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FXZS60 NSTU 210143
AFDPPG

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION FOR AMERICAN SAMOA AND INDEPENDENT SAMOA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PAGO PAGO AS
243 PM SST MON MAY 20 2013

.SHORT TERM...
.TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...WATER VAPOR IMAGERY SHOWS THICK
MOISTURE UPSTREAM TO THE NORTH OF SWAINS AND TOKELAU REGION WHILE
DRY SUBSIDENCE AIR IS FOUND TO THE EAST OF MANUA ISLANDS. A SURFACE
RIDGE TO THE SOUTH WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY HENCE FRESH TO
BREEZY TRADE-WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH A HIGH PRESSURE CENTERED TO THE
SOUTHEAST OF SAMOA WILL CONTINUE TO MAKE ITS WAY ACROSS THE FCST
ZONES. FAVORABLE WEATHER CONDITIONS AND WARMER TEMPERATURES ARE
EXPECTED TO LINGER OVER THE SAMOAN ISLANDS OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS.
HAVE INCREASED THE WIND SPEED FOR WEDNESDAY TO NEAR 15 TO 20 KT
OVER AMERICAN SAMOA. THEREFORE...ANTICIPATE PARTLY TO MOSTLY CLOUDY
SKIES AND ISOLATED SHOWERS THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

.LONG TERM...
.THURSDAY THROUGH MONDAY...A BROAD AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE NEAR THE
SAMOAN ISLANDS WILL USHER MODERATE TO FRESH TRADE-WINDS AND
ISOLATED TO SCATTERED SHOWERS OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. WILL
KEEP THE PREVIOUS FCST THE SAME BEFORE UPDATING THE SHOWER
COVERAGE AND WIND SPEED. AS A RESULT...ANTICIPATE PARTLY TO MOSTLY
CLOUDY SKIES AND WARMER TEMPERATURES THROUGH THE WEEKEND.

&&

.MARINE...SEAS OF 5 TO 7 FEET WILL CONTINUE OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL
DAYS. NO SIGNIFICANT SWELL IS EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.

&&

.PPG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
.A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY.

&&

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