FPKB40 NFFN 271200

RNZI

KIRIBATI AND BANABA

WEATHER BULLETIN ISSUED FROM NWFC NADI OCT 271246 UTC.

SITUATION:

THE INTER-TROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE [ITCZ] LIES TO THE NORTH OF

NORTHERN LINE ISLANDS AND EXTENDS WESTWARD OVER TO THE NORTHERN PARTS

OF WESTERN KIRIBATI.

MEANWHILE, A SOUTHEAST WIND FLOW PREVAILS OVER THE GROUP.

FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT TONIGHT FOR KIRIBATI

MODERATE TO FRESH SOUTHEAST WINDS.

MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.

WESTERN KIRIBATI: MAINLY FINE.

NORTHERN LINE ISLANDS: CLOUDY PERIODS WITH SOME SHOWERS AND ISOLATED

THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE NORTHERN PARTS. CLOUDY PERIODS WITH BRIEF

SHOWERS ELSEWHERE.

PHOENIX ISLANDS: MAINLY FINE.

SOUTHERN LINE ISLANDS: FINE APART FROM BRIEF SHOWERS.

FURTHER OUTLOOK:    WESTERN KIRIBATI: FINE APART FROM BRIEF SHOWERS. 

NORTHERN LINE ISLANDS:  FINE APART FROM BRIEF SHOWERS.

PHOENIX ISLANDS: MAINLY FINE.

SOUTHERN LINE ISLANDS: CLOUDY PERIODS WITH BRIEF SHOWERS.

FOR TARAWA:

MAINLY FINE.

FURTHER OUTLOOK:    FINE APART FROM BRIEF SHOWERS.

FOR BANABA:

SITUATION: AN EASTERLY WIND FLOW PREVAILS OVER BANABA. 

MAINLY FINE. 

MODERATE TO FRESH EASTERLY WINDS. 

MODERATE SEAS.

FURTHER OUTLOOK:    FINE APART FROM BRIEF SHOWERS.