CYPRUS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY
NICOSIA FIR FORECAST
Valid from: 1800 UTC 15/03/2026 Issued at: 1600 UTC 15/03/2026
Valid to: 0600 UTC 16/03/2026 Issued by: AH
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 UPPER FLOW OVER THE FIR
Nicosia FIR area
Upper winds (deg. true and knots) and temperatures (°C) at:
FL050 27030 FAR NW PART 31010 PS04
FL100 28025 MS04
FL180 27030 MS21
FL240 27010 FAR S PART 27050 MS35
FL300 N PART 27025 S PART 27060 MS48
FL340 N PART 27040 S PART 27065 MS50
FL390 N PART 27050 S PART 27080 MS50

Cloud: FEW NE PART SCT TO BKN CUAC 2500/22000 ISOL TOPS 24000
ISOL RISK EMBD CB 3000/30000 FAR NE PART MAINLY FIRST HALF

Height of 0 °C isotherm: 7500/8500

Airframe icing: RISK SEV FL080/160 FAR NE PART WKN FIRST HALF
MOD IN CUAC
SEV IN CB

Turbulence: MOD IN CUAC
SEV IN CB

Significant weather: ISOL RISK EMBD TS FAR NE PART MAINLY FIRST HALF

SIGMETs for the Nicosia FIR in force at the time of the issue of the forecast:
LCCC SIGMET T04 VALID 151230/151630
LCCC SIGMET I04 VALID 151400/151800