CYPRUS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY
NICOSIA FIR FORECAST
Valid from: 1800 UTC 23/02/2026 Issued at: 1600 UTC 23/02/2026
Valid to: 0600 UTC 24/02/2026 Issued by: PM
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 JUST SOUTH OF THE FIR.
Nicosia FIR area
Upper winds (deg. true and knots) and temperatures (°C) at:
FL050 30015 PS04
FL100 31015 MS07
FL180 34025 MS24
FL240 24035 MS37
FL300 N PART 35030 MS49 S PART 26055 MS40
FL340 N PART 28035 MS51 S PART 25090 MS41
FL390 N PART 26070 S PART 250110 MS46

Cloud: ISOL RISK OF EMBD CB 2000/27000 EAST PART FIRST HALF
FEW TO SCT E PART UP TO BKN CUSCAC 2000/18000

Height of 0 °C isotherm: EAST PART 6500 WEST PART 7500

Airframe icing: MOD IN CU AND AC. SEV IN CB.

Turbulence: MOD IN CU AND AC. SEV IN CB.
MOD BTN FL160/400
SEV BTN FL180/360 SE EDGE

Significant weather: ISOL RISK OF EMBD TS EAST PART FIRST HALF

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