FPKB40 NFFN 050900

KIRIBATI AND BANABA
WEATHER BULLETIN ISSUED FROM NWFC NADI MAY 051141 UTC.
 

SITUATION:
THE INTER-TROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE [ITCZ] AFFECTS WESTERN KIRIBATI.
MEANWHILE, A MOIST EASTERLY WIND FLOW PREVAILS OVER THE GROUP. 

FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT TONIGHT FOR KIRIBATI
MODERATE TO FRESH EASTERLY WINDS.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.

WESTERN KIRIBATI:  OCCASIONAL SHOWERS, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW
THUNDERSTORMS.
NORTHERN LINE ISLANDS:  FINE APART FROM BRIEF SHOWERS.
PHOENIX ISLANDS: FINE WEATHER.
SOUTHERN LINE ISLANDS: FINE WEATHER.
FURTHER OUTLOOK:    WESTERN KIRIBATI: OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS.
NORTHERN LINE ISLANDS:  FINE WEATHER.
PHOENIX ISLANDS: FINE WEATHER.
SOUTHERN LINE ISLANDS: FINE WEATHER.

FOR TARAWA:
OCCASIONAL SHOWERS, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS.
FURTHER OUTLOOK:    CLOUDY PERIODS WITH SOME SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS.

FOR BANABA:
SITUATION: AN EASTERLY WIND FLOW PREVAILS OVER BANABA.

FINE APART FROM BRIEF SHOWERS.
MODERATE EASTERLY WINDS.
MODERATE SEAS.
FURTHER OUTLOOK:    FINE APART FROM BRIEF SHOWERS.