CYPRUS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY
NICOSIA FIR FORECAST
Valid from: 0000 UTC 13/01/2026 Issued at: 2200 UTC 12/01/2026
Valid to: 1200 UTC 13/01/2026 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 SOUTH OF THE F.I.R. AND NORTHWESTERLY JET-STREAM JUST WEST OF THE F.I.R.
Nicosia FIR area
Upper winds (deg. true and knots) and temperatures (°C) at:
FL050 SW PART 29040 NE PART 31020 ZERO
FL100 SW PART 30045 NE PART 28020 MS11
FL180 SW PART 31080 NE PART 28025 MS28 SW EDGE MS22
FL240 SW PART 30090 MS36 NE PART 28035 MS42
FL300 NW PART 31090 S PART 280100 NE PART 29055 MS47
FL340 NW PART 31075 S PART 28095 NE PART 28060 MS51
FL390 N PART 29070 S PART 28090 MS52

Cloud: SCT TO BKN LOC BKN CUAC 2500/20000
OCNL EMBD CB 2500/26000 ENTIRE FIR GRADUALLY CONFINED OVER E PART SECOND HALF

Height of 0 °C isotherm: 4500/5500

Airframe icing: MOD IN CUAC. SEV IN CB
SEV TOP FL120 FIRST HALF

Turbulence: MOD IN CUAC. SEV IN CB
MOD TURB BTN FL160/400
INIT SEV TURB BTN FL160/340 S AND E PARTS

Significant weather: OCNL EMBD TS ENTIRE FIR GRADUALLY CONFINED OVER E PART SECOND HALF

SIGMETs for the Nicosia FIR in force at the time of the issue of the forecast:
LCCC SIGMET T07 VALID 122100/130100 IN FORCE
LCCC SIGMET I05 VALID 122100/130100 IN FORCE
LCCC SIGMET U02 VALID 121900/122300 IN FORCE