Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Fiji Meteorological Service says Tropical Depression 11F to the west of the Samoas and moving away, could develop into a cyclone threatening Fiji and Tonga.

The system brought heavy rain and flooding to American Samoa over the weekend.

However, the US National Weather Service has downgraded the Tropical Storm Watch for the territory to a high wind warning as the system moves away.

American Samoa meteorologist Elinor Lutu McMoore said because of its size people will continue to experience heavy rain and winds over 35 mph throughout the day.

"The main concern for us right now is the trough that is associated with the depression that is the one that is right over American Samoa right now and it is bringing us and it will continue to bring us a lot of rain.

"So that is our main concern the flooding. And then it is still going to bring us winds."

Most schools were closed yesterday because of the weather.