CYPRUS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY
NICOSIA FIR FORECAST
Valid from: 0000 UTC 28/10/2026 Issued at: 2200 UTC 27/10/2026
Valid to: 1200 UTC 28/10/2026 Issued by: AK
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 FLOW OVER THE F.I.R. AND MID TO UPPER LOW NORTHWEST OF THE F.I.R. MOVING SOUTHEAST
Nicosia FIR area
Upper winds (deg. true and knots) and temperatures (°C) at:
FL050 21020 PS10
FL100 21025 ZERO
FL180 22035 MS16
FL240 NW PART 21025 SE PART 21045 MS30
FL300 NW PART 22030 SE PART 21050 SW EDGE 25035 MS44
FL340 NW PART 22035 SE PART 22060 SW EDGE 26040 MS50
FL390 NW PART 22040 SE PART 23060 MS50

Cloud: SCT LOC BKN, LOC AT TIMES FEW TO SCT, CUAC 2000/22000
OCNL LOC EMBD CB 2500/36000 MAINLY W AND N PARTS GRADUALLY ENTIRE FIR

Height of 0 °C isotherm: 10000/11000
FIRST HALF FAR SE PART 11000/12000

Airframe icing: MOD IN CUAC
SEV IN CB

Turbulence: MOD IN CUAC
SEV IN CB

Significant weather: OCNL LOC EMBD TS MAINLY W AND N PARTS GRADUALLY ENTIRE FIR

SIGMETs for the Nicosia FIR in force at the time of the issue of the forecast:
LCCC SIGMET T04 VALID 271930/272300 IN FORCE