Kiribati and Banaba
Weather Bulletin issued from NWFC Nadi Dec 231349 UTC.
 

Situation:
The Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone [ITCZ] lies over the northern
parts of Northern Line islands and extends to the north of Western
Kiribati.

Forecast to midnight tonight for Kiribati
Moderate easterly winds.
Moderate seas.

Western Kiribati: Fine apart from brief showers.
Northern Line Islands: Cloudy periods with some showers and possible
thunderstorms north of Fanning. Elsewhere, partly cloudy with brief
showers. 
Phoenix Islands: Fine apart from brief showers.
Southern Line Islands: Fine apart from brief showers.
 
Further outlook:    Western Kiribati: Fine apart from brief showers.
Northern Line Islands: Cloudy periods with brief showers.
Phoenix Islands: Fine apart from brief showers.
Southern Line Islands: Fine apart from brief showers.

For Tarawa:
Fine apart from brief showers.

Further outlook:    Fine apart from brief showers.

For Banaba:
Situation: A moist easterly wind flow prevails over Banaba.

Fine apart from brief showers.
Moderate to fresh easterly winds.
Moderate to rough seas.

Further outlook:    Fine apart from brief showers.

Tuvalu
Weather Bulletin issued from NWFC Nadi Dec 231346 UTC.
 

Situation:
A moist northeasterly wind flow prevails over Tuvalu.  Meanwhile, a
trough of low pressure lies slow moving over the southern parts of
Tuvalu.

Forecast to midnight tonight for Tuvalu:
Cloudy periods with some showers and few thunderstorm.
Moderate northeasterly winds.
Moderate seas. 

Further outlook:    Cloudy periods with some showers and isolated
thunderstorms. Showers gradually easing. 

For Funafuti:
Cloudy periods with some showers and few thunderstorm. 

Further outlook:    Cloudy periods with some showers and isolated
thunderstorms. Showers gradually easing.

Tokelau
Weather Bulletin issued from NWFC Nadi Dec 231337 UTC.
 

Situation:
An easterly wind flow prevails over Tokelau. Meanwhile, a trough of
low pressure with cloud and showers is expected to affect Tokelau
from tomorrow.


Forecast to midnight tonight for Tokelau:
Cloudy periods with brief showers. Showers becoming occasional with
isolated heavy falls and thunderstorm from tomorrow.
Moderate easterly winds. 
Moderate seas.

Further outlook:    Occasional showers with isolated heavy falls and
thunderstorm.

Nauru

Weather Bulletin issued from RSMC Nadi Dec 231353 UTC.

Situation:
A moist easterly wind flow prevails over Nauru.

Forecast for midnight tonight for Nauru:
Fine apart from brief showers. 
Moderate to fresh easterly winds.
Moderate to rough seas.


Further outlook:    Fine apart from brief showers. 

Northern and Southern Cooks
Weather Bulletin issued from NWFC Nadi Dec 231341 UTC.
 

Situation:
A trough of low pressure with associated cloud and showers affects
Southern Cooks. Meanwhile, a south to southeast wind flow prevails
over the group.

A weak trough of low pressure lies slow moving in the vicinity of
Northern Cooks. Associated cloud and showers expected to affect the
group from later today. Meanwhile, a northeasterly wind flow prevails
over the group.

Forecast to midnight tonight for the Southern Cooks:
Occasional showers and isolated thunderstorms easing to some showers
later today. 
Moderate to fresh south to southeasterly winds.
Moderate to rough seas.

Further outlook:    Cloudy periods with some showers and isolated
thunderstorm.

For Rarotonga:
Occasional showers and isolated thunderstorms easing to some showers
later today.  
Further outlook:    Cloudy periods with some showers and isolated
thunderstorm.

For the Northern Cooks:
Cloudy periods with brief showers and possible thunderstorms over
Penrhyn. Elsewhere, fine apart from brief showers. Showers becoming
occasional from later today with isolated thunderstorm.
Moderate northeasterly winds.
Moderate seas.

Further outlook:    Occasional showers and few thunderstorms over
most places.