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 Jun 170310 UTC.
Situation: A south to southwesterly wind flow prevails over Niue. Meanwhile, a weak trough of low pressure is expected to pass over the islands tonight.
Forecast to midnight tomorrow for Niue: Cloudy with brief showers. Cool at night. Moderate to fresh south to southwesterly winds. Moderate to rough seas.
Further outlook: Mainly fine. Cool at night.
Marine Weather Bulletin for Niue
Forecast to midnight tomorrow for all Niue water: South to southwesterly winds 15 to 20 knots. Moderate to rough seas. Moderate southerly swells. Further outlook: Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to 25 knots later in the day. Moderate to rough seas becoming rough later in the day. Moderate southerly swells.
Niue
Niue
Weather Bulletin issued from NWFC Nadi Jun 170310 UTC.
Situation: A south to southwesterly wind flow prevails over Niue. Meanwhile, a weak trough of low pressure is expected to pass over the islands tonight.
Forecast to midnight tomorrow for Niue: Cloudy with brief showers. Cool at night. Moderate to fresh south to southwesterly winds. Moderate to rough seas.
Further outlook: Mainly fine. Cool at night.
Marine Weather Bulletin for Niue
Forecast to midnight tomorrow for all Niue water: South to southwesterly winds 15 to 20 knots. Moderate to rough seas. Moderate southerly swells. Further outlook: Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to 25 knots later in the day. Moderate to rough seas becoming rough later in the day. Moderate southerly swells.
Kiribati
Kiribati and Banaba Weather Bulletin issued from NWFC Nadi Jun 170203 UTC.
Situation: The Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone [ITCZ] affects the northern parts of Western Kiribati and Northern Line Islands. Meanwhile, a moist easterly wind flow prevails over the group.
Forecast to midnight tomorrow for Kiribati Moderate easterly winds, fresh at times. Moderate to rough seas.
Western Kiribati: Cloudy periods with brief showers. Northern Line Islands: Occasional showers, heavy at times and few thunderstorms about Fanning and Palmyra Islands. Fine apart from brief showers elsewhere. Phoenix Islands: Fine weather. Southern Line Islands: Fine weather. Further outlook: Western Kiribati: Cloudy periods with some showers and isolated thunderstorms over the northern parts. Cloudy periods with brief showers elsewhere. Northern Line Islands: Brief showers. Phoenix Islands: Fine weather. Southern Line Islands: Fine weather.
For Tarawa: Cloudy periods with some showers. Further outlook: Cloudy periods with some showers.
For Banaba: Situation: A moist northeasterly wind flow prevails over Banaba.
Cloudy periods with brief showers. Moderate northeasterly winds. Moderate seas. Further outlook: Cloudy periods with brief showers.
Tuvalu
Tuvalu Weather Bulletin issued from NWFC Nadi Jun 170201 UTC.
Situation: A weak trough of low pressure lies slow moving over Tuvalu. Meanwhile, a southeast wind flow prevails over the island.
Forecast to midnight tomorrow for Tuvalu: Occasional showers and isolated thunderstorms. Moderate southeast winds, fresh at times. Moderate seas.
Further outlook: Occasional showers and isolated thunderstorms.
For Funafuti: Occasional showers and isolated thunderstorms. Further outlook: Occasional showers and isolated thunderstorms.
Tokelau
Tokelau Weather Bulletin issued from NWFC Nadi Jun 170200 UTC. .
Situation: A weak trough of low pressure with associated cloud and showers remains affecting Tokelau. Meanwhile, a northeasterly wind prevails over the group.
Forecast to midnight tomorrow for Tokelau: Cloudy periods with some showers and possible thunderstorms. Moderate northeast winds. Winds gradually turning and predominantly becoming easterly from tonight. Moderate seas.
Further outlook: Cloudy periods with some showers.
Nauru
Nauru
Weather Bulletin issued from RSMC Nadi Jun 170209 UTC.
Situation: A moist easterly wind flow prevails over Nauru.
Forecast to midnight tomorrow for Nauru: Cloudy periods with brief showers. Moderate easterly winds. Moderate seas.
Further outlook: Cloudy periods with brief showers.
Cook Islands
Northern and Southern Cooks Weather Bulletin issued from NWFC Nadi Jun 170330 UTC. A STRONG WIND WARNING REMAINS IN FORCE FOR THE LAND AREAS AND WATERS OF SOUTHERN COOKS.
A DAMAGING HEAVY SWELL ALERT REMAINS IN FORCE FOR OPEN WATERS OF SOUTHERN COOKS. A COASTAL INUNDATION ALERT REMAINS IN FORCE FOR THE LOW LYING COASTAL AREAS OF SOUTHERN COOKS.
Situation: A trough of low pressure is approaches Southern Cooks from the southwest. Associated cloud and rain are expected to affect the group from tonight till Wednesday as the trough gradually drifts across the group.
A weak trough of low pressure affects the eastern parts of Northern Cooks. Meanwhile, an easterly wind flow prevails over the group.
Forecast to midnight tomorrow for the Southern Cooks: Over waters: Northwesterly to westerly winds 20 to 25 knots, gusting up to 35 knots. Expect moderate to heavy swells of up to 4m over open waters with risk of coastal flooding over low lying coastal areas especially during high tides. Over land areas: Northwesterly to westerly winds 20 to 25 knots. Rough to very rough seas.
Occasional rain, heavy at times and few thunderstorms. Rain easing to showers from later tomorrow.
Further outlook: Expect moderate to heavy swells of up to 4m over open waters with risk of coastal flooding over low lying coastal areas especially during high tides. Over waters: Southerly winds 20 to 25 knots. Rough seas. Over land areas: Moderate to fresh southerly winds, gusty at times. Cloudy periods with brief showers.
For Rarotonga: Over waters: Northwesterly winds 20 to 25 knots, gusting up to 35 knots. Expect moderate to heavy swells of up to 4m over open waters with risk of coastal flooding over low lying coastal areas especially during high tides. Over land areas: Northwesterly winds 20 to 25 knots. Rough to very rough seas. Occasional rain, heavy at times and few thunderstorms. Rain easing to showers from later tomorrow.
Further outlook: Expect moderate to heavy swells of up to 4m over open waters with risk of coastal flooding over low lying coastal areas especially during high tides. Over waters: Southerly winds 20 to 25 knots. Rough seas. Over land areas: Moderate to fresh southerly winds, gusty at times. Cloudy periods with brief showers.
For the Northern Cooks: Occasional showers and isolated thunderstorms over Penryn. Elsewhere, part cloudy periods with some showers and possible isolated thunderstorms. Moderate northeasterly winds. Moderate seas.
Further outlook: Cloudy periods with some showers and isolated thunderstorms over most places.