CYPRUS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY
NICOSIA FIR FORECAST
Valid from: 0600 UTC 06/02/2026 Issued at: 0400 UTC 06/02/2026
Valid to: 1800 UTC 06/02/2026 Issued by: PM
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:
NORTHWESTERLY JET-STREAM WEST OF THE F.I.R. AND MID TO UPPER TROUGH AXIS OVER EAST PART OF THE F.I.R. MOVING EAST
Nicosia FIR area
Upper winds (deg. true and knots) and temperatures (°C) at:
FL050 SW PART 26025 FAR NE PART 20030 PS07
FL100 26035 FAR NE PART 23035 MS03
FL180 29045 FAR NE PART 25040 MS17
FL240 29060 NE EDGE 26050 MS31
FL300 W PART 31085 E PART 27055 MS47
FL340 W PART 31095 E PART 29055 MS51
FL390 W PART 31080 E PART 29060 MS53

Cloud: FEW TO SCT LOC AT TIMES SCT TO BKN CUAC 2000/19000 MAINLY N PART
ISOL, PROBABLY EMBD, CB 2500/28000 MAINLY N PART
OCNL EMBD CB 2500/32000 NW PART MOV E GRADUALLY WKN
SCT TO BKN LOC BKN AC 8000/24000 MOV E

Height of 0 °C isotherm: 8000/9500 FAR NE PART 7000/8000

Airframe icing: MOD IN CUAC. SEV IN CB
SEV ICE TOP FL180 MOV E

Turbulence: MOD IN CUAC. SEV IN CB
MOD TURB BTN FL160/400

Significant weather: ISOL, PROBABLY EMBD, TS MAINLY N PART
OCNL EMBD TS NW PART MOV E GRADUALLY WKN

SIGMETs for the Nicosia FIR in force at the time of the issue of the forecast:
LCCC SIGMET T01 VALID 060100/060500
LCCC SIGMET I01 VALID 060200/060500