Nicosia: Cyprus is currently experiencing seasonal low-pressure conditions impacting its maritime weather, as reported by the Cyprus Department of Meteorology. The forecast for the sea area extending 8 kilometers seawards from the island indicates predominantly fine weather, interspersed with local mist and low clouds expected late tonight and in the early morning.
According to Cyprus News Agency, the atmospheric pressure is recorded at 1003 hPa. Visibility is generally good, though it may reduce to moderate or poor in misty conditions. The sea surface temperature remains at a warm 28°C, and no warnings have been issued for the forecast period.
The wind conditions across different coasts vary in intensity and direction. On the West Coast, winds will be at Beaufort scale 4 in the afternoon, increasing locally to 4 to 5, with the state of the sea described as slight. By night, winds will shift from southwest to northwest at 3 to 4, eventually turning north to northeast near the coast, with the sea state ranging from slight to moderate.
The South Coast will see afternoon winds from the southwest to west at Beaufort 4, locally increasing to 4 to 5, with a slight sea state. At night, these winds will ease to 3 to 4, then shift northwest to northeast at 2 to 3, with the sea becoming smooth to slight. By morning, winds will move southeast to southwest at Beaufort 3, gradually strengthening to 4, with the sea state becoming slight.
For the East Coast, winds in the afternoon will be from the south to southwest at Beaufort 3 to 4, shifting to southwest 4, with sea conditions moving from smooth to slight. At night, winds will be southwest to west at 3 to 4, later becoming variable at 2 to 3, with the sea state also ranging from smooth to slight.
Finally, the North Coast will experience southwest to northwest winds at Beaufort 4, increasing locally to 4 to 5 during the afternoon and creating a slight sea state. At night, the winds will moderate to southwest to west at 3 to 4, and later from south to southwest at 3, with the sea remaining slight. By morning, winds will shift southeast to southwest at Beaufort 3 to 4, with local variations reaching slight to moderate sea states.