CYPRUS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY
NICOSIA FIR FORECAST
Valid from: 0600 UTC 13/01/2026 Issued at: 0400 UTC 13/01/2026
Valid to: 1800 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:
NORTHWESTERLY TO NORTHERLY JET-STREAM OVER THE WEST AND SOUTH PART OF THE F.I.R.
Nicosia FIR area
Upper winds (deg. true and knots) and temperatures (°C) at:
FL050 S PART 29040 N PART 32020 MS01
FL100 SW PART 31050 NE PART 29025 MS12
FL180 SW PART 31080 MS22 NE PART 29035 MS28
FL240 SW PART 31090 MS35 NE PART 30045 NE EDGE MS41
FL300 NW PART 330100 SE PART 29085 NE PART 30055 MS48
FL340 NW PART 33090 SE PART 29085 NE PART 30060 MS51 NW EDGE MS57
FL390 NW PART 30070 SE PART 28090 E PART MS52 FAR W PART MS58

Cloud: SCT TO BKN LOC BKN CUAC 2500/16000 LATER MAINLY OVER S AND E PARTS
ISOL CB 2500/20000
OCNL EMBD CB 2500/25000 MAINLY OVER E PART MAINLY FIRST HALF

Height of 0 °C isotherm: 4000/5500

Airframe icing: MOD IN CUAC. SEV IN CB

Turbulence: MOD IN CUAC. SEV IN CB
MOD TURB BTN FL160/380

Significant weather: ISOL TS
OCNL EMBD TS MAINLY OVER E PART MAINLY FIRST HALF

SIGMETs for the Nicosia FIR in force at the time of the issue of the forecast:
LCCC SIGMET I01 VALID 130100/130500 IN FORCE
LCCC SIGMET T01 VALID 130100/130500 IN FORCE