Tonga’s MetService said that a new tropical cyclone, Seru, is expected to affect the Tonga groups.
It said the system does not directly threaten Tonga in the next 24-48 hours.
Tropical Depression (TD) 10F has intensified into the Tropical Cyclone Seru.
It was located near the East Northeast of Port Villa, Vanuatu, a location facing west-northwest of Nuku’alofa, Tongatapu at 4pm this afternoon.
Tropical Cyclone Seru is slowly moving towards Tonga.
The maximum wind near the centre is about 35-40 knots (70-80km/hrs).
Meanwhile, the Service said Tropical Cyclone Rae is expected to move away from Tonga’s southern waters tomorrow morning.
The Category Two Tropical Cyclone Rae is expected to affect Tonga’s southern waters over the weekend.
However, it no longer poses any direct threat to Tonga land areas.
