Kiribati and Banaba
Weather Bulletin issued from NWFC Nadi Dec 161309 UTC.
 

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

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

Western Kiribati: Cloudy periods with some showers and few
thunderstorms about and north of Butaritari. Fine apart from brief
showers elsewhere. 
Northern Line Islands: Cloudy periods with some showers and isolated
thunderstorms north of Christmas Island. Elsewhere, Fine apart from
brief showers.
Phoenix Islands: Fine apart from brief showers.
Southern Line Islands: Fine apart from brief showers.
 
Further outlook:    Western Kiribati: Cloudy periods with showers and
isolated thunderstorms north of Tarawa. Partly cloudy with brief
showers elsewhere.
Northern Line Islands: Cloudy periods with showers and isolated
thunderstorms over the 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:
Fine apart from brief showers. 
Further outlook:    Partly cloudy with brief showers.

For Banaba:
Situation: A northeasterly wind flow prevails over the island.

Fine apart from brief showers.
Moderate northeasterly winds.
Moderate seas.

Further outlook:    Partly cloudy with few showers.

Tuvalu
Weather Bulletin issued from NWFC Nadi Dec 161308 UTC.
 

Situation:
A northeasterly wind flow prevails over the group. 

Forecast to midnight tonight for Tuvalu:
Fine apart from  brief showers.
Moderate northeasterly winds.
Moderate seas. 

Further outlook:    Partly cloudy with brief showers.

For Funafuti:
Fine apart from brief showers.

Further outlook:    Partly cloudy with brief showers.

Tokelau
Weather Bulletin issued from NWFC Nadi Dec 161308 UTC.
 

Situation:
A northeasterly wind flow prevails over Tokelau.

Forecast to midnight tonight for Tokelau:
Fine apart from brief showers.
Moderate northeasterly winds. 
Moderate seas.

Further outlook:    Cloudy periods with brief showers.

Nauru

Weather Bulletin issued from RSMC Nadi Dec 161309 UTC.

Situation:
A northeasterly wind flow prevails over Nauru.

Forecast for midnight tonight for Nauru:
Cloudy periods with brief showers. 
Moderate northeasterly winds.
Moderate seas.


Further outlook:    Fine apart from brief showers. 

Northern and Southern Cooks
Weather Bulletin issued from NWFC Nadi Dec 161308 UTC.
 

Situation:
An easterly wind flow prevails over Southern Cooks. Meanwhile, a
trough of low pressure affects Southern Cooks.

An easterly wind flow prevails over Northern Cooks. Meanwhile, a
trough of low pressure affects the group.

Forecast to midnight tonight for the Southern Cooks:
Occasional with heavy falls and thunderstorms.
Moderate easterly winds.
Moderate seas.

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

For Rarotonga:
Occasional with heavy falls and thunderstorms. 

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

For the Northern Cooks:
Cloudy periods with some showers and isolated thunderstorms.
Moderate northeasterly winds. 
Moderate seas.

Further outlook:    Cloudy periods with brief showers.