FPKB40 NFFN 191200

KIRIBATI AND BANABA
WEATHER BULLETIN ISSUED FROM NWFC NADI MAR 191337 UTC.
 

SITUATION:
THE INTER-TROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE [ITCZ] AFFECTS THE NORTHERN PARTS
OF NORTHERN LINE ISLANDS. 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: CLOUDY PERIODS WITH BRIEF SHOWERS OVER THE NORTHERN
PART. ELSEWHERE, FINE APART FROM BRIEF SHOWERS.
NORTHERN LINE ISLANDS: SOME SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ABOUT
AND NORTH OF FANNING ISLAND. MAINLY FINE WEATHER ELSEWHERE.
PHOENIX ISLANDS: CLOUDY PERIODS WITH BRIEF SHOWERS.
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 BRIEF SHOWERS.
SOUTHERN LINE ISLANDS: CLOUDY PERIODS WITH BRIEF SHOWERS.

FOR TARAWA:
CLOUDY PERIODS WITH BRIEF SHOWERS.
FURTHER OUTLOOK:    CLOUDY PERIODS WITH BRIEF SHOWERS.

FOR BANABA:
SITUATION: A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE AFFECTS BANABA. MEANWHILE, AN
EASTERLY WIND FLOW PREVAILS OVER THE ISLAND.

SOME SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE EASTERLY WINDS.
MODERATE SEAS.

FURTHER OUTLOOK:    CLOUDY PERIODS WITH BRIEF SHOWERS.