FPKB40 NFFN 161200
KIRIBATI AND BANABA
WEATHER BULLETIN ISSUED FROM NWFC NADI FEB 161246 UTC.


SITUATION:
THE INTER-TROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE [ITCZ] AFFECTS THE NORTHERN PARTS
OF NORTHERN LINE ISLANDS AND WESTERN KIRIBATI. MEANWHILE, AN EASTERLY
WIND FLOW PREVAILS OVER KIRIBATI.

FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT TONIGHT FOR KIRIBATI
WESTERN KIRIBATI: OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ABOUT
BUTARITARI. ELSEWHERE, FINE APART FROM BRIEF SHOWERS.
NORTHERN LINE ISLANDS: CLOUDY PERIODS WITH SOME SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE NORTHERN PARTS. MAINLY FINE ELSEWHERE.
PHOENIX ISLANDS: FINE APART FROM BRIEF SHOWERS.
SOUTHERN LINE ISLANDS: FINE APART FROM BRIEF SHOWERS.

MODERATE TO FRESH EASTERLY WINDS, GUSTY AT TIMES.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.

FURTHER OUTLOOK:    WESTERN KIRIBATI: OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS ABOUT BUTARITARI. ELSEWHERE, FINE APART FROM BRIEF
SHOWERS.
NORTHERN LINE ISLANDS: CLOUDY PERIODS WITH SOME SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS OVER NORTHERN PARTS. MAINLY FINE 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:    FINE APART FROM BRIEF SHOWERS.

FOR BANABA:
SITUATION: A WEAK TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE LIES TO THE EAST OF THE
ISLAND AND SLOW MOVING WESTWARD. ASSOCIATED CLOUD AND SHOWERS ARE
EXPECTED TO AFFECT BANABA LATER TODAY TILL TOMORROW. MEANWHILE, A
NORTHEASTERLY WIND FLOW PREVAILS OVER BANABA.

CLOUDY PERIODS WITH SOME SHOWERS AND POSSIBLE ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE TO FRESH NORTHEASTERLY WINDS.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.

FURTHER OUTLOOK:    FINE APART FROM BRIEF SHOWERS.=