Cyclone Wasi

Although there were no casualties or major building damage reported due to the cyclone, some rivers and roads remained flooded.

The Samoa Observer reported two rivers on Savai'i, Mali'oli'o River and Sasina Fiord rose to dangerously high levels and have cut off road access.

Residents from Letui and Aopo - who attended a church gathering at Faletagaloa Safune on Sunday - were stranded and unable to travel home because the water at Sasina Fiord was so high after the heavy rain.

The public have been warned the heavy rain associated with the category one storm could bring flooding and landslides to the country.

Overnight the Samoa government had activated the National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC) to prepare for Cyclone Wasi.

Earlier today the cyclone, with winds of up to 93 kilometres per hour, was 145 kilometres south of Apia.

The system is travelling southeast at 17 kmph and is forecast to pass over or near Niue tomorrow afternoon.

Niue remains under a Cyclone Warning with wind gusts of up to 100 kmph expected by tonight.

A tropical cyclone warning remains in effect for all of Samoa.

"Heavy rain warnings remain in effect for Samoa. landslides are possible for vulnerable areas," according to the Samoa meteorological service.

Tropical Cyclone Wasi is slow moving east southeast at 12km/h with winds close to the centre at 83km/h.

Flood warnings remain for all major rivers and vulnerable areas. Coastal flood advisories remain effective for low-lying coastal areas due to high surf.

It is the second cyclone in two days to have formed in the same area.

At noon today category one Wasi was located to the northwest of Apia and moving southeast.

Wasi is expected to pass Samoa, intensifying to a category two storm as it moves to the southeast towards Niue.

It is not expected in Niue's waters under late on Sunday.

That island is still feeling the effects of now ex-cyclone Vicky, which was downgraded by forecasters this morning, and has moved to the south of Niue.