FPKB40 NFFN 261500

Kiribati and Banaba
Weather Bulletin issued from NWFC Nadi Jun 261603 UTC.
 

Situation:
The Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone [ITCZ] affects Western Kiribati
and extends eastwards over the northern parts of Northern Line
Islands. Meanwhile, an easterly wind flow prevails over the group. 

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

Western Kiribati: Occasional showers, heavy at times and few
thunderstorms over most places. Showers expected to ease from later
tomorrow. 
Northern Line Islands: Cloudy periods with some showers and isolated
thunderstorms about and north of Fanning Island. Elsewhere, cloudy
periods with brief showers.
Phoenix Islands: Cloudy periods with some showers and few
thunderstorms. 
Southern Line Islands: Cloudy periods with brief showers. 

Further outlook:    Western Kiribati: Cloudy periods with some
showers and possible thunderstorms. 
Northern Line Islands: Cloudy periods with some showers and isolated
thunderstorms over the northern parts. Fine apart from brief showers
elsewhere.
Phoenix Islands: Cloudy periods with some showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
Southern Line Islands:  Cloudy periods with brief showers.

For Tarawa:
Occasional showers, heavy at times and few thunderstorms over most
places. Showers expected to ease from later tomorrow. 
Further outlook:    Cloudy periods with some showers and possible
thunderstorms.

For Banaba:
Situation: A trough of low pressure lies slow moving in the vicinity
of Banaba. Meanwhile, an easterly wind flow prevails over the group.

Cloudy periods with some showers and isolated thunderstorms.
Moderate easterly winds.
Moderate seas.
Further outlook:    Cloudy periods with some showers with possible
thunderstorms.

