Nicosia: Cyprus is experiencing stable maritime conditions across its coastline despite a seasonal low pressure and unstable air mass, as observed by the Cyprus Department of Meteorology. The forecast, covering the sea area up to 8 kilometers from the shore, indicates mainly fine weather with potential early morning local mist and increased low cloud presence.
According to Cyprus News Agency, the winds across the region are measured on the Beaufort scale, with atmospheric pressure at the time of the forecast issuance recorded at 1008 hPa. Visibility remains generally good but may reduce to moderate or poor conditions in areas affected by mist. The sea surface temperature is noted to be warm at 29°C, with no warnings issued for the period.
On the west coast, afternoon winds are expected to be southwest to northwest at a Beaufort scale of 4, with local variations reaching 4 to 5, resulting in a slight state of the sea. Overnight, the winds will shift to northwest 3 to 4, gradually moving to northwest to northeast 3, maintaining a slight sea state. By morning, the winds will again shift southwest to northwest 3, with local variations to 3 to 4, keeping the sea slight.
The south coast will see southwest winds of 4 to 5 in the afternoon, occasionally reaching 5 to 6 locally, causing the sea to be slight, and at times locally slight to moderate. Overnight, southwest to west winds will reduce to 3 to 4, gradually becoming northwest 3, with the sea state ranging from slight to smooth. Morning conditions will bring southwest to northwest winds 3, gradually increasing to south to southwest 3 to 4, with the sea remaining smooth to slight.
For the east coast, afternoon winds are predicted to be south to southwest 4, locally reaching 5, resulting in smooth to slight sea conditions, with local areas experiencing a slight sea. Overnight, the winds will transition to southwest to northwest 3, locally at first 3 to 4, maintaining a smooth to slight sea. By morning, the winds will be southwest 3, later shifting to southeast to southwest 3 to 4, keeping the sea smooth to slight.
Finally, the north coast will experience southwest to northwest winds 4 in the afternoon, locally reaching 4 to 5, with the sea remaining slight. Overnight, southwest to west winds will be 3 to 4, with local variations near the coast to southeast to southwest 3, resulting in a slight sea, locally smooth to slight near the coast. Morning conditions will bring southwest to west winds 3 to 4, with local variations near the coast to south to southwest 3, keeping the sea slight, locally smooth to slight near the coast.