Niue could bear the brunt of the latest cyclone to develop in the Pacific.
 
Cyclone Vicky has just been named by the Fiji Met Service as a category one storm near the American Samoan capital of Pago Pago.
 
The cyclone was intensifying and moving east-southeast at 11km an hour with average winds of up to 65km/hr, and momentary gusts of up to 90km/hr.
 
By tomorrow morning, it is forecast to become a category two storm and pass near Niue's north coast late Saturday night.
 
Winds could gust up to 120km/hr and bring squally thunderstorms.
 
Mariners are warned to be ready for damaging gale force winds of up to 65 knots with rough to very rough seas.

SOURCE: RNZ PACIFIC/PACNEWS

 

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