CYPRUS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY
NICOSIA FIR FORECAST
Valid from: 0000 UTC 15/10/2026 Issued at: 2200 UTC 14/10/2026
Valid to: 1200 UTC 15/10/2026 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 JET STREAM OVER THE SOUTH PART OF THE FIR
Nicosia FIR area
Upper winds (deg. true and knots) and temperatures (°C) at:
FL050 22020 PS09
FL100 21030 FAR NW PART 21010 ZERO
FL180 NW PART 25025 SE PART 23050 MS15
FL240 NW PART 25035 SE PART 24060 N PART MS 29 S PART MS23
FL300 26060 S PART 26090 FAR NW PART 27035 MS41
FL340 N PART 25060 S PART 260100 MS46
FL390 N PART 25050 S PART 27080 MS53

Cloud: SCT LOC BKN CUAC 2000/21000
ISOL CB 2500/31000
OCNL LOC EMBD CB 2500/34000 MAINLY N PART

Height of 0 °C isotherm: 10000/11000 SE PART 11000/13000 GRADUALLY N PART 10000/11500 S PART 11000/14000

Airframe icing: MOD IN CUAC
SEV IN CB

Turbulence: MOD IN CUAC
SEV IN CB
INITIALLY MOD TURB FL160/400 NE PART

Significant weather: ISOL TS
OCNL LOC EMBD TS MAINLY N PART

SIGMETs for the Nicosia FIR in force at the time of the issue of the forecast:
LCCC SIGMET T05 VALID 142100/150100