FPKU40 NFFN 271200 NORTHERN AND SOUTHERN COOKS WEATHER BULLETIN ISSUED FROM NWFC NADI OCT 271246 UTC. A STRONG WIND WARNING REMAINS IN FORCE FOR SOUTHERN COOKS WATERS. SITUATION: AN EASTERLY WIND FLOW PREVAILS OVER SOUTHERN COOKS. A WEAK TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE IS EXPECTED TO AFFECT THE GROUP FROM TOMORROW. MEANWHILE, AN EASTERLY WIND FLOW PREVAILS OVER NORTHERN COOKS. FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT TONIGHT FOR THE SOUTHERN COOKS: OVER WATERS: EASTERLY WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. OVER LAND: MODERATE TO FRESH EASTERLY WINDS, GUSTY AT TIMES. ROUGH SEAS. FINE APART FROM BRIEF SHOWERS. FURTHER OUTLOOK: CLOUDY PERIOD WITH BRIEF SHOWERS. FOR RAROTONGA: OVER WATERS: EASTERLY WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. OVER LAND: MODERATE TO FRESH EASTERLY WINDS, GUSTY AT TIMES. ROUGH SEAS. FINE APART FROM BRIEF SHOWERS. FURTHER OUTLOOK: CLOUDY PERIOD WITH BRIEF SHOWERS. FOR THE NORTHERN COOKS: FINE APART FROM BRIEF SHOWERS, BRIEF SHOWERS INCREASING TO SOME SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS FROM TOMORROW. MODERATE TO FRESH EASTERLY WINDS. MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS. FURTHER OUTLOOK: CLOUDY PERIODS WITH SOME SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.