FPKB40 NFFN 081200
KIRIBATI AND BANABA
WEATHER BULLETIN ISSUED FROM NWFC NADI MAY 081333 UTC.


SITUATION:
THE INTER-TROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE [ITCZ] AFFECTS THE NORTHERN PARTS
OF NORTHERN LINE ISLANDS. A WEAK TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE AFFECTS
WESTERN KIRIBATI. MEANWHILE, A MOIST EASTERLY WIND FLOW PREVAILS OVER
THE GROUP.

FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT TONIGHT FOR KIRIBATI
MODERATE TO FRESH EASTERLY WINDS.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.

WESTERN KIRIBATI: CLOUDY PERIODS WITH SOME SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS.
NORTHERN LINE ISLANDS:  CLOUDY PERIODS WITH SOME SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS OVER NORTHERN PARTS. MAINLY FINE WEATHER ELSEWHERE.
PHOENIX ISLANDS: FINE APART FROM BRIEF SHOWERS
SOUTHERN LINE ISLANDS: FINE APART FROM BRIEF SHOWERS.
FURTHER OUTLOOK:    WESTERN KIRIBATI: CLOUDY PERIODS WITH BRIEF
SHOWERS.
NORTHERN LINE ISLANDS: CLOUDY PERIODS WITH SOME SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS OVER NORTHERN PARTS. MAINLY FINE WEATHER ELSEWHERE.
PHOENIX ISLANDS: MAINLY FINE.
SOUTHERN LINE ISLANDS: MAINLY FINE.

FOR TARAWA:
CLOUDY PERIODS WITH SOME SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
FURTHER OUTLOOK:    RIEF SHOWERS.

FOR BANABA:
SITUATION: AN EASTERLY WIND FLOW PREVAILS OVER BANABA.

CLOUDY PERIODS WITH BRIEF SHOWERS.
MODERATE TO FRESH EASTERLY WINDS.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.
FURTHER OUTLOOK:    FINE APART FROM BRIEF SHOWERS.=