A cyclone warning for Tonga islands has been cancelled.

Tonga’s Meteorology Service had forecast that Category 1 tropical cyclone Mona was moving west towards Tonga but the chance for it to affect the kingdom was low.

It said this morning at 7am the tropical cyclone warning is now cancelled, but remains in force for Tongatapu and ‘Eua western open waters.

The gale warning previously in force for Tongatapu and ‘Eua land areas  and coastal waters is now being cancelled, but still remains in force for the open western waters of Tongatapu and ‘Eua.

The strong wind warning previously in force for the Niuas, Vava’u and Ha’apai land areas and coastal waters is now being cancelled but is now in force for Tongatapu and ‘Eua land areas and coastal waters.

The heavy damaging swell advisory previoulsy in force for the Niuas, Vava’u and Ha’apai coastal waters is now cancelled but remains in force for Tongatapu and ‘Eua waters.

The heavy rain warning and flash flood advisory previoulsy in force for all of Tonga land areas is now cancelled.