FPKB40 NFFN 181600

RNZI

KIRIBATI AND BANABA

WEATHER BULLETIN ISSUED FROM NWFC NADI JUL 181603 UTC.

SITUATION:

A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WITH ASSOCIATED CLOUD AND SHOWERS AFFECTS

NORTHERN LINE ISLANDS, PHOENIX ISLANDS AND WESTERN KIRIBATI.

MEANWHILE, AN EAST TO NORTHWEST WIND FLOW PREVAILS OVER THE GROUP.

FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT TONIGHT FOR KIRIBATI

MODERATE TO FRESH EAST TO NORTHWESTERLY WINDS.

MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.

WESTERN KIRIBATI: OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY

FALLS.

NORTHERN LINE ISLANDS: CLOUDY PERIODS WITH SOME SHOWERS AND ISOLATED

THUNDERSTORMS.

PHOENIX ISLANDS: FINE APART FROM BRIEF SHOWERS.

SOUTHERN LINE ISLANDS: MAINLY FINE.

FURTHER OUTLOOK:    WESTERN KIRIBATI: CLOUDY PERIODS WITH SOME

SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.

NORTHERN LINE ISLANDS: CLOUDY PERIODS WITH SOME SHOWERS AND ISOLATED

THUNDERSTORMS.

PHOENIX ISLANDS: CLOUDY PERIODS WITH SOME SHOWERS.

SOUTHERN LINE ISLANDS: MAINLY FINE.

FOR TARAWA:

OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY FALLS.

FURTHER OUTLOOK:    CLOUDY PERIODS WITH SOME SHOWERS AND ISOLATED

THUNDERSTORMS.

FOR BANABA:

SITUATION: A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WITH ASSOCIATED CLOUD AND SHOWERS

AFFECTS BANABA.

OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY FALLS.

MODERATE TO FRESH NORTHWESTERLY WINDS.

MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.

FURTHER OUTLOOK:    OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITH

HEAVY FALLS.