Nicosia: The Cyprus Department of Meteorology has issued a forecast for the sea area of Cyprus, predicting partly cloudy weather with isolated showers and thunderstorms mainly over the southern and eastern coastal areas in the afternoon. The forecast covers a period from 6:00 AM on December 26, 2025, to 6:00 AM on December 27, 2025, extending up to 8 kilometers seawards. According to Cyprus News Agency, a weak low-pressure system is influencing the region, with atmospheric pressure recorded at 1017 hPa at the time of the report. Visibility is expected to remain good, although it may reduce to moderate or poor conditions during showers. Sea surface temperatures are noted to be 20°C, and no warnings have been issued for the forecast period. The west coast will experience northwest winds in the morning, starting at Beaufort scale 3 and gradually increasing to 3 to 4, leading to smooth to slight sea conditions. In the afternoon, winds will strengthen to northwest 4, occasionally reaching 4 to 5, resulting in sl ight sea conditions. By night, the winds will decrease to northwest 3 to 4, maintaining slight sea conditions. On the south coast, morning winds will shift from northwest to southwest to west, reaching 3 to 4 on the Beaufort scale with smooth to slight seas. Afternoon winds will be southwest 3 to 4, occasionally locally reaching 4, with slight sea conditions. By night, northwest winds at scale 3 will prevail, resulting in smooth to slight seas. The east coast will see west to northwest winds in the morning, later shifting to southwest to west at 3 to 4, with smooth to slight seas. Afternoon conditions will involve southwest to west winds at 3 to 4, and occasionally offshore reaching 4, maintaining slight seas. At night, west to northwest winds at scale 3 will produce smooth to slight sea conditions. For the north coast, northwest winds will start at scale 3 in the morning, gradually increasing to 3 to 4, with smooth to slight seas. Afternoon conditions will see northwest winds at scale 4, occasionally loca lly reaching 4 to 5, resulting in slight sea conditions. By night, northwest winds will decrease to 3 to 4, maintaining slight sea conditions.