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Cyclone Oli has formed over the northern Cook Islands this morning, regional weather authorities have warned.

The Nadi Tropical Cyclone Centre say Oli is 75 kilometres northwest of Suwarrow in the Northern Cook Islands.

It is currently moving east-southeast at 28 kilometres per hour.

Maximum sustained winds are 93kph, making it a moderate tropical storm.

A Tropical Cyclone Warning has been raised for Suwarrow Atoll in the Northern Cooks and and a Strong Wind Warning is in effect for the rest of the Northern Cook Islands.

Suwarrow Atoll is a largely uninhabited National Park, Marine and Bird Reserve.

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