000 WWZS80 NSTU 160233 SPSPPG SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PAGO PAGO AS 333 PM SST TUE JAN 15 2013 ASZ001>003-160445- TUTUILA-AUNUU-MANUA-SWAINS- 333 PM SST TUE JAN 15 2013 ...A MONSOONAL TROUGH TO THE SOUTH OF TUTUILA WILL USHER WET WEATHER CONDITIONS AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS THROUGH WEDNESDAY... A MONSOONAL TROUGH TO THE SOUTH OF THE SAMOAN ISLANDS WILL TRIGGER SCATTERED SHOWERS DURING THE NEXT 12 TO 24 HOURS. THE LATEST COMPUTER MODELS SUGGEST DIMINISHING WIND SPEED AND SHOWER COVERAGE AFTER WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL DROP TO NEAR 15 TO 20 MPH ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT. THEREFORE...ANTICIPATE FAVORABLE WEATHER CONDITIONS TO RETURN ACROSS AMERICAN SAMOA STARTING ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO THURSDAY. $$ BAQUI