FPKU40 NFFN 020000 NORTHERN AND SOUTHERN COOKS WEATHER BULLETIN ISSUED FROM NWFC NADI JUL 020256 UTC. A STRONG WIND WARNING REMAINS IN FORCE FOR SOUTHERN COOK WATERS. SITUATION: A WEAK TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WITH ASSOCIATED CLOUD AND SHOWERS CONTINUES TO AFFECT SOUTHERN COOKS. A WEAK TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WITH ASSOCIATED CLOUD AND SHOWERS AFFECTS THE WESTERN PARTS OF NORTHERN COOKS. FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT TOMORROW FOR THE SOUTHERN COOKS: CLOUDY PERIODS WITH SOME SHOWERS AND POSSIBLE THUNDERSTORMS. OVER LAND: MODERATE TO FRESH NORTH TO NORTHWESTERLY WINDS. OVER WATERS: NORTH TO NORTHWESTERLY WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. ROUGH SEAS. FURTHER OUTLOOK: CLOUDY PERIODS WITH SOME SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. STRONG WINDS CONTINUING. FOR RAROTONGA: CLOUDY PERIODS WITH SOME SHOWERS AND POSSIBLE THUNDERSTORMS. OVER LAND: MODERATE TO FRESH NORTH TO NORTHWESTERLY WINDS. OVER WATERS: NORTH TO NORTHWESTERLY WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. ROUGH SEAS. FURTHER OUTLOOK: CLOUDY PERIODS WITH BRIEF SHOWERS. STRONG WINDS CONTINUING. FOR THE NORTHERN COOKS: CLOUDY PERIODS WITH SOME SHOWERS AND POSSIBLE THUNDERSTORMS OVER PUKAPUKA AND SUWARROW. FINE APART FROM BRIEF SHOWERS ELSEWHERE. MODERATE TO FRESH EASTERLY WINDS. MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS. FURTHER OUTLOOK: FINE APART FROM BRIEF SHOWERS