CYPRUS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY
NICOSIA FIR FORECAST
Valid from: 1800 UTC 16/02/2026 Issued at: 1600 UTC 16/02/2026
Valid to: 0600 UTC 17/02/2026 Issued by: PL
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:
SOUTHWESTERLY JET-STREAM OVER THE FIR
Nicosia FIR area
Upper winds (deg. true and knots) and temperatures (°C) at:
FL050 22025 PS11
FL100 22040 PS02
FL180 22060 MS16
FL240 21080 SW PART 210100 MS28
FL300 220120 MS40
FL340 220140 MS45
FL390 220135 SE PART 220115 MS50

Cloud: LOC SCT TO BKN CUAC 2500/20000 N PART
ISOL RISK EMBD CB 3000/26000 MAINLY N PART
SCT TO BKN LOC BKN AC 8000/24000

Height of 0 °C isotherm: 8500/11000 LATER 7500/9500

Airframe icing: MOD ICING IN CUAC SEV IN CB
SEV ICING TOP FL200 N PART SECOND HALF

Turbulence: MOD IN CUAC SEV IN CB
MOD TURB BTN FL160/400
OCNL SEV TURB BTN FL160/320

Significant weather: ISOL RISK EMBD TS MAINLY N PART

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