FA’AMATALAGA O UIGA LOULOUĀ O LE TAU NUMERA FA [C04] MO LAUFANUA O SĀMOA.
FA’AMAUINA E LE OFISA O LE VA’AI-TAU I LE ITULA E 5:00 I LE AFIAFI NEI
ASO TO’ONA’I 17 IANUARI 2026.
FA’AMĀLOSIA: FAUTUAGA O TIMUGA MAMĀFA
FA’ALĒAOGĀINA: FAUTUAGA MO LŌLŌGA
O se vaega o peāu māmā o le ‘ea fa’atasi ai ao ma timuga o lo’o ta’oto pea i luga o Samoa. O ata satelite fo’i o le afiafi nei o lo’o atagia ai ao fa’aniutū i nofoaga maualuluga i le motu o Savaii. O ia tulaga e ono ‘aumaia timu e to’ulu vāvā solo ai ma e ono mamāfa ae pupu’u i ni isi o vaega, fa’apea nai uila ma faititili mo le pō nei. Ae mo le aso ā taeao, e mātele ina lelei uīga o le tau se’ia vaganā ai timu i le aoauli. O lea ua alagātatau ai le fa’alēaogāina o Fautuaga mo Lōlōga mo vaitafe uma ma nofoaga e a’afia gōfie.
A’afiaga e ono ālia’e mai:
E mamāfa i ni isi o taimi, e puaoa ma māse’ese’e auala i nofoaga maualulūga, ma e lolovaia nofoaga i tafatafāala. E fa’ata’uta’u savili i taimi o timuga mamāfa.
[O le isi Fa’amatalaga o Uīga Loulouā o le tau o le ‘ā tu’uina atu i le itula e 5:00 i le vaveao ā taeao.]
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PUBLIC SEVERE WEATHER INFORMATION NUMBER FOUR [C04] FOR SAMOA.
ISSUED BY THE SAMOA METEOROLOGY DIVISION AT 5:00 PM
SATURDAY 17th JANUARY 2026.
VALID: HEAVY RAIN ADVISORY
CANCELLED: FLOOD ADVISORY
The trough of low pressure system with associated clouds and rain remains over Samoa. The latest satellite images this evening show convective clouds developing mainly over the highlands of Savaii island. This system is forecasted to bring isolated showers with brief heavy falls in some areas and a few thunderstorms are likely for tonight. For tomorrow, expect mainly fine weather, apart from afternoon showers. Therefore, the Flood Advisory is now cancelled for all major rivers and vulnerable areas of the country.
Potential Impacts:
Periods of heavy downpours with poor visibility, foggy and slippery roads over mountain passes and ranges, and pooling near roadsides and waterways. Expect gusty winds during heavy rain.
[The next Severe Weather Information will be issued at 5:00 a.m. tomorrow.]