Cyprus Weather Update: Sea Conditions and Winds Expected to Vary

Nicosia: The Cyprus Department of Meteorology has released its forecast for the sea area of Cyprus, covering an 8-kilometer range seaward, for the period from 0600 on February 8, 2026, until 0600 on February 9, 2026. The forecast indicates that weak low pressure is affecting the region, with locally increased cloud cover expected at times. There is a risk of local mist or fog during the night and dawn, and dust is expected to remain in suspension until the afternoon. According to Cyprus News Agency, the atmospheric pressure at the time of the forecast issuance was 1010 hPa. Visibility is generally good but may be moderate in some areas. The sea surface temperature is recorded at 18°C, with no warnings issued for the period. The forecast for the west coast predicts northeast to southeast winds in the morning, shifting to southeast to south later, with wind speeds reaching 3 to 4 on the Beaufort scale. Conditions are expected to be slight. In the afternoon, winds are expected to be east to southeast, with loc alized increases to 4, maintaining a slight sea state. By night, winds will transition to west to northwest at 4 to 5, with sea conditions becoming slight to moderate. For the south coast, the morning will see southwest to west winds at 3, increasing to 3 to 4. The sea state will remain slight. Afternoon conditions will feature southwest to west winds at 3 to 4, locally reaching 4, with slight sea conditions. At night, winds will be southwest to west, increasing locally to 4 to 5, and sea conditions will be slight, transitioning to locally slight to moderate. On the east coast, morning winds will be southwest to west at 3, later increasing to 3 to 4, with sea conditions ranging from smooth to slight. In the afternoon, southwest to west winds at 3 to 4, occasionally reaching 4, will maintain smooth to slight conditions. At night, winds will shift from southwest to northwest at 4, later becoming west to northwest at 3 to 4, with conditions moving from smooth to slight, then to slight. Finally, for the north coast, morning winds from south to southwest will reach 3 to 4, soon increasing to 4, with slight sea conditions. In the afternoon, winds will be south to southwest at 3 to 4, reaching 4 offshore, with slight conditions. At night, southeast to southwest winds at 3 will later shift to southwest to west at 4 to 5, leading to slight to moderate sea conditions.