Weather Update: 5am Sat 30 Jan 2021 – C14

January 30, 2021

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Screenshot_20210130-112947_Chrome — Satellite Image: 11am Sat 30 January 2021

PUBLIC & MARINE SEVERE WEATHER INFORMATION NUMBER FOURTEEN (C14) FOR SAMOA
ISSUED BY THE SAMOA METEOROLOGICAL DIVISION AT 5:00 AM
SATURDAY 30^th JANUARY 2021.

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

The low circulation centred further south-southwest of Tonga with its associated convergence zone extending Northwards continues to maintain cloudy conditions as seen on latest satellite imageries of this morning. In addition, a moist and fresh to strong Northeasterly wind flow with associated low-mid level clouds continues to maintain cloudy periods and rainfall activities with brief heavy falls for today. These Northeast winds will gradually increase from the afternoon towards the evening with wind strengths ranging from 35-45 kph. Wind waves and swells could increase up to 2.5 – 3 meters for marine waters. Therefore, all Warnings and Advisories listed above remain for all of Samoa.

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

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

FA’AMATALAGA O UIGA LOULOUĀ OLE TAU NUMERA SEFULU MA LE FA (C14) 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 TO’ONA’I 30 IANUARI 2021

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

Mai i ata satelite o le taeao nei o lo’o atagia ai se vaega tele o ao e afua mai i se vaega o fetaia’iga o savili ma timuga e feso’ota’i atu i peau mama o le ‘ea o lo’o ta’oto i Saute Saute i Sisifo o Toga. O āu sūsu o savili ma e feololo fa’asolo ina malosi o le Vaito’elau (savili mai Matu-i-Sasa’e) o lo’o ‘aumaia ao maualalalo i luga o Samoa ma fa’atumauina ai pea timuga ma e mamafa ae pupu’u i nisi o taimi mo le āso. O savili o le Vaito’elau (savili mai Matu-i-Sasa’e) e fa’asolo ina fa’atupula’ia mai i le aoauli aga’i atu i le afiafi, ma e o’o atu le malosi i le 35-45 kilomita i le itula. O galu ma āuma e o’o atu le maualuluga i le 2.5 – 3 mita mo gataifale ma ogasami uma o le Atunu’u ona o le fa’atupula’ia o savili. Ona o ia tulaga, o lo’o fa’amalosia ai pea Lapata’iga ma Fautuaga o lo’o ta’ua i luga mo vaega uma o Samoa.

A’afiaga mo le Atunu’u:
E mamafa timuga ma e puaoa, e malosi le fa’ata’uta’u o 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 matuā sousōu ma a’ave āu 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.)

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For the English Translation click the link below:
http://www.samet.gov.ws/index.php/forecasting-services/severe-weather-information