CYPRUS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY
NICOSIA FIR FORECAST
Valid from: 0600 UTC 23/02/2026 Issued at: 0400 UTC 23/02/2026
Valid to: 1800 UTC 23/02/2026 Issued by: IC
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 TO WESTERLY JET-STREAM JUST SOUTH OF THE FIR MOVING SOUTHWARDS
Nicosia FIR area
Upper winds (deg. true and knots) and temperatures (°C) at:
FL050 28010 PS03
FL100 27010 MS07
FL180 28020 MS24
FL240 25025 SE PART 24055 MS39
FL300 24070 MS41 SE PART 240105 NW PART 27035 MS47
FL340 240100 MS42 SE PART 240125 NW PART 25060 MS48
FL390 250120 NW PART 25075 MS45

Cloud: ISOL EMBD CB 3000/22000 S AND E PART
ISOL CB 3000/24000 E PART AND OVER LAND MID-PERIOD
FEW LOC SCT, OVER S AND E PART LOC BKN, CUAC 3500/16000 ISOL TOPS 18000

Height of 0 °C isotherm: 6000/7000

Airframe icing: MOD IN CUAC. SEV IN CB.

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

Significant weather: ISOL EMBD TS S AND E PART
ISOL TS E PART AND OVER LAND MID-PERIOD

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