CYPRUS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY
NICOSIA FIR FORECAST
Valid from: 1800 UTC 18/03/2026 Issued at: 1600 UTC 18/03/2026
Valid to: 0600 UTC 19/03/2026 Issued by: PG
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:
SOUTHERLY TO SOUTHWESTERLY UPPER FLOW OVER THE FIR
Nicosia FIR area
Upper winds (deg. true and knots) and temperatures (°C) at:
FL050 16010 PS08
FL100 20025 MS03
FL180 18030 MS21
FL240 17040 MS32
FL300 16060 MS47
FL340 17060 MS54
FL390 20055 MS52

Cloud: ISOL CU 2500/18000 MAINLY W PART
ISOL EMBD CB 3000/29000 MAINLY W AND N PART S
ISOL EMBD CB 5000/33000 S PART MAINLY SECOND HALF
SCT TO BKN AC 8000/22000

Height of 0 °C isotherm: 8000-9000

Airframe icing: MOD IN CUAC. SEV IN CB
SEV ICING TOP FL220 MOV N

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

Significant weather: ISOL EMBD TS MAINLY W AND N PARTS
ISOL EMBD TS S PART MAINLY SECOND HALF

SIGMETs for the Nicosia FIR in force at the time of the issue of the forecast:
LCCC SIGMET I03 VALID 181600/182000