FPKB40 NFFN 200000 KIRIBATI AND BANABA WEATHER BULLETIN ISSUED FROM NWFC NADI MAY 200101 UTC. SITUATION: THE INTER-TROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE [ITCZ] AFFECTS THE NORTHERN LINE ISLANDS. A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE AFFECTS WESTERN KIRIBATI. MEANWHILE, A MOIST EASTERLY WIND FLOW PREVAILS OVER THE GROUP. 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. NORTHERN LINE ISLANDS: CLOUDY PERIODS WITH SOME SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. PHOENIX ISLANDS: CLOUDY PERIODS WITH SOME SHOWERS. SOUTHERN LINE ISLANDS: FINE APART FROM BRIEF SHOWERS. FURTHER OUTLOOK: WESTERN KIRIBATI: CLOUDY PERIODS WITH SOME SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. NORTHERN LINE ISLANDS: CLOUDY PERIODS WITH SOME SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. 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 WEAK TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WITH ASSOCIATED CLOUD AND SHOWERS AFFECTS BANABA. CLOUDY PERIODS WITH SOME SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. MODERATE TO FRESH EASTERLY WINDS. MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS. FURTHER OUTLOOK: CLOUDY PERIODS WITH SOME SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.