FPKB40 NFFN 211500

Kiribati and Banaba
Weather Bulletin issued from NWFC Nadi Mar 211604 UTC.
 

Situation:
The Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone [ITCZ] affects the northern parts
of Northern Line Islands and western Kiribati. Meanwhile, another
trough affects Phoenix Islands and the rest of Western Kiribati.

Forecast to midnight tonight for Kiribati
Moderate to fresh easterly winds.
Moderate to rough seas.

Western Kiribati: Some showers and isolated thunderstorms.
Northern Line Islands: Some showers and isolated thunderstorms about
and north of Fanning island. Mainly fine weather elsewhere.
Phoenix Islands: Occasional showers and isolated thunderstorms.
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 some showers.
Southern Line Islands: Cloudy periods with brief showers.

For Tarawa:
Some showers and isolated thunderstorms.
Further outlook:    Some showers and isolated thunderstorms.

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.