CYPRUS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY
NICOSIA FIR FORECAST
Valid from: 0600 UTC 30/03/2026 Issued at: 0400 UTC 30/03/2026
Valid to: 1800 UTC 30/03/2026 Issued by: AC
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:
WESTERLY JET STREAM OVER NORTHEAST PART AND SOUTH OF THE F.I.R.
Nicosia FIR area
Upper winds (deg. true and knots) and temperatures (°C) at:
FL050 28025 PS04
FL100 28035 MS05
FL180 28060 FAR N PART 29040 S EDGE MS17 NE EDGE MS23
FL240 28085 NE AND SW EDGE 28065 SW EDGE MS30 NE EDGE MS36
FL300 NE PART 280100 SW PART 28080 MS43
FL340 28090 MS48
FL390 FAR N PART 28065 S PART 28085 SW EDGE MS52 NE EDGE MS46

Cloud: FEW, LOC AT TIMES SCT, CUAC 2500/14000. ISOL CU TOPS WILL REACH UP TO 17000 MAINLY N AND E PARTS
ISOL CB 3000/26000 N PART AND FAR E PART

Height of 0 °C isotherm: FIRST HALF NE PART 6500/7500 SW PART 7000/9500
SECOND HALF NE PART 7000/8500 SW PART 7500/10000

Airframe icing: MOD IN CUAC. SEV IN CB

Turbulence: MOD IN CUAC. SEV IN CB
RISK OF MOD TURB BTN FL160/400 MAINLY FIRST HALF

Significant weather: ISOL TS N PART AND FAR E PART

SIGMETs for the Nicosia FIR in force at the time of the issue of the forecast:
LCCC SIGMET T01 VALID 300030/300430 (EMBD TS)