Nicosia: The Cyprus Department of Meteorology has issued its forecast for the sea area of Cyprus, indicating that weak low pressure is currently affecting the region. The weather is expected to be partly cloudy, with good visibility reported. The atmospheric pressure at the time of the forecast issuance was recorded at 1012 hectopascals.
According to Cyprus News Agency, the forecast covers an area extending 8 kilometers seawards and includes wind measurements in the Beaufort scale. The sea surface temperature is noted to be 20°C. No warnings have been issued for the period from 1800 on May 5, 2026, to 1800 on May 6, 2026.
The forecast details varying wind conditions across the different coastal areas of Cyprus. On the west coast, winds are expected to be west to northwest at 3 to 4 Beaufort during the night, shifting to northwest to northeast near the coast. Morning winds will transition to southeast to southwest at 3 Beaufort, and in the afternoon, southwest to west winds at 3 to 4 Beaufort are anticipated. The sea state will vary from slight to smooth throughout the period.
Similarly, the south coast will experience southwest to northwest winds at 3 to 4 Beaufort during the night, changing to northwest to north at 3 Beaufort. Morning winds will shift to southeast to southwest at 3 Beaufort, with afternoon conditions expected to be southwest to west at 3 to 4 Beaufort, occasionally reaching 4 Beaufort. The sea state will remain smooth to slight.
The east coast forecast indicates southwest to northwest winds at 3 to 4 Beaufort at night, gradually changing to west to northwest. Morning conditions will see southeast to southwest winds at 3 Beaufort, with afternoon winds transitioning to southwest to west at 3, locally reaching 3 to 4 Beaufort. The sea is expected to be smooth to slight.
On the north coast, winds will be west to northwest at 3 to 4 Beaufort during the night, gradually shifting to southeast to southwest near the coast at 3 Beaufort. Morning winds will be southeast to southwest at 3 Beaufort, and in the afternoon, southwest to west winds at 3 to 4 Beaufort are forecasted, with the sea state ranging from smooth to slight.