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 Jul 300031 UTC. A STRONG WIND WARNING REMAINS IN FORCE FOR LAND AREAS OF NIUE. A COASTAL INUNDATION ALERT REMAINS IN FORCE FOR LOW LYING COASTAL AREAS OF NIUE.
Situation: A high pressure system to the far south of the island generates and directs a fresh to strong easterly wind flow with moderate to heavy southerly swells over Niue. Meanwhile, a trough of low pressure with associated cloud and showers is expected to affect the group from later today till later tomorrow.
Forecast to midnight tomorrow for Niue: Expect easterly winds with average wind speeds of 45km/hr, gusting to 55km/hr. Winds becoming predominantly northeast from tomorrow. Expect sea flooding of coastal areas especially during high tides. Rough seas.
Occasional showers, heavy at times and few thunderstorms.
Further outlook: Strong winds easing. Mainly fine.
Marine Weather Bulletin for Niue A DAMAGING HEAVY SWELL WARNING REMAINS IN FORCE FOR OPEN WATERS OF NIUE. A STRONG WIND WARNING REMAINS IN FORCE FOR NIUE WATERS.
Forecast to midnight tomorrow for all Niue water: Easterly winds 20 to 25 knots. Winds becoming predominantly northeast from tomorrow. Rough seas. Expect damaging heavy southeasterly swells with wave heights up to 4.0 m. Poor visibility in areas of heavy showers/thunderstorms. Further outlook: Southwesterly winds 15 to 20 knots. Moderate to rough seas. Moderate southerly swells.
Niue
Niue
Weather Bulletin issued from NWFC Nadi Jul 300031 UTC. A STRONG WIND WARNING REMAINS IN FORCE FOR LAND AREAS OF NIUE. A COASTAL INUNDATION ALERT REMAINS IN FORCE FOR LOW LYING COASTAL AREAS OF NIUE.
Situation: A high pressure system to the far south of the island generates and directs a fresh to strong easterly wind flow with moderate to heavy southerly swells over Niue. Meanwhile, a trough of low pressure with associated cloud and showers is expected to affect the group from later today till later tomorrow.
Forecast to midnight tomorrow for Niue: Expect easterly winds with average wind speeds of 45km/hr, gusting to 55km/hr. Winds becoming predominantly northeast from tomorrow. Expect sea flooding of coastal areas especially during high tides. Rough seas.
Occasional showers, heavy at times and few thunderstorms.
Further outlook: Strong winds easing. Mainly fine.
Marine Weather Bulletin for Niue A DAMAGING HEAVY SWELL WARNING REMAINS IN FORCE FOR OPEN WATERS OF NIUE. A STRONG WIND WARNING REMAINS IN FORCE FOR NIUE WATERS.
Forecast to midnight tomorrow for all Niue water: Easterly winds 20 to 25 knots. Winds becoming predominantly northeast from tomorrow. Rough seas. Expect damaging heavy southeasterly swells with wave heights up to 4.0 m. Poor visibility in areas of heavy showers/thunderstorms. Further outlook: Southwesterly winds 15 to 20 knots. Moderate to rough seas. Moderate southerly swells.
Kiribati
Kiribati and Banaba Weather Bulletin issued from NWFC Nadi Jul 300030 UTC.
Situation: An easterly wind flow prevails over Kiribati. Meanwhile, the ITCZ lies slow moving to the north of Western Kiribati.
Forecast to midnight tomorrow for Kiribati Moderate to fresh easterly winds. Moderate to rough seas.
Western Kiribati: Cloudy periods with some showers and isolated thunderstorms about and north of Tarawa. Cloudy periods with brief showers elsewhere. Northern Line Islands: Cloudy periods with brief showers. Phoenix Islands: Fine apart from brief showers. Southern Line Islands: Cloudy periods with brief showers.
Further outlook: Western Kiribati: Cloudy periods with some showers and isolated thunderstorms about and north of Tarawa. Brief showers elsewhere. Northern Line Islands: Some showers and possible thunderstorms over northern parts. Fine apart from brief showers elsewhere. Phoenix Islands: Fine apart from brief showers. Southern Line Islands: Fine apart from brief showers.
For Tarawa: Cloudy periods with some showers and isolated thunderstorms. Further outlook: Cloudy periods with some showers and isolated thunderstorms.
For Banaba: Situation: An easterly wind flow prevails over Banaba.
Mainly fine. Moderate easterly winds. Moderate seas.
Further outlook: Mainly fine.
Tuvalu
Tuvalu Weather Bulletin issued from NWFC Nadi Jul 300008 UTC.
Situation: A weak trough of low pressure affects Tuvalu.
Forecast to midnight tomorrow for Tuvalu: Cloudy periods with some showers and isolated thunderstorms. Moderate east to northerly winds. Moderate seas.
Further outlook: Occasional showers and isolated thunderstorms.
For Funafuti: Cloudy periods with some showers and isolated thunderstorms. Further outlook: Occasional showers and isolated thunderstorms.
Tokelau
Tokelau Weather Bulletin issued from NWFC Nadi Jul 300007 UTC.
Situation: A moist easterly wind flow prevails over the group.
Forecast to midnight tomorrow for Tokelau: Cloudy periods with some showers. Moderate easterly winds. Moderate seas.
Further outlook: Cloudy periods with some showers and isolated thunderstorms.
Nauru
Nauru
Weather Bulletin issued from RSMC Nadi Jul 300031 UTC.
Situation: An easterly wind flow prevails over Nauru.
Forecast to midnight tomorrow for Nauru: Mainly fine. Moderate easterly winds. Moderate seas.
Further outlook: Mainly fine.
Cook Islands
Northern and Southern Cooks Weather Bulletin issued from NWFC Nadi Jul 300031 UTC. A DAMAGING HEAVY SWELL WARNING REMAINS IN FORCE FOR SOUTHERN COOKS.
A COASTAL INUNDATION WARNING REMAINS IN FORCE FOR SOUTHERN COOKS.
A STRONG WIND WARNING REMAINS IN FORCE FOR LAND AREAS AND WATERS OF SOUTHERN COOKS.
Situation: A high pressure system to the far southwest of the country generates damaging heavy southerly swells and strong east to southeast wind over the group. Meanwhile, a trough of low pressure with associated cloud and showers are expected to affect the group from later tomorrow.
A weak trough of low pressure affects Northern Cooks. Meanwhile, an easterly wind flow prevails over the group.
Forecast to midnight tomorrow for the Southern Cooks: Over Land: Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots, gusting up to 30 knots. Over waters: Southeast winds 20 to 30 knots. Rough to very rough seas.
For open waters: Damaging heavy swells up to 4.5 m. Expect sea flooding of low lying coastal areas especially during high tides.
Fine weather. Some showers and isolated thunderstorms developing from later tomorrow. Cool nights.
Further outlook: Strong northeast winds continuing. Damaging heavy swells up to 4.0 m. Expect sea flooding of low lying coastal areas especially during high tides. Occasional rain and isolated thunderstorms.
For Rarotonga: Fine weather. Some showers and isolated thunderstorms developing from later tomorrow. Cool nights. Further outlook: Occasional rain and isolated thunderstorms.
For the Northern Cooks: Cloudy periods with brief showers. Moderate easterly winds. Moderate seas. Further outlook: Fine apart from brief showers