CYPRUS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY
NICOSIA FIR FORECAST
Valid from: 0600 UTC 22/03/2026 Issued at: 0400 UTC 22/03/2026
Valid to: 1800 UTC 22/03/2026 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:
MID TO UPPER CUT-OFF LOW NORTHWEST OF THE F.I.R.
Nicosia FIR area
Upper winds (deg. true and knots) and temperatures (°C) at:
FL050 25020 PS04
FL100 25020 MS06
FL180 28025 MS23
FL240 SW PART 29035 NE PART VRB15 MS38
FL300 SW PART 30055 NE PART VRB20 MS53
FL340 SW PART 29060 NE PART 27025 MS54
FL390 SW PART 29045 NE PART 26025 MS52

Cloud: FEW TO SCT LOC SCT TO BKN CUAC 2500/22000
ISOL CB 3000/29000 OVER LAND, N AND E PARTS
OCNL, PROBABLY EMBD, CB 3000/31000 MAINLY N AND E PARTS

Height of 0 °C isotherm: 6500/7500

Airframe icing: MOD IN CUAC. SEV IN CB
SEV ICE TOP FL180 ENTIRE FIR MAINLY FIRST HALF

Turbulence: MOD IN CUAC. SEV IN CB

Significant weather: ISOL TS OVER LAND, N AND E PARTS
OCNL, PROBABLY EMBD, TS MAINLY N AND E PARTS

SIGMETs for the Nicosia FIR in force at the time of the issue of the forecast:
LCCC SIGMET T01 VALID 220400/220800 (EMBD TS)
LCCC SIGMET I01 VALID 220400/220800 (SEV ICE)