CYPRUS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY
NICOSIA FIR FORECAST
Valid from: 0600 UTC 17/02/2026 Issued at: 0400 UTC 17/02/2026
Valid to: 1800 UTC 17/02/2026 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:
SOUTHWESTERLY JET STREAM JUST EAST OF THE FIR.
Nicosia FIR area
Upper winds (deg. true and knots) and temperatures (°C) at:
FL050 23025 PS05
FL100 24035 MS03
FL180 23055 MS19
FL240 22065 MS34
FL300 23080 MS41
FL340 N PART 23080 S PART 230100 MS45
FL390 23095 MS53

Cloud: RISK OF ISOL EMBD CB 2000/28000 NORTH PART
FEW TO SCT LOC BKN CUSCAC 2000/20000

Height of 0 °C isotherm: NW PART 7000 SE PART 9000

Airframe icing: MOD IN CU TOPS AND AC. SEV IN ANY CB
SEV BTN FL070 AND FL200 NW EDGE

Turbulence: MOD IN CU AND AC. SEV IN CB
SEV BTN FL160 AND FL320 NE PART FIRST HALF
SEV BTN FL300 AND FL400 SW PART SECOND HALF

Significant weather: RISK OF ISOL EMBD TS NORTH PART

SIGMETs for the Nicosia FIR in force at the time of the issue of the forecast:
LCCC SIGMET I01 VALID 170255/170655
LCCC SIGMET U01 VALID 170300/170700