FPKU40 NFFN 162100

RNZI

NORTHERN AND SOUTHERN COOKS

WEATHER BULLETIN ISSUED FROM NWFC NADI AUG 162251 UTC.

A STRONG WIND WARNING IS NOW IN FORCE FOR SOUTHERN COOK WATERS.

SITUATION:

A NORTHEASTERLY WIND FLOW PREVAILS OVER SOUTHERN COOKS. MEANWHILE, A

TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE IS EXPECTED TO AFFECT THE GROUP FROM TOMORROW.

AN EASTERLY WIND FLOW PREVAILS OVER NORTHERN COOKS.

FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT TOMORROW FOR THE SOUTHERN COOKS:

OVER WATERS: NORTHEASTERLY WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. WINDS BECOMING

NORTHEASTERLY TO NORTHWESTERLY AND INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KNOTS FROM

TOMORROW.

OVER LAND AREAS: MODERATE TO FRESH NORTHEASTERLY WINDS. WINDS

BECOMING NORTHEASTERLY TO NORTHWESTERLY FROM TOMORROW.

MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS. SEAS BECOMING ROUGH FROM TOMORROW.

CLOUDY PERIODS WITH BRIEF SHOWERS TODAY. SOME SHOWERS AND ISOLATED

THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING FROM TOMORROW.

FURTHER OUTLOOK:    CLOUDY PERIODS WITH BRIEF SHOWERS. STRONG WINDS

EASING.

FOR RAROTONGA:

CLOUDY PERIODS WITH BRIEF SHOWERS TODAY. SOME SHOWERS AND ISOLATED

THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING FROM TOMORROW.

FURTHER OUTLOOK:    CLOUDY PERIODS WITH BRIEF SHOWERS.

FOR THE NORTHERN COOKS:

FINE APART FROM BRIEF SHOWERS.

MODERATE TO FRESH EASTERLY WINDS, GUSTY AT TIMES.

MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.

FURTHER OUTLOOK:    CLOUDY PERIODS WITH SOME SHOWERS.