CYPRUS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY
NICOSIA FIR FORECAST
Valid from: 0600 UTC 18/01/2026 Issued at: 0400 UTC 18/01/2026
Valid to: 1800 UTC 18/01/2026 Issued by: IC
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 TO NORTHWESTERLY JET-STREAM SOUTH OF THE FIR MOVING NORTHWARDS OVER THE FIR
Nicosia FIR area
Upper winds (deg. true and knots) and temperatures (°C) at:
FL050 29015 PS03
FL100 29020 MS09
FL180 29050 MS23
FL240 29070 MS36
FL300 28075 SW PART 29095 MS47
FL340 28085 SW PART 280110 MS51
FL390 28080 S PART 280100 MS52

Cloud: SCT LOC SCT TO BKN CUAC 2500/14000 ISOL TOPS 18000 MOV E/SE
ISOL, RISK EMBD, CB 3000/23000 E PART LATER SE PART
ISOL CB 2000/19000 N PART SECOND HALF

Height of 0 °C isotherm: 4500/6500 NE PART 3500/4500

Airframe icing: MOD IN CUAC. SEV IN CB.

Turbulence: MOD IN CUAC. SEV IN CB.

Significant weather: ISOL, RISK EMBD, TS E PART LATER SE PART
ISOL TS N PART SECOND HALF

SIGMETs for the Nicosia FIR in force at the time of the issue of the forecast:
LCCC SIGMET T01 FM 180200 TL 180600