American Samoa escapes the worst blows of Tropical Storm Wasi

Mon, 24 Feb 2020 18:01:00 +0100samoanews (en)

Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Schools are scheduled to reopen today, businesses will be back in full operation as well as normal government operations, after two back-to-back storms caused disruption on island, which first began, Feb. 16th with damaging winds from a monsoon trough — that continues to linger to the north.

Despite downgrand to Wind Advisory expect breezy conditions tonight

Sun, 23 Feb 2020 05:07:00 +0100samoanews (en)

Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Even though the Tropical Storm Warning has been downgraded to a Wind Advisory, expect breezy conditions through tonight. However, damaging winds will remain south of American Samoa and will not impact the territory. **Tropical Storm Wasi is no longer a threat to American Samoa.

Move over Vicky, we now have Cyclone WASI for Samoa and Niue

Sat, 22 Feb 2020 10:38:00 +0100voxy (en)

Vicky is no longer a Cyclone and has been replaced by another storm in the same area - Tropical Cyclone WASI. It is the third tropical storm to form in a week in the region and the second named tropical cyclone. "The energy in the area has been spread out, each system has been feeding off each other....