FPKU40 NFFN 220000 RNZI NORTHERN AND SOUTHERN COOKS WEATHER BULLETIN ISSUED FROM NWFC NADI AUG 220222 UTC. A STRONG WIND WARNING REMAINS IN FORCE FOR NORTHERN COOK WATERS. SITUATION: A SOUTHEAST WIND FLOW PREVAILS OVER SOUTHERN COOKS. A WEAK TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WITH ASSOCIATED CLOUD AND SHOWERS AFFECTS NORTHERN COOKS. FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT TOMORROW FOR THE SOUTHERN COOKS: CLOUDY PERIODS WITH BRIEF SHOWERS. MODERATE TO FRESH SOUTHEAST WINDS. MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS. MODERATE SOUTHERLY SWELLS. FURTHER OUTLOOK: CLOUDY PERIODS WITH BRIEF SHOWERS. FOR RAROTONGA: CLOUDY PERIODS WITH BRIEF SHOWERS. FURTHER OUTLOOK: CLOUDY PERIODS WITH BRIEF SHOWERS. FOR THE NORTHERN COOKS: OVER WATERS: SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. OVER LAND: MODERATE TO FRESH SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS, GUSTY AT TIMES. CLOUDY PERIODS WITH SOME SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. FURTHER OUTLOOK: CLOUDY PERIODS WITH SOME SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. STRONG WINDS CONTINUING.