direct high waves over our marine waters.

Potential Impacts:
Heavy downpours with poor visibility and gusty winds, foggy and slippery roads over mountain passes and ranges, pooling near roadsides and waterways. River overflows and landslides. Strong and gusty winds with strong currents with rough to very rough seas.

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

The Pacific Triangle at 7am Tues 9 Feb 2021

FA’AMATALAGA O UIGA LOULOUĀ OLE TAU NUMERA SEFULU MA LE TASI (D11) MO LAUFANUA & GATAIFALE O SAMOA.
FA’AMAUINA E LE OFISA O LE VĀ’AI-TAU I LE ITULA E 5:00 I LE TAEAO NEI
ASO LUA 09 FEPUARI 2021

FA’AMALOSIA: LAPATA’IGA O SAVILI MALOLOSI
FA’AMALOSIA: LAPATA’IGA O TIMUGA MAMAFA
FA’AMALOSIA: LAPATA’IGA O LOLOGA
FA’AMALOSIA: LAPATA’IGA MO OGASAMI

O se vaega fa’atupula’ia o fetaia’iga o savili ma timuga o lo’o taoto pea i Saute-i-Sisifo o Samoa e pei ona va’aia i ata satelite o le taeao nei fa’atasi ai timuga fa’apea savili e malolosi ma fa’ata’uta’u. O nei uīga loulouā o le Tau e fa’amoemoe o le ā aga’i malie i Saute ma mamao ese ma le atunu’u i le afiafi ā nanei. Ae mo le taimi nei o a le a tumau pea ona a’afia ai le Atunu’u i timuga ma e mamafa i nisi o taimi fa’apea savili e malosi le fa’ata’uta’u, ma e ono iai nai uila ma faititili ae e matele i le motu o Savai’i mo le asō. O galu ma āuma o lo’o maitauina pea le maualuga e sili atu ma le 2.5 mita i ‘ogasami uma ona o savili e malolosi i le 45-55 kilomita i le itula o lo’o ufitia ai ‘ogasami i Saute-i-Sisifo. O lo’o fa’amalosia pea LAPATA’IGA mo Samoa atoa.

O le Ta’aviliga Vaivai o Savili (TD 09F) o lo’o ta’oto i Matu-i-Sasa’e o motu o Fiti ma e fa’amoemoe e aga’i mālie ese atu ma Samoa i Saute ma e ono aumaia galu maualuluga e a’afia ai gataifale ma ‘ogasami o Samoa.

A’afiaga mo le Atunu’u:
E mamafa timuga ma e puaoa ma fa’ata’uta’u savili, e mase’ese’e ma puaoa auala i nofoaga maualuluga, ma e lolovaia nofoaga i tafatafāala. E malosi le tatafe o vaitafe ma e iai ‘ele’ele solo i nofoaga e a’afia-gofie. E malolosi ma fa’ata’uta’u savili, e afua ai le si’isi’i ma sousou fa’apea le a’ave o au o le sami.

(O le isi fa’amatalaga o uīga loulouā o le tau ole ā tu’uina atu i le itula e 5:00 i le afiafi.)