FPKU40 NFFN 151400 RNZI NORTHERN AND SOUTHERN COOKS WEATHER BULLETIN ISSUED FROM NWFC NADI OCT 151456 UTC. A STRONG WIND WARNING REMAINS IN FORCE FOR SOUTHERN COOK WATERS. A STRONG WIND WARNING REMAINS IN FORCE FOR NORTHERN COOK WATERS AND IS NOW IN FORCE FOR THE LAND AREAS OF NORTHERN COOKS. SITUATION: A SOUTHEAST WIND FLOW PREVAILS OVER SOUTHERN COOKS. A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WITH ASSOCIATED CLOUD AND RAIN AFFECTS NORTHERN COOKS. FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT TONIGHT FOR THE SOUTHERN COOKS: OVER WATERS: SOUTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. OVER LAND: MODERATE TO FRESH SOUTHEAST WINDS, GUSTY AT TIMES. ROUGH SEAS. MODERATE SOUTHERLY SWELLS. CLOUDY PERIODS WITH SOME SHOWERS NORTH OF RAROTONGA. ELSEWHERE, CLOUDY PERIODS WITH BRIEF SHOWERS. FURTHER OUTLOOK: CLOUDY PERIODS WITH SOME SHOWERS. STRONG WINDS OVER WATERS CONTINUING. FOR RAROTONGA: CLOUDY PERIODS WITH BRIEF SHOWERS. FURTHER OUTLOOK: CLOUDY PERIODS WITH BRIEF SHOWERS. FOR THE NORTHERN COOKS: OVER WATERS: EAST TO NORTHERLY WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS, GUSTING UP TO 30 KNOTS. ROUGH SEAS. SEAS BECOMING VERY ROUGH FROM TOMORROW. MODERATE SWELLS. PERIODS OF RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS. FURTHER OUTLOOK: PERIODS OF RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS. STRONG WINDS WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KNOTS.