FPKB40 NFFN 060000

KIRIBATI AND BANABA
WEATHER BULLETIN ISSUED FROM NWFC NADI MAY 052355 UTC.
 

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

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

WESTERN KIRIBATI: OCCASIONAL SHOWERS, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW
THUNDERSTORMS.
NORTHERN LINE ISLANDS:  CLOUDY PERIODS WITH SOME SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS OVER NORTHERN PARTS. MAINLY FINE WEATHER ELSEWHERE.
PHOENIX ISLANDS: MAINLY FINE.
SOUTHERN LINE ISLANDS: MAINLY FINE.
FURTHER OUTLOOK:    WESTERN KIRIBATI: CLOUDY PERIODS WITH SOME
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
NORTHERN LINE ISLANDS: CLOUDY PERIODS WITH SOME SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS OVER NORTHERN PARTS. MAINLY FINE WEATHER ELSEWHERE.
PHOENIX ISLANDS: MAINLY FINE.
SOUTHERN LINE ISLANDS: MAINLY FINE.

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

FOR BANABA:
SITUATION: A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE AFFECTS BANABA.

OCCASIONAL SHOWERS, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE TO FRESH EASTERLY WINDS.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.
FURTHER OUTLOOK:    CLOUDY PERIODS WITH SOME SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS.