WWKU40 NFFN 160000 PART 2 OF 2 FOR PALMERSTON, AITUTAKI AND NEARBY ISLANDS: WINDS EXPECTED TO GRADUALLY STRENGTHEN DURING THE NEXT 24 TO 30 HOURS. RAIN AND THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING AND BECOMING FREQUENT AND HEAVY. SEAS BECOMING ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH WITH DAMAGING HEAVY SWELLS. DAMAGING GALE FORCE WINDS ARE POSSIBLE FROM LATER SATURDAY. FOR THE REMAINING SOUTHERN COOK ISLANDS: MODERATE TO FRESH EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS, BECOMING STRONG AND GUSTY DURING THE WEEKEND. CLOUDY PERIODS WITH OCCASIONAL SHOWERS, BECOMING FREQUENT AND HEAVY AT TIMES. SEAS BECOMING ROUGH WITH MODERATE TO HEAVY SWELLS. FOR THE REMAINING NORTHERN COOK ISLANDS: FRESH TO STRONG WINDS NORTHEAST WINDS, GUSTING TO 35 KNOTS. CLOUDY PERIODS WITH OCCASIONAL SHOWERS, BECOMING FREQUENT AND HEAVY AT TIMES. ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH SEAS WITH MODERATE TO HEAVY SWELLS. THE NEXT SPECIAL WEATHER BULLETIN WILL BE ISSUED AT 160530 UTC OR EARLIER