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High Surf August 12, 2025 · Tutuila, American Samoa
What the National Weather Service wrote
According to KHJ News, a 15-year-old boy died on the afternoon of the 12th after being swept away by high surf while swimming at the Leala Sliding Rocks shoreline on Tutuila island, near the villages of Vailoatai and Taputimu.
The wider storm
A strong southerly swell generated by a powerful storm to the south moved through the coastal waters of American Samoa on August 12. Surf heights along the southern shores were projected to reach up to 11 feet.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1290323. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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