FPKB40 NFFN 161600 KIRIBATI AND BANABA WEATHER BULLETIN ISSUED FROM NWFC NADI FEB 161631 UTC. SITUATION: THE INTER-TROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE [ITCZ] LIES WEAK AND SLOW MOVING OVER BUTARITARI AND EXTENDS TO NORTH OF CHRISTMAS ISLAND. MEANWHILE, A MOIST EASTERLY WIND FLOW CONTINUES TO AFFECT THE ENTIRE REGION. FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT TONIGHT FOR KIRIBATI MODERATE TO FRESH EASTERLY WINDS. MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS. MODERATE NORTHEASTERLY SWELLS. FOR WESTERN KIRIBATI: SOME SHOWERS NORTH OF TARAWA, ELSEWHERE, FINE WEATHER. FOR PHOENIX ISLANDS: FINE WEATHER. FOR NORTHERN LINE ISLANDS: SHOWERS CONTINUING NORTH OF CHRISTMAS. FOR SOUTHERN LINE ISLANDS: FINE WEATHER. FURTHER OUTLOOK: WESTERN KIRIBATI: FINE WEATHER. PHOENIX ISLANDS: FINE WEATHER. NORTHERN LINE ISLANDS: SHOWERS NORTH OF CHRISTMAS ISLAND. SOUTHERN LINE ISLANDS: FINE WEATHER. FOR TARAWA: FINE WEATHER. FURTHER OUTLOOK: FINE WEATHER. FOR BANABA: FINE WEATHER MODERATE EASTERLY WINDS, FRESH AT TIMES. MODERATE SEAS. FURTHER OUTLOOK: FINE WEATHER.