FPKB40 NFFN 221200

KIRIBATI AND BANABA
WEATHER BULLETIN ISSUED FROM NWFC NADI MAR 221351 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 TONIGHT FOR KIRIBATI
MODERATE TO FRESH EASTERLY WINDS.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.

WESTERN KIRIBATI: CLOUDY PERIODS WITH 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:
CLOUDY PERIODS WITH BRIEF SHOWERS.
FURTHER OUTLOOK:    FINE APART FROM BRIEF SHOWERS.

FOR BANABA:
SITUATION: A NORTHEASTERLY WIND FLOW PREVAILS OVER THE ISLAND.

CLOUDY PERIODS WITH BRIEF SHOWERS.
MODERATE EASTERLY WINDS.
MODERATE SEAS.

FURTHER OUTLOOK:    CLOUDY PERIODS WITH BRIEF SHOWERS.