FXZS60 NSTU 300106
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PAGO PAGO AS
200 PM SST FRI MAY 29 2009
.SHORT TERM...
.TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY...SURFACE ANALYSIS SHOWS A
 STRENGTHENING RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE SOUTHWEST OF 
 THE ISLANDS AND TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE ORIENTED FROM 
 FIJI SOUTHEASTWARD OVER TONGA. MODELS SUGGEST THAT THE
 RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL DRIFT FARTHER SOUTH OF THE
 ISLANDS AND REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY. 
 AS A RESULT...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS. EAST
 WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
&&
.LONG TERM...
.MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...THE RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE 
 SOUTH OF THE ISLANDS WILL MOVE EASTWARD SUNDAY AS AN 
 INTENSE TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM SLOWLY MOVES OVER 
 THE ISLANDS MONDAY. ANOTHER RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL
 BUILD SOUTH OF FIJI AND MOVE EASTWARD.  
 
 AS A RESULT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS.
 SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
&&
.MARINE...
NONE
&&
.PPG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
SCA
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