Nicosia: The Cyprus Department of Meteorology has issued a forecast indicating that weak low-pressure conditions will influence the weather in the sea area surrounding Cyprus. The weather is predicted to be partly cloudy, with an initial risk of isolated showers, particularly over the northern and western coasts. In the late afternoon, there is an expectation of local showers and isolated thunderstorms. Additionally, thin dust in suspension is anticipated, which may affect visibility.
According to Cyprus News Agency, the atmospheric pressure at the time of the forecast was recorded at 1013 hPa. While visibility is generally expected to be good, it may deteriorate to moderate or poor conditions during showers. The sea surface temperature is currently 18°C, with no warnings issued for the region.
For the west coast, nighttime winds will begin from the southeast at force 4, shifting to northwest to northeast force 3 near the coast, resulting in slight to moderate sea conditions. By morning, winds are expected to turn south to southwest at force 3, gradually increasing to force 4 with the sea state moving from slight to slight to moderate. In the afternoon, winds will persist from the south to southwest at a force of 4 to 5, occasionally reaching force 5 to 6 locally, maintaining slight to moderate sea conditions.
The south coast will experience nighttime winds from the northeast to southeast at forces 3 to 4, later transitioning to northwest force 3 near the coast, creating slight to moderate sea conditions. By morning, winds will shift to southwest at force 3, gradually reaching force 4, with sea conditions ranging from slight to slight to moderate. During the afternoon, winds will strengthen to southwest at forces 4 to 5, occasionally reaching forces 5 to 6, maintaining slight to moderate sea conditions.
On the east coast, northeast to southeast winds at forces 3 to 4 are expected at night, later shifting to west to northwest force 3 near the coast. Sea conditions will be slight to moderate, later turning slight near the coast. Morning winds will be from the southwest at force 3, later reaching force 4 offshore, with the sea state remaining slight. In the afternoon, southwest winds will persist at force 4, reaching forces 4 to 5 offshore, with sea conditions remaining slight, occasionally becoming slight to moderate offshore.
The north coast will see nighttime winds from the northeast to east at forces 3 to 4, later transitioning to southeast to southwest force 3 near the coast, resulting in slight to moderate sea conditions. Morning winds will shift south to southwest at force 3, increasing to force 4 offshore, with the sea state ranging from slight to slight to moderate offshore. In the afternoon, winds will continue from the south to southwest at force 4, reaching force 5 offshore, maintaining slight to moderate sea conditions offshore.