FPKB40 NFFN 210000

RNZI

KIRIBATI AND BANABA

WEATHER BULLETIN ISSUED FROM NWFC NADI MAR 210222 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 TOMORROW FOR KIRIBATI

MODERATE TO FRESH EASTERLY WINDS.

MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.

WESTERN KIRIBATI: 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:

FINE APART FROM BRIEF SHOWERS.

FURTHER OUTLOOK:    CLOUDY PERIODS WITH BRIEF SHOWERS.

FOR BANABA:

SITUATION: AN EASTERLY WIND FLOW PREVAILS OVER THE ISLAND.

FINE APART FROM BRIEF SHOWERS.

MODERATE EASTERLY WINDS.

MODERATE SEAS.

FURTHER OUTLOOK:    CLOUDY PERIODS WITH BRIEF SHOWERS.