CYPRUS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY
NICOSIA FIR FORECAST
Valid from: 0600 UTC 20/05/2026 Issued at: 0400 UTC 20/05/2026
Valid to: 1800 UTC 20/05/2026 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:
WESTERLY JET STREAM JUST SOUTH OF THE FIR.
Nicosia FIR area
Upper winds (deg. true and knots) and temperatures (°C) at:
FL050 26025 PS09
FL100 26030 PS01
FL180 N PART 26025 MS18 S PART 25080 MS10
FL240 N PART 26030 MS33 S PART 25085 MS26
FL300 N PART 25055 S PART 260100 MS39
FL340 N PART 26055 S PART 260105 MS45
FL390 N PART 26060 S PART 260105 MS50

Cloud: OCNL RISK OF EMBD CB 3000/30000 NORTH PART
SCT LOC BKN CUSCAC 3000/20000

Height of 0 °C isotherm: N PART 9500 S PART 11500

Airframe icing: MOD IN CU TOPS AND AC. SEV IN CB

Turbulence: MOD IN CU AND AC. SEV IN CB

Significant weather: OCNL RISK OF EMBD TS NORTH PART

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