Special Weather Statement issued February 17 at 7:19PM SST by NWS

...WINDY AND WET WEATHER ALONG WITH HAZARDOUS SWELLS AND SURFS EXPECTED UNTIL THE WEEKEND... TWO MAIN FEATURES ARE KEY PLAYERS TO THE TERRITORY`S WEATHER UNTIL THE WEEKEND. THE FIRST IS HURRICANE WINSTON...THE SECOND IS AN ACTIVE MONSOON TROUGH. AT 6 PM SST...HURRICANE WINSTON WAS LOCATED ABOUT 190 MILES SOUTHWEST OF TUTUILA AND IS MOVING WEST

from Current Watches, Warnings and Advisories for the United States Issued by the National Weather Service http://ift.tt/1OhoNVA