CYPRUS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY
NICOSIA FIR FORECAST
Valid from: 0000 UTC 14/05/2026 Issued at: 2200 UTC 13/05/2026
Valid to: 1200 UTC 14/05/2026 Issued by: PL
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 OVER NORTH PART OF THE FIR AND LATER A SECOND WESTERLY JET-STREAM OVER THE FIR
Nicosia FIR area
Upper winds (deg. true and knots) and temperatures (°C) at:
FL050 26035 PS17
FL100 26050 PS04
FL180 26050 MS13
FL240 26065 MS24
FL300 26080 MS38
FL340 25085 MS49
FL390 26075 MS59

Cloud: LATER RISK ISOL EMBD CB 8000/30000
SCT LOC BKN AC 9000/24000

Height of 0 °C isotherm: 11500/13000

Airframe icing: MOD IN AC SEV IN ANY CB

Turbulence: MOD IN AC SEV IN ANY CB
MOD TURB BTN FL160/400 FIRST HALF

Significant weather: LATER RISK ISOL EMBD TS

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