CYPRUS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY
FORECAST FOR THE EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN
Valid from: 0600 UTC 24/01/2026 Issued at: 0500 UTC 24/01/2026
Valid to: 0600 UTC 25/01/2026 Issued by: AH
T.O.O. 24 0500 U.T.C. MONTH JANUARY 2026
Weather forecast
Part 1: THE COMBINATION OF A LOW PRESSURE CENTER 1007HPA OVER THE SOUTH IONIA SEA AND A HIGH PRESSURE CENTER 1030HPA OVER EAST TURKEY IS CAUSING OVER:

WEST TAURUS: EASTERLY TO SOUTHEASTERLY GALE WINDS FORCE 8 BEAUFORT. THE STATE OF SEA WILL BE VERY ROUGH LOCALLY UP TO HIGH.
Part 2: SYNOPSIS OF SURFACE WEATHER CHART 0000 U.T.C.
AS ABOVE.
Part 3: FORECAST FOR 24 HOURS FROM 24 0600 TO 25 0600 U.T.C.
WIND IN BEAUFORT SCALE
Southeast Kritiko
ISOLATED SHOWERS SOON FAIR. DUST IN SUSPENSION FIRST HALF
WEST TO NORTHWEST 4 SOUTH PART 5 END OF PERIOD SOUTHEAST SOUTH 4
MODERATE SOON SLIGHT TO MODERATE
MODERATE IN SHOWERS AND DUST LATER GOOD
Delta
LOCAL SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS LATER FAIR. THIN DUST IN SUSPENSION
SOUTHWEST TO NORTHWEST 4 END OF PERIOD SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH 4
MODERATE SOON SLIGHT TO MODERATE
MODERATE AT TIMES POOR END OF PERIOD GOOD
Crusade
LOCAL SHOWERS AND LOCAL THUNDERSTORMS. END OF PERIOD FAIR. THIN DUST IN SUSPENSION
SOUTH PART SOUTHWEST TO NORTHWEST 4 LOCALLY UP TO 5 END OF PERIOD NORTHEAST TO SOUTHEAST 3 TO 4 NORTH PART NORTHEAST NORTH PART NORTHEAST TO EAST 5 AT TIMES 5 UP TO 6 END OF PERIOD NORTHEAST 3 TO 4
SLIGHT TO MODERATE FIRST HALF NORTH PART MODERATE
MODERATE AT TIMES POOR
Taurus
LOCAL SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS LATER FAIR. THIN DUST IN SUSPENSION
WEST PART EAST TO SOUTHEAST 7 LOCALLY 8 LATER 6 END OF PERIOD 4 TO 5 EAST PART NORTHEAST TO EAST 6 LOCALLY UP TO 7 LATER 5 END OF PERIOD 3 TO 4
EAST PART MODERATE LOCALLY UP TO ROUGH END OF PERIOD SLIGHT TO MODERATE WEST PART VERY ROUGH LOCALLY UP TO HIGH END OF PERIOD MODERATE
MODERATE AT TIMES POOR END OF PERIOD GOOD