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Special Weather Bulletin Number FIVE for Southern Cooks ON TROPICAL
DEPRESSION 011F
ISSUED FROM RSMC NADI Jan 23/0317 UTC 2008 UTC.
 
A STORM WIND WARNING IS NOW FORCE FOR PALMERSTON.
A GALE WIND WARNING IS NOW IN FORCE FOR THE REST OF SOUTHERN COOKS
DEPRESSION 11F [992HPA] CENTRE WAS ANALYSED NEAR 19 DECIMAL 6 SOUTH
167 DECIMAL 1 WEST AT 230000UTC OR ABOUT 245 NAUTICAL MILES
WEST-SOUTHWEST OF PALMERSTON. THE DEPRESSION IS INTENSIYING AND
MOVING SOUTHWEST AT 10 KNOTS AWAY FROM SOUTHERN COOKS.  
THE HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM TO THE SOUTH OF THE GROUP REMAINS SLOW
MOVING.
FOR PALMERSTON: EXPECT STORM FORCE WINDS WITH MOMENTARY GUSTS
REACHING 60 KNOTS.FURTHER RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES WITH SQUALLY
THUNDERSTORMS.  VERY HIGH SEAS. DAMAGING HEAVY SWELLS.  
FOR AITUTAKI,RAROTONGA,MAUKE AND NEARBY SMALLER ISLANDS: EXPECT GALE
FORCE WINDS MOMENTARY GUSTS REACHING 45 KNOTS. FURTHER RAIN, HEAVY AT
TIMES WITH SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS. HIGH SEAS. DAMAGING HEAVY SWELLS.  
FLOODING,INCLUDING SEA FLOODING OF LOW LYING COASTAL AREAS ESPECIALLY
FOR PALMERSTON,AITUTAKI,RAROTONGA,MAUKE AND NEARBY SMALLER ISLANDS.
PLEASE ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT OF THIS BULLETIN.
THE NEXT SPECIAL WEATHER BULLETIN FOR THE SOUTHERN COOK ISLANDS WILL
BE ISSUED AT 230630Z