FPKB40 NFFN 220200

RNZI

KIRIBATI AND BANABA

WEATHER BULLETIN ISSUED FROM NWFC NADI MAR 220215 UTC.

SITUATION:

THE INTER-TROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE [ITCZ] AFFECTS THE NORTHERN PARTS

OF NORTHERN LINE ISLANDS. MEANWHILE, ANOTHER TROUGH AFFECTS PHOENIX

ISLANDS AND THE REST OF WESTERN KIRIBATI.

FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT TOMORROW FOR KIRIBATI

MODERATE TO FRESH EASTERLY WINDS.

MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.

WESTERN KIRIBATI: FINE APART FROM BRIEF SHOWERS

NORTHERN LINE ISLANDS: SOME SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS NORTH

OF FANNING ISLAND. MAINLY FINE WEATHER ELSEWHERE.

PHOENIX ISLANDS: OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.

SOUTHERN LINE ISLANDS: CLOUDY PERIODS WITH BRIEF SHOWERS.

FURTHER OUTLOOK:    WESTERN KIRIBATI: CLOUDY PERIODS WITH SOME

SHOWERS ABOUT BUTARITARI. ELSEWHERE, FINE APART FROM BRIEF SHOWERS.

NORTHERN LINE ISLANDS:  SOME SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS OVER

NORTHERN PARTS. MAINLY FINE WEATHER ELSEWHERE.

PHOENIX ISLANDS: CLOUDY PERIODS WITH SOME SHOWERS.

SOUTHERN LINE ISLANDS: CLOUDY PERIODS WITH BRIEF SHOWERS.

FOR TARAWA:

FINE APART FROM BRIEF SHOWERS.

FURTHER OUTLOOK:    FINE APART FROM BRIEF SHOWERS.

FOR BANABA:

SITUATION: AN EASTERLY WIND FLOW PREVAILS OVER THE ISLAND.

FINE APART FROM BRIEF SHOWERS.

MODERATE EASTERLY WINDS.

MODERATE SEAS.

FURTHER OUTLOOK:    CLOUDY PERIODS WITH BRIEF SHOWERS.