meteorologist Carol Baqui

National Weather Service meteorologist, Carol Baqui (middle) with Taylor Pechacek (left) and Ivan R. Gumbs Jr., (right) in this photo on Wednesday.
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The National Weather Service in Tafuna has urged residents to heed all advisories and warnings being issued especially when it comes to coastal waters, with expected surf heights up to 12 feet and higher at times, while high winds are expected of up to 25 mph on land....