CYPRUS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY
NICOSIA FIR FORECAST
Valid from: 1200 UTC 14/10/2026 Issued at: 1000 UTC 14/10/2026
Valid to: 0000 UTC 15/10/2026 Issued by: AK
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 TO WESTERLY JET-STEAM OVER THE SOUTH PART OF THE F.I.R. AND MID TO UPPER LOW OVER THE NORTHWEST EDGE OF THE F.I.R.
Nicosia FIR area
Upper winds (deg. true and knots) and temperatures (°C) at:
FL050 22025 PS11
FL100 21040 ZERO
FL180 21060 NW PART 23030 MS16
FL240 21075 NW PART 23030 MS30
FL300 S PART 24095 NE PART 21075 NW PART 23035 MS45 SE PART MS38
FL340 S PART 240100 NE PART 22080 NW PART 23045 MS48
FL390 S PART 25090 NE PART 22070 NW PART 25045 MS48 SE PART MS55

Cloud: SCT TO BKN LOC BKN CUAC 2000/22000
OCNL EMBD CB 2500/36000 W AND NW PARTS MOV E
ISOL, RISK EMBD, CB 2500/34000

Height of 0 °C isotherm: NW PART 9500/11000
SE PART 10500/13000

Airframe icing: MOD IN CUAC. SEV IN CB

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

Significant weather: OCNL EMBD TS W AND NW PARTS MOV E
ISOL, RISK EMBD, TS

SIGMETs for the Nicosia FIR in force at the time of the issue of the forecast:
LCCC SIGMET I01 VALID 140700/141100 IN FORCE
LCCC SIGMET T03 VALID 141000/141400 IN FORCE