CYPRUS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY
NICOSIA FIR FORECAST
Valid from: 0600 UTC 21/05/2026 Issued at: 0400 UTC 21/05/2026
Valid to: 1800 UTC 21/05/2026 Issued by: AH
This is an area forecast and the information is not intended to apply to any particular station or route.
All heights are in feet AMSL.
Special features of the meteorological situation:
WESTERLY JET STREAM JUST SOUTH OF THE FIR
Nicosia FIR area
Upper winds (deg. true and knots) and temperatures (°C) at:
FL050 28020 PS12
FL100 28020 PS02
FL180 28025 S PART 28045 MS15
FL240 N PART 28030 S PART 27050 SE EDGE 27075 MS30
FL300 N PART 27040 S PART 27080 SE EDGE 270100 MS42
FL340 N PART 27060 S PART 27080 SE EDGE 270105 MS47
FL390 27075 S PART 260110 MS53

Cloud: FEW LOC SCT CUAC 3000/20000 MAINLY E PART AND OVER LAND
ISOL CB 3000/34000 OVER LAND AND FAR NE PART MID PERIOD

Height of 0 °C isotherm: 10000/12000 GRADUALLY 10500/13000

Airframe icing: MOD IN CUAC
SEV IN CB

Turbulence: MOD IN CUAC
SEV IN CB

Significant weather: ISOL TS OVER LAND AND FAR NE PART MID PERIOD

SIGMETs for the Nicosia FIR in force at the time of the issue of the forecast:
NIL