Nicosia: The Cyprus Department of Meteorology has issued a forecast for the sea area surrounding Cyprus, anticipating changes in weather conditions over the next 24 hours. The forecast, released at 1130 local time, covers an 8-kilometer range seawards and highlights a weak low pressure system currently affecting the area.
According to Cyprus News Agency, the weather is expected to be cloudy at times, with a risk of isolated light showers occurring at night. Additionally, there is a potential for local mist during dawn, which may affect visibility, reducing it to moderate or poor levels in misty conditions. Despite these changes, the atmospheric pressure remains at 1010 hPa, and no warnings have been issued.
The forecast details specific wind patterns and sea conditions for different coastal areas. On the West Coast, the afternoon will see winds from the west to northwest at a Beaufort scale of 4, occasionally reaching 4 to 5 locally, with the sea state being slight. Overnight, winds will shift from southwest to northwest, with conditions remaining slight. By morning, winds will increase to a 4 to 5 scale, maintaining a slight sea state.
For the South Coast, afternoon winds are expected to come from the southwest at a scale of 4, occasionally reaching 4 to 5, creating slight sea conditions. At night, winds will be from the southwest at 3 to 4, transitioning to smooth to slight near the coast. By morning, southwest winds will range from 3 to 4, later increasing to 4 to 5, with the sea remaining slight.
On the East Coast, afternoon winds will range from southwest 3 to 4, occasionally reaching 4 offshore, resulting in smooth to slight sea conditions. At night, winds will shift from southwest to northwest at a scale of 3, with the sea remaining smooth to slight. By morning, winds will transition from southwest to west at a scale of 3, gradually increasing to 4, with conditions remaining smooth to slight.
For the North Coast, afternoon winds from the west to northwest will range from 4, occasionally reaching 4 to 5 locally, with the sea state being slight. During the night, winds will vary from southeast to southwest at a scale of 3, with offshore winds reaching 3 to 4, resulting in smooth to slight conditions offshore. By morning, winds will increase to a scale of 5, with the sea remaining slight.