Cook Island Weather
Northern and Southern Cooks
Weather Bulletin issued from NWFC Nadi Nov 190304 UTC.
A STRONG WIND WARNING REMAINS IN FORCE FOR LAND AND WATERS OF
SOUTHERN COOKS.
A DAMAGING HEAVY SWELL WARNING REMAINS IN FORCE FOR OPEN WATERS OF
SOUTHERN COOKS.
Situation:
A fresh to strong easterly wind flow prevails over Southern Cooks.
A trough of low pressure with associated cloud and showers continues
to affect parts of Northern Cooks.
Forecast to midnight tomorrow for the Southern Cooks:
Over Land and Waters: Easterly winds 20 to 30 knots.
Rough to very rough seas.
Damaging heavy southerly swells with wave heights up to 4.5 meters
and wave period of 14s.
Possible Impact: Risk of breaking waves over open waters and rip
current reaching low lying coastal areas with possibility of small
crafts/boat capsizing.
Cloudy periods with brief showers.
Further outlook: Cloudy periods with brief showers.
For Rarotonga:
Over Land and Waters: Easterly winds 20 to 30 knots.
Rough to very rough seas.
Damaging heavy southerly swells with wave heights up to 4.5 meters
and wave period of 14s.
Possible Impact: Risk of breaking waves over open waters and rip
current reaching low lying coastal areas with possibility of small
crafts/boat capsizing.
Cloudy periods with brief showers.
Further outlook: Cloudy periods with brief showers.
For the Northern Cooks:
Occasional showers and isolated thunderstorms over Manihiki, Pukapuka
and Suwarrow. Elsewhere, cloudy periods with some showers.
Further outlook: Occasional showers and isolated thunderstorms.
