Regional Weather
Forecasts, marine conditions, and observation data for Niue, Tonga, Kiribati, Nauru, Tokelau, Tuvalu, Cook Islands.
Niue
Niue
Weather Bulletin issued from NWFC Nadi May 271323 UTC. A COASTAL INUNDATION WARNING REMAINS IN FORCE FOR ALL SOUTHERN COASTAL AREAS OF NIUE.
Situation: A high pressure system to the far southeast of Niue generates damaging heavy southerly swell towards the country. Meanwhile, a trough of low pressure with cloud and showers affects Niue.
Forecast to midnight tonight for Niue: Expect sea flooding of coastal areas especially during high tides.
Occasional showers and isolated thunderstorms. Northwesterly winds 15 to 20 knots. Moderate to rough seas.
Further outlook: Cloudy periods with some showers and isolated thunderstorms.
Marine Weather Bulletin for Niue A DAMAGING HEAVY SWELL WARNING REMAINS IN FORCE FOR NIUE WATERS.
Forecast to midnight tonight for all Niue waters: Northwesterly winds 15 to 20 knots. Moderate to rough seas. Expect damaging heavy southerly swells with wave heights of up to 4.5m. Swells abating from later tomorrow. Further outlook: Northwesterly winds 10 to 15 knots. Moderate seas. Moderate southerly swells.
Niue
Niue
Weather Bulletin issued from NWFC Nadi May 271323 UTC. A COASTAL INUNDATION WARNING REMAINS IN FORCE FOR ALL SOUTHERN COASTAL AREAS OF NIUE.
Situation: A high pressure system to the far southeast of Niue generates damaging heavy southerly swell towards the country. Meanwhile, a trough of low pressure with cloud and showers affects Niue.
Forecast to midnight tonight for Niue: Expect sea flooding of coastal areas especially during high tides.
Occasional showers and isolated thunderstorms. Northwesterly winds 15 to 20 knots. Moderate to rough seas.
Further outlook: Cloudy periods with some showers and isolated thunderstorms.
Marine Weather Bulletin for Niue A DAMAGING HEAVY SWELL WARNING REMAINS IN FORCE FOR NIUE WATERS.
Forecast to midnight tonight for all Niue waters: Northwesterly winds 15 to 20 knots. Moderate to rough seas. Expect damaging heavy southerly swells with wave heights of up to 4.5m. Swells abating from later tomorrow. Further outlook: Northwesterly winds 10 to 15 knots. Moderate seas. Moderate southerly swells.
Kiribati
Kiribati and Banaba Weather Bulletin issued from NWFC Nadi May 271322 UTC.
Situation: A trough of low pressure affects Western Kiribati and Northern Line islands. Meanwhile, an 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 over Fanning island and Palmyra island. Elsewhere, fine apart from brief showers. Phoenix Islands: Cloudy periods with some showers. Southern Line Islands: Cloudy periods with some showers. Further outlook: Western Kiribati: Cloudy periods with some showers and isolated thunderstorms. Northern Line Islands: Cloudy periods with some showers over Fanning island and Palmyra island. Elsewhere, fine apart from brief showers. Phoenix Islands: Cloudy periods with some showers and isolated thunderstorms. Southern Line Islands: Cloudy periods with some showers.
For Tarawa: Cloudy periods with some showers and isolated thunderstorms. Further outlook: Cloudy periods with some showers and isolated thunderstorms.
For Banaba: Situation: A trough of low pressure affects Banaba. Meanwhile, an easterly wind flow prevails over the group.
Cloudy periods with some showers and isolated thunderstorms. Moderate easterly winds. Moderate seas. Further outlook: Cloudy periods with some showers and isolated thunderstorms.
Tuvalu
Tuvalu Weather Bulletin issued from NWFC Nadi May 271322 UTC.
Situation: A trough of low pressure with associated cloud and showers lies slow moving near Tuvalu.
Forecast to midnight tonight for Tuvalu: Cloudy periods with some showers and isolated thunderstorms. Moderate easterly 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 May 271321 UTC.
Situation: A trough of low pressure with the associated clouds and showers remains slow moving near Tokelau.
Forecast to midnight tonight for Tokelau: Cloudy periods with some showers and isolated thunderstorms. Moderate easterly winds, fresh at times. Moderate to rough seas.
Further outlook: Cloudy periods with some showers and isolated thunderstorms.
Nauru
Nauru
Weather Bulletin issued from RSMC Nadi May 271323 UTC.
Situation: An easterly wind flow prevails over Nauru.
Forecast for midnight tonight for Nauru: Cloudy periods with some showers and isolated thunderstorms. Moderate easterly winds. Moderate seas.
Further outlook: Cloudy periods with some showers and isolated thunderstorms.
Cook Islands
Northern and Southern Cooks Weather Bulletin issued from NWFC Nadi May 271322 UTC. A STRONG WIND WARNING REMAINS IN FORCE FOR WATERS AND LAND AREAS OF SOUTHERN COOKS.
A COASTAL INUNDATION WARNING REMAINS IN FORCE FOR SOUTHERN COOK ISLANDS.
A DAMAGING HEAVY SWELL WARNING REMAINS IN FORCE FOR THE OPEN WATERS OF SOUTHERN COOKS.
Situation: A high pressure system to the far south of Southern cooks generates a damaging heavy southerly swells and directs strong winds towards the country. Meanwhile, a trough of low pressure with associated cloud and rain affects Southern Cooks.
A trough of low pressure with associated cloud and showers lies slow moving over Northern Cooks. Meanwhile, an moist easterly wind flow prevails over the group.
Forecast to midnight tonight for the Southern Cooks: Over coastal areas: Expect sea flooding of coastal areas especially during high tides. Over open waters: Easterly winds 20 to 25 knots, gusting to 30 knots.
Damaging heavy swells with heights of up to 4.5m. Over waters and land areas: Easterly winds 20 to 25 knots, gusting to 30 knots. Rough to very rough seas.
Occasional rain, heavy at times and few thunderstorms.
Further outlook: Damaging heavy swells with heights of up to 4.5m. Expect sea flooding of coastal areas especially during high tides. Some showers and isolated thunderstorms.
For Rarotonga: Expect sea flooding of coastal areas especially during high tides. Occasional rain, heavy at times and few thunderstorms. Further outlook: Damaging heavy swells with heights of up to 4.5m. Expect sea flooding of coastal areas especially during high tides. Some showers and isolated thunderstorms.
For the Northern Cooks: Occasional showers and isolated thunderstorms. Moderate to fresh easterly winds. Moderate to rough seas.
Further outlook: Occasional showers and isolated thunderstorms.