CYPRUS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY
NICOSIA FIR FORECAST
Valid from: 1200 UTC 28/09/2026 Issued at: 1000 UTC 28/09/2026
Valid to: 0000 UTC 29/09/2026 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:
WESTERLY JET STREAM OVER THE F.I.R.
Nicosia FIR area
Upper winds (deg. true and knots) and temperatures (°C) at:
FL050 28020 PS12
FL100 27025 PS05
FL180 27045 MS09
FL240 NW PART 27040 SE PART 26060 MS23
FL300 W PART 26065 E PART 26085 MS37
FL340 NE PART 26090 SW PART 25070 MS47
FL390 NW PART 26070 SE PART 25090 MS55

Cloud: FEW TO SCT LOC AT TIMES SCT TO BKN FIRST HALF, FEW LOC SCT SECOND HALF, CUAC 2500/16000 MAINLY OVER N AND E PARTS. ISOL CU TOPS WILL REACH UP TO 23000
RISK OF ISOL CB 3000/30000 MAINLY N AND E PARTS MAINLY FIRST HALF

Height of 0 °C isotherm: N PART 12500/14000
S PART 14000/16000

Airframe icing: MOD IN CUAC. SEV IN ANY CB

Turbulence: MOD IN CUAC. SEV IN ANY CB

Significant weather: RISK OF ISOL TS MAINLY N AND E PARTS MAINLY FIRST HALF

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