Nicosia: The Cyprus Department of Meteorology has issued a forecast for the sea area of Cyprus, highlighting conditions for the period from 1200 on May 25, 2026, until 1200 on May 26, 2026. The forecast, covering an area extending 8 kilometers seawards, notes the presence of a weak low-pressure system and an unstable air mass affecting the region, with isolated showers likely during the afternoon.
According to Cyprus News Agency, the atmospheric pressure at the time of the forecast's issuance is 1017 hPa. The visibility is expected to remain good, but could become moderate to poor in mist and very poor in fog. The sea surface temperature is recorded at 21°C, with no warnings issued for the forecast period.
The forecast details varying wind conditions across different coastal areas. On the West Coast, winds are expected to be from the southwest to northwest at Beaufort scale 3 to 4 in the afternoon, transitioning to northwest and then north to northeast near the coast during the night. By morning, variable winds at scale 3 are anticipated, with the sea state ranging from smooth to slight.
For the South Coast, winds will be southwest to west at scale 4, occasionally reaching 4 to 5 in the afternoon, and later shifting to northwest at scale 3 during the night. The morning will see variable winds at scale 3, with the sea state remaining slight.
The East Coast is forecasted to experience southwest winds at scale 3 to 4 in the afternoon, occasionally reaching scale 4, switching to west to northwest at scale 3 by night, and becoming variable at scale 3 in the morning. The sea state here is also anticipated to be smooth to slight.
Similarly, the North Coast will have southwest to northwest winds at scale 3 to 4 in the afternoon, transitioning to southwest to northwest at scale 3 in the night, and finally variable winds at scale 3 by morning. The sea state is expected to be smooth to slight throughout the period.