CYPRUS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY
NICOSIA FIR FORECAST
Valid from: 0600 UTC 04/10/2026 Issued at: 0400 UTC 04/10/2026
Valid to: 1800 UTC 04/10/2026 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 F.I.R. AND MID TO UPPER CUT-OFF LOW OVER THE NORTHWEST EDGE OF THE F.I.R.
Nicosia FIR area
Upper winds (deg. true and knots) and temperatures (°C) at:
FL050 19015 PS10
FL100 20020 ZERO
FL180 NW PART 22020 SE PART 22045 MS15
FL240 NW PART 22025 SE PART 23055 MS30
FL300 NW PART 22040 NW EDGE MS45 SE PART 23075 MS39
FL340 NW PART 23050 SE PART 23080 MS49
FL390 NW PART 23050 SE PART 23080 MS55

Cloud: FEW TO SCT AT TIMES SCT TO BKN CUAC 2000/20000
ISOL CB 2500/32000 MAINLY N AND W PARTS
OCNL LOC EMBD CB 2500/34000 N AND NW PARTS MAINLY FIRST HALF

Height of 0 °C isotherm: 10000/11000
SE PART 10500/13000

Airframe icing: MOD IN CUAC. SEV IN CB

Turbulence: MOD IN CUAC. SEV IN CB

Significant weather: ISOL TS MAINLY N AND W PARTS
OCNL LOC EMBD TS N AND NW PARTS MAINLY FIRST HALF

SIGMETs for the Nicosia FIR in force at the time of the issue of the forecast:
LCCC SIGMET T01 VALID 040300/040700