WWKU40 NFFN 160900 PART 2 OF 2 FOR PALMERSTON, AITUTAKI AND NEARBY ISLANDS: STRONG EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 35 KNOTS. WINDS MAY FURTHER INCREASE TO DAMAGING GALES WITH SPEEDS OF 35 KNOTS GUSTING TO 50 KNOTS FROM LATER TOMORROW. RAIN AND THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING AND BECOMING FREQUENT AND HEAVY. ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH SEAS, BECOMING VERY ROUGH TO HIGH SEAS FROM LATER TOMORROW WITH DAMAGING HEAVY SWELLS. FOR THE REST OF SOUTHERN COOK ISLANDS: MODERATE TO FRESH EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS, BECOMING STRONG AND GUSTY FROM SUNDAY. CLOUDY PERIODS WITH OCCASIONAL SHOWERS, BECOMING FREQUENT AND HEAVY AT TIMES. SEAS BECOMING ROUGH WITH MODERATE TO HEAVY SWELLS. THE NEXT SPECIAL WEATHER BULLETIN WILL BE ISSUED AT 161430 UTC OR EARLIER