FPKU40 NFFN 100300

RNZI

NORTHERN AND SOUTHERN COOKS

WEATHER BULLETIN ISSUED FROM NWFC NADI MAY 100337 UTC.

A STRONG WIND WARNING REMAINS IN FORCE FOR SOUTHERN COOKS WATERS.  

A COASTAL INUNDATION WARNING REMAINS IN FORCE FOR SOUTHERN COOKS.

A DAMAGING HEAVY SWELL WARNING REMAINS IN FORCE FOR OPEN WATERS OF

SOUTHERN COOKS. 

SITUATION:

A HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM TO THE FAR SOUTH OF SOUTHERN COOKS GENERATES A

FRESH TO STRONG SOUTHEAST WIND FLOW AND DAMAGING HEAVY SWELLS OVER

THE GROUP.

A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WITH CLOUD AND SHOWERS AFFECTS NORTHERN

COOKS. 

FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT TOMORROW FOR THE SOUTHERN COOKS:

OVER WATERS: SOUTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. WINDS EASING TO 15 TO 20

KNOTS BY LATER TODAY.

OVER LAND: MODERATE TO FRESH SOUTHEAST WINDS, GUSTY AT TIMES.

ROUGH SEAS.

DAMAGING HEAVY SWELLS UP TO 4.0M. SWELLS ABATING FROM TOMORROW.

EXPECT SEA-FLOODING OVER THE SOUTHERN COASTAL AREAS OF SOUTHERN COOKS

ESPECIALLY DURING HIGH TIDES.

FINE APART FROM BRIEF SHOWERS.

FURTHER OUTLOOK:    FINE APART FROM BRIEF  SHOWERS.

FOR RAROTONGA:

FINE APART FROM BRIEF SHOWERS

FURTHER OUTLOOK:    FINE APART FROM BRIEF SHOWERS 

FOR THE NORTHERN COOKS:

OCCASIONAL SHOWERS, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS.

MODERATE EAST TO NORTHEASTERLY WINDS.  

MODERATE SEAS.

FURTHER OUTLOOK:    OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS.