Regional Weather
Weather forecasts, marine conditions and observation data for Niue, Kiribati, Nauru, Tokelau, Tuvalu and Cook Islands.
Niue
Niue
Weather Bulletin issued from NWFC Nadi Feb 020229 UTC. A STRONG WIND WARNING REMAINS IN FORCE FOR LAND AREAS OF NIUE.
Situation: A trough of low pressure with associated cloud and rain continues to affect Niue.
Forecast to midnight tomorrow for Niue: Northerly winds of up to 55km/hr, with gusts up to 80km/hr. Rough to very rough seas.
Occasional rain, heavy at times and few thunderstorms.
Further outlook: Rain, thunderstorms and strong winds continuing.
Marine Weather Bulletin for Niue A STRONG WIND WARNING REMAINS IN FORCE FOR NIUE WATERS.
Forecast to midnight tomorrow for all Niue water: Northerly winds 20 to 30 knots, gusting up to 40 knots. Rough to very rough seas. Moderate northerly swells. Poor visibility in areas of heavy falls and thunderstorms.
Further outlook: Northerly winds 20 to 25 knots. Rough seas. Moderate northerly swells. Poor visibility in areas of heavy falls and thunderstorms.
Niue
Niue
Weather Bulletin issued from NWFC Nadi Feb 020229 UTC. A STRONG WIND WARNING REMAINS IN FORCE FOR LAND AREAS OF NIUE.
Situation: A trough of low pressure with associated cloud and rain continues to affect Niue.
Forecast to midnight tomorrow for Niue: Northerly winds of up to 55km/hr, with gusts up to 80km/hr. Rough to very rough seas.
Occasional rain, heavy at times and few thunderstorms.
Further outlook: Rain, thunderstorms and strong winds continuing.
Marine Weather Bulletin for Niue A STRONG WIND WARNING REMAINS IN FORCE FOR NIUE WATERS.
Forecast to midnight tomorrow for all Niue water: Northerly winds 20 to 30 knots, gusting up to 40 knots. Rough to very rough seas. Moderate northerly swells. Poor visibility in areas of heavy falls and thunderstorms.
Further outlook: Northerly winds 20 to 25 knots. Rough seas. Moderate northerly swells. Poor visibility in areas of heavy falls and thunderstorms.
Kiribati
Kiribati and Banaba Weather Bulletin issued from NWFC Nadi Feb 020046 UTC. A STRONG WIND WARNING IS PREVIOUSLY IN FORCE FOR WATERS OF PHOENIX ISLANDS IS NOW CANCELLED.
Situation: The ITCZ lies over the northern parts of Western Kiribati and extends just north of the northern Line Islands.
A trough of low pressure affects the northern parts of Northern Line islands.
Forecast to midnight tomorrow for Kiribati Western Kiribati: Occasional showers, heavy at times and few thunderstorms north of Butaritari. Elsewhere, fine apart from brief showers. Northern Line Islands: Cloudy periods with some showers over the northern part. Elsewhere, fine apart from brief showers. Phoenix Islands: Fine apart from brief showers. Southern Line Islands: Cloudy periods with brief showers.
Moderate to fresh easterly winds, gusty at times. Moderate to rough seas. Further outlook: Western Kiribati: Occasional showers, heavy at times and few thunderstorms north of Butaritari. Elsewhere, fine apart from brief showers. Northern Line Islands: Cloudy periods with some showers and isolated thunderstorms over northern parts. Fine apart from brief showers elsewhere. Phoenix Islands: Mainly fine. Southern Line Islands: Mainly fine.
For Tarawa: Fine apart from brief showers. Further outlook: Fine apart from brief showers.
For Banaba: Situation: A trough of low pressure affects the island.
Occasional showers and few thunderstorms. Moderate to fresh easterly winds. Moderate to rough seas.
Further outlook: Cloudy periods with some showers and isolated thunderstorms.
Tuvalu
Tuvalu Weather Bulletin issued from NWFC Nadi Feb 020044 UTC.
Situation: A trough of low pressure lies to the south of the group. Meanwhile, a moist northeasterly wind flow prevails over Tuvalu.
Forecast to midnight tomorrow for Tuvalu: Cloudy periods with some showers and isolated thunderstorms. Moderate to fresh northeasterly. Moderate to rough seas.
Further outlook: Cloudy periods with some showers and isolated thunderstorms.
For Funafuti: Cloudy periods with some showers and isolated thunderstorms. Further outlook: Cloudy periods with some showers and isolated thunderstorms.
Tokelau
Tokelau Weather Bulletin issued from NWFC Nadi Feb 021138 UTC.
Situation: A moist northeasterly wind flow prevails over Tokelau.
Forecast to midnight tonight for Tokelau: Cloudy periods with some showers. Moderate to fresh northeast winds. Moderate to rough seas.
Further outlook: Cloudy periods with some showers.
Nauru
Nauru
Weather Bulletin issued from RSMC Nadi Feb 020050 UTC.
Situation: A trough of low pressure with cloud and showers continues to affect the island.
Forecast to midnight tomorrow for Nauru: Occasional showers and isolated thunderstorms. Moderate to fresh easterly winds. Moderate to rough seas.
Further outlook: Cloudy periods with some showers and isolated thunderstorms.
Cook Islands
Northern and Southern Cooks Weather Bulletin issued from NWFC Nadi Feb 021139 UTC.
Situation: A weak trough of low pressure lies to the west of Southern Cooks. Meanwhile, a northerly wind flow prevails over the group.
A trough of low pressure with associated cloud and showers affect the southern and western parts of Northern Cooks. Meanwhile, a northeast wind flow prevails over the group which is expected to becoming easterly from later tomorrow.
Forecast to midnight tonight for the Southern Cooks: Cloudy periods with some showers and isolated thunderstorms. Moderate northerly winds. Moderate seas.
Further outlook: Cloudy periods with some showers and isolated thunderstorms.
For Rarotonga: Cloudy periods with some showers and isolated thunderstorms. Further outlook: Cloudy periods with some showers and isolated thunderstorms.
For the Northern Cooks: Occasional showers, heavy at times and isolated thunderstorms west of Manihiki. Brief showers elsewhere. Moderate to fresh northeasterly winds, becoming easterly from later tomorrow. Moderate to rough seas. Further outlook: Occasional showers and isolated thunderstorms over most places.