CYPRUS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY
NICOSIA FIR FORECAST
Valid from: 0000 UTC 03/10/2026 Issued at: 2200 UTC 02/10/2026
Valid to: 1200 UTC 03/10/2026 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:
SOUTHWESTERLY JET STREAM OVER THE SOUTHEAST PART OF THE FIR AND MID TO UPPER CUT-OFF LOW JUST WEST OF THE FIR
Nicosia FIR area
Upper winds (deg. true and knots) and temperatures (°C) at:
FL050 22020 PS10
FL100 22025 PS01
FL180 23040 FAR NW PART 18020 MS18
FL240 23050 FAR N PART 20030 MS29
FL300 22055 FAR NW PART 20030 FAR SE PART 23090 MS43
FL340 NW PART 21045 SE PART 230100 MS51
FL390 NW PART 22050 MS51 SE PART 23095 MS56

Cloud: FEW TO SCT AT TIMES SCT LOC BKN CUAC 2000/22000
ISOL CB 2500/32000
OCNL LOC EMBD CB 2500/36000 MAINLY 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: ISOL TS
OCNL LOC EMBD TS MAINLY N PART

SIGMETs for the Nicosia FIR in force at the time of the issue of the forecast:
LCCC SIGMET T06 VALID 022100/030100