CYPRUS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY
NICOSIA FIR FORECAST
Valid from: 1800 UTC 17/02/2026 Issued at: 1600 UTC 17/02/2026
Valid to: 0600 UTC 18/02/2026 Issued by: PL
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 OVER THE NORTH PART OF THE FIR.
Nicosia FIR area
Upper winds (deg. true and knots) and temperatures (°C) at:
FL050 23045 PS05
FL100 22050 MS04
FL180 24070 FAR SW PART 24090 MS43
FL240 250100 SE PART 25080 MS30
FL300 240115 SE PART 25095 MS42
FL340 240105 SE PART 25080 MS52
FL390 240100 MS59

Cloud: FEW TO SCT LOCALLY SCT N PART SCT TO BKN LOC BKN CUAC 4000/22000
ISOL RISK EMBD CB 3000/24000 N PART
OCNL CB 3000/30000 N PART MAINLY FIRST HALF

Height of 0 °C isotherm: 7000/9000 LATER 5500/7500

Airframe icing: MOD ICING IN CUAC. SEV IN CB
SEV ICING BTN FL070 AND FL200 N PART FIRST HALF

Turbulence: MOD IN CU AND AC. SEV IN CB
MOD OCNL SEV TURB BTN FL160 AND FL400

Significant weather: ISOL RISK EMBD TS N PART
OCNL TS N PART MAINLY FIRST HALF

SIGMETs for the Nicosia FIR in force at the time of the issue of the forecast:
LCCC SIGMET U04 VALID 171310/171710
LCCC SIGMET I02 VALID 171400/171800