CYPRUS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY
NICOSIA FIR FORECAST
Valid from: 0600 UTC 22/05/2026 Issued at: 0400 UTC 22/05/2026
Valid to: 1800 UTC 22/05/2026 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 TO WESTERLY JET STREAM SOUTH OF THE FIR
Nicosia FIR area
Upper winds (deg. true and knots) and temperatures (°C) at:
FL050 26010 PS11
FL100 24010 PS02
FL180 23030 MS14
FL240 24055 NW PART 24035 MS28
FL300 24075 NW PART 24055 MS40
FL340 24085 NW PART 24065 MS46
FL390 24085 FAR NW PART 24065 MS51

Cloud: OCNL CB 3000/32000 FAR N EDGE
ISOL CB 3000/29000 OVER LAND MID-PERIOD
FEW LOC SCT CUAC 3000/16000 ISOL TOPS 21000 N PART

Height of 0 °C isotherm: 10000/12000

Airframe icing: MOD IN CUAC SEV IN CB

Turbulence: MOD IN CUAC SEV IN CB

Significant weather: OCNL TS FAR N EDGE
ISOL TS OVER LAND MID-PERIOD

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