CYPRUS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY
NICOSIA FIR FORECAST
Valid from: 1800 UTC 16/09/2026 Issued at: 1600 UTC 16/09/2026
Valid to: 0600 UTC 17/09/2026 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 TROUGH AXIS WEST OF THE F.I.R. MOVING EAST
Nicosia FIR area
Upper winds (deg. true and knots) and temperatures (°C) at:
FL050 22015 PS19
FL100 23025 PS05
FL180 23040 MS10
FL240 22050 NW EDGE 23030 MS23
FL300 22070 NW PART 22050 MS37
FL340 22075 NW PART 22055 MS45
FL390 22075 FAR NW PART 23055 MS52

Cloud: ISOL CU 2500/23000 FAR W PART SECOND HALF
RISK OF ISOL EMBD CB 2500/35000 FAR W PART END OF PERIOD
FEW TO SCT SOON SCT TO BKN LOC BKN AC 8000/24000 W PART MOV E

Height of 0 °C isotherm: FIRST HALF NW PART 12000/13000 SE PART 14000/15500
SECOND HALF NW PART 12000/12500 SE PART 12500/15000

Airframe icing: MOD IN CUAC
SEV IN ANY CB

Turbulence: MOD IN CUAC
SEV IN ANY CB

Significant weather: RISK OF ISOL EMBD TS FAR W PART END OF PERIOD

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