Samoa remains the subject of gale and storm warnings as Tropical Cyclone Wilma brings strong winds to the region.
The Samoa Met Service reported that the cyclone was about 250 kilometres northeast of Asau at 0100 UTC.
The Fiji Met Service says the cyclone is moving northeast at about 20 kilometres an hour.
Yesterday the cyclone was tracked by American Samoa's Joint Typhoon Warning Centre as moving east-southeast over Swains Island which experienced strong winds and high seas.
But the system turned northward overnight and is slowly intensifying.
Wilma is now expected to turn dramatically on a southwest track in the next 24 to 48 hours and eventually affect the Tonga group.
The Fiji Met Service is also issuing cylone warnings for Tokelau where gale force winds are expected tonight.
