FPKB40 NFFN 200000

KIRIBATI AND BANABA
WEATHER BULLETIN ISSUED FROM NWFC NADI AUG 200202 UTC.
 

SITUATION:
THE INTER TROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE LIES SLOW MOVING OVER THE
NORTHERN PART OF THE NORTHERN LINE ISLANDS AND EXTENDS WESTWARDS OVER
THE NORTHERN PARTS OF WESTERN KIRIBATI. MEANWHILE, AN EASTERLY WIND
FLOW PREVAILS OVER KIRIBATI.  

FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT TOMORROW FOR KIRIBATI
MODERATE TO FRESH EASTERLY WINDS. 
WESTERN KIRIBATI: OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS OVER
BUTARITARI. ELSEWHERE, FINE APART FROM BRIEF SHOWERS. 
NORTHERN LINE ISLANDS: OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS
NORTH OF CHRISTMAS ISLAND. ELSEWHERE, CLOUDY PERIODS WITH SOME
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. 
PHOENIX ISLANDS:  FINE APART FROM BRIEF SHOWERS.
SOUTHERN LINE ISLANDS: MAINLY FINE. 
 
FURTHER OUTLOOK:    WESTERN KIRIBATI:  OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS OVER NORTHERN PARTS. ELSEWHERE, CLOUDY PERIODS
WITH SOME SHOWERS. 
NORTHERN LINE ISLANDS: CLOUDY PERIODS WITH BRIEF SHOWERS.
PHOENIX ISLANDS:  FINE APART FROM BRIEF SHOWERS.
SOUTHERN LINE ISLANDS: FINE APART FROM BRIEF SHOWERS.

FOR TARAWA:
FINE WEATHER. 
FURTHER OUTLOOK:    BRIEF SHOWERS. 

FOR BANABA:
SITUATION: AN EASTERLY WIND FLOW PREVAILS OVER BANABA. 
FINE APART FROM BRIEF SHOWERS.
MODERATE TO FRESH EASTERLY WINDS.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.

FURTHER OUTLOOK:    BRIEF SHOWERS.