Samoas under hurricane, flood, high-surf warnings
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This NASA satellite infrared image shows Tropical Storm Evan near American Samoa today before it strengthened to a hurricane. The strongest thunderstorms (purple) appear around the center of circulation and in a band of thunderstorms north and east of the center.
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NOAA's GOES-15 satellite captured this visible image of newborn Tropical Storm Evan in the South Pacific on Dec. 12, 2012 at 1500 UTC (10 a.m. EST).
American Samoa and Samoa are under hurricane, flood and high-surf warnings tonight as Tropical Cyclone Evan approaches the territory and island nation.
According to news reports, the storm was over Samoa this afternoon and moving east towads American Samoa.
It is expected to make landfall tonight or early Thursday morning on American Samoa with winds of 70 to 90 mph and gusts of 120 mph.
Hawaiian Airlines spokesman Keoni Wagner said the airline will assess the situation Thursday morning before deciding whether to make any changes to its flight schedule.
A Hawaiian Airlines flight is schedule to depart Honolulu for Pago Pago, American Samoa Thursday afternoon.
