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Long term

For next week, there are no indications of severe weather developing over the islands. Drier than average air is to remain over the region with the chance of passing showers throughout this time. Temperatures, once again, are forecast to be above average and easterly trades decrease throughout the week.

There is no risk of tropical development near American Samoa for the next 7 days.

Marine

As winds decreased to a gentle easterly breeze with weakening northerly swell today, seas have eased to around 5 to 6 feet at the PacIOOS buoy to the east of Aunu'u and around 4 to 5 feet for their buoy to west of Tutuila. However, a southerly swell is anticipated to begin moving through the American Samoa coastal waters on Saturday. This is forecast to build seas this weekend. Even though seas aren't expected to be choppy due to the gentle breeze on Saturday, surf is forecast to elevate to at least near High Surf Advisory levels throughout the day. On Sunday, easterly trades increase to 10 to 15 knots to bring a light chop to the seas along with the long period swell. By Sunday evening, seas are to ease below Small Craft Advisory levels as the swell weakens. Ideal conditions are forecast for the beginning to middle of next week with a gentle easterly breeze and seas around 4 to 6 feet.

PPG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

NONE