Tropical Cyclone 11P passes northeast of Manu'a Islands group

Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Rain bands from Tropical Cyclone 11P (fornerly Tropical Depression 98P) began passing northeast of the Manu’a Islands early today. Damaging winds and flooding were in evidence from satellite images, mainly over Manu'a and Rose Atoll, while Tropical Cyclone Nat is passing through the Cook Islands, with strong winds and heavy swell warnings in place for the southern group of islands, according to the National Weather Service Pago Pago and the Joint Typhoon Warning Center based in Honolulu.

Current Watches/Warnings/Advisories remain in effect:

• Gale Warning (For Manu'a, Swains, Rose Atoll)

• High Wind Warning (For Swains)

• High Surf Warning (For the North Shores of ALL American Samoa Islands)

• Flash Flood Watch (For ALL Islands of American Samoa)