FPKB40 NFFN 020900

RNZI

KIRIBATI AND BANABA

WEATHER BULLETIN ISSUED FROM NWFC NADI FEB 021140 UTC.

SITUATION:

THE ITCZ LIES OVER THE NORTHERN PARTS OF WESTERN KIRIBATI AND EXTENDS

JUST NORTH OF THE NORTHERN LINE ISLANDS.

A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE AFFECTS THE NORTHERN PARTS OF NORTHERN LINE

ISLANDS.

FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT TONIGHT FOR KIRIBATI

WESTERN KIRIBATI: OCCASIONAL SHOWERS, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW

THUNDERSTORMS NORTH OF BUTARITARI. ELSEWHERE, FINE APART FROM BRIEF

SHOWERS.

NORTHERN LINE ISLANDS: CLOUDY PERIODS WITH SOME SHOWERS OVER THE

NORTHERN PART. ELSEWHERE, FINE APART FROM BRIEF SHOWERS.

PHOENIX ISLANDS: FINE APART FROM BRIEF SHOWERS.

SOUTHERN LINE ISLANDS: CLOUDY PERIODS WITH BRIEF SHOWERS.

MODERATE TO FRESH EASTERLY WINDS, GUSTY AT TIMES.

MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.

FURTHER OUTLOOK:    WESTERN KIRIBATI: OCCASIONAL SHOWERS, HEAVY AT

TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS NORTH OF BUTARITARI. ELSEWHERE, FINE

APART FROM BRIEF SHOWERS.

NORTHERN LINE ISLANDS: CLOUDY PERIODS WITH SOME SHOWERS AND ISOLATED

THUNDERSTORMS OVER NORTHERN PARTS. FINE APART FROM BRIEF SHOWERS

ELSEWHERE.

PHOENIX ISLANDS: MAINLY FINE. 

SOUTHERN LINE ISLANDS: MAINLY FINE. 

FOR TARAWA:

FINE APART FROM BRIEF SHOWERS.

FURTHER OUTLOOK:    FINE APART FROM BRIEF SHOWERS.

FOR BANABA:

SITUATION: A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE AFFECTS THE ISLAND.

OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS.

MODERATE TO FRESH EASTERLY WINDS.

MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.

FURTHER OUTLOOK:    CLOUDY PERIODS WITH SOME SHOWERS AND ISOLATED

THUNDERSTORMS.