000
FXZS60 NSTU 200129
AFDPPG

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION FOR AMERICAN SAMOA AND INDEPENDENT SAMOA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PAGO PAGO AS
229 PM SST WED JUN 19 2013

.SHORT TERM...
.TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...A SURFACE TROUGH FAR SOUTH OF THE
ISLANDS WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE SOUTH AS A SURFACE RIDGE MOVES OVER
THE ISLANDS THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD. THEREFORE...EXPECT MOSTLY
SUNNY DAYS AND PARTLY CLOUDY NIGHTS WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS THROUGH
FRIDAY.

VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH WILL BECOME EASTERLY 10 TO 15 MPH BY
FRIDAY AS ANOTHER SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE BUILD FAR SOUTHWEST OF THE
ISLANDS.

.LONG TERM...
.SATURDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...A STRONG HIGH PRESSURE SOUTHWEST OF
ISLANDS WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE EAST...BRINGING MODERATE TO FRESH
TRADE WINDS THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

THEREFORE...EXPECT PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES AND ISOLATED SHOWERS
THROUGHOUT THE PERIOD.


&&

.MARINE...
SEAS OF 4 TO 6 FT WILL INCREASE TO 7 TO 9 FT ON MONDAY.


&&

.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED /


&&

.PPG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NONE


&&

$$

000
FXZS60 NSTU 190110
AFDPPG

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION FOR AMERICAN SAMOA AND INDEPENDENT SAMOA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PAGO PAGO AS
210 PM SST TUE JUN 18 2013

.SHORT TERM...
.TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...A LARGE LOW PRESSURE AREA FAR
SOUTH OF SAMOA WITH THE CENTER NEAR NEW ZEALAND WITH THE TROUGH
NORTHWARD TO THE SAMOAN ISLANDS WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE EASTWARD
SLOWLY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT.

THEREFORE,,,EXPECT MOSTLY CLOUDY SKY WITH WIDELY SCATTERED
SHOWERS THROUGH THE PERIOD. VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 15 NPH.


.LONG TERM...
.FRIDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...THE LOW PRESSURE AREA EAST OF NEW
ZEALAND CONTINUES TO MOVE EASTWARD AS THE RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE
BUILDS SOUTH OF THE ISLANDS FROM THE WEST THROUGH THE WEEKEND.

THEREFORE...EXPECT PARTLY CLOUDY SKY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS.
VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING EASTERLY 15 TO 20 MPH BY SUNDAY.


&&

.MARINE...
NO SIGNIFICANT SWELL EXPECTED.


&&

.PPG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...

NONE

&&

$$
AKAPO