CYPRUS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY
NICOSIA FIR FORECAST
Valid from: 0600 UTC 17/05/2026 Issued at: 0400 UTC 17/05/2026
Valid to: 1800 UTC 17/05/2026 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 TO NORTHWESTERLY JET STREAM NORTHEAST OF THE F.I.R.
Nicosia FIR area
Upper winds (deg. true and knots) and temperatures (°C) at:
FL050 27035 PS15 NE PART 24025 FAR SW PART PS21
FL100 W PART 28070 E PART 27045 FAR NE PART PS06 FAR SW PART PS12
FL180 28070 MS08
FL240 FAR SW PART 28060 NE PART 29080 MS22
FL300 SW PART 28075 NE PART 29095 MS38
FL340 290100 FAR SW PART 28080 MS48
FL390 280105 MS56

Cloud: FEW LOC SCT AC 10000/20000 NE PART FIRST HALF
FEW LOC SCT AC 13000/24000 W PART SECOND HALF

Height of 0 °C isotherm: FIRST HALF NE PART 12000/14000 SW PART 13500/15500
SECOND HALF 14000/15500

Airframe icing: MOD IN AC

Turbulence: MOD IN AC
MOD TURB BTN FL160/400 MAINLY N PART

Significant weather: NIL

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