CYPRUS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY
NICOSIA FIR FORECAST
Valid from: 0600 UTC 23/05/2026 Issued at: 0400 UTC 23/05/2026
Valid to: 1800 UTC 23/05/2026 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:
SOUTHWESTERLY JET STREAM OVER THE SOUTHEAST PART OF THE FIR
Nicosia FIR area
Upper winds (deg. true and knots) and temperatures (°C) at:
FL050 24010 PS10
FL100 22010 ZERO
FL180 22015 MS18
FL240 22020 MS30
FL300 23050 MS42
FL340 23070 MS44
FL390 23065 MS45

Cloud: LOC SCT TO BKN CUSCAC 2000/21000
OCNL RISK EMBD CB 3000/35000 WNW PART FIRST HALF
ISOL CB 2000/30000 OVER LAND

Height of 0 °C isotherm: 10000

Airframe icing: MOD IN CUAC. SEV IN CB

Turbulence: MOD IN CUAC. SEV IN CB
MOD TURB BTN FL160/FL400 ESE PART

Significant weather: OCNL RISK EMBD TS WNW PART FIRST HALF
ISOL TS OVER LAND

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