CYPRUS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY
NICOSIA FIR FORECAST
AMENDMENT
Valid from: 1239 UTC 26/02/2026 Issued at: 1239 UTC 26/02/2026
Valid to: 0000 UTC 27/02/2026 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:
NORTHWESTERLY JET STREAM OVER THE FIR AND WESTERLY JET STREAM SOUTH OF THE FIR
Nicosia FIR area
Upper winds (deg. true and knots) and temperatures (°C) at:
FL050 34030 ZERO
FL100 32030 MS11 FAR S PART 29045 MS03
FL180 29090 SW PART 30060 MS18 FAR NE PART 30040 MS25
FL240 30095 FAR SW PART 30055 FAR NE PART 29030 MS35
FL300 300110 SW PART AND NE EDGE 29065 MS47
FL340 300105 FAR SW PART 30065 FAR NE PART 27075 MS50
FL390 280105 SW PART AND NE EDGE 29075 MS49

Cloud: FEW TO SCT LOC SCT TO BKN CUAC 3000/14000
ISOL CB 3000/21000 FAR NE PART

Height of 0 °C isotherm: 4500/5500 FAR SW PART 5500/7500 LATER 4000/5500

Airframe icing: MOD IN CUAC

Turbulence: MOD IN CUAC
MOD FL160/400 MAINLY N AND E PARTS

Significant weather: ISOL TS FAR NE PART

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