Nicosia: The Cyprus Department of Meteorology has issued a forecast detailing the weather conditions expected in the sea area of Cyprus over the next 24 hours. The forecast covers an 8-kilometer range seawards and highlights the effects of seasonal low pressure in the region.
According to Cyprus News Agency, the weather will generally remain fine, though increased low cloud cover, local mist, or isolated fog patches are expected tonight and in the early morning. These conditions are anticipated to reduce visibility from good to moderate or poor in mist, and very poor in fog. The sea surface temperature is noted at 29°C, with no weather warnings currently in effect.
The forecast outlines specific wind and sea conditions for different coastal areas. On the west coast, afternoon winds will be from the west to northwest at Beaufort scale 4, with the sea state described as slight. Overnight, the winds will shift northwest at 3 to 4, becoming north to northeast near the coast, with the sea state ranging from smooth to slight. By morning, winds will progress to southwest at 3 to 4, maintaining a smooth to slight sea state.
For the south coast, afternoon winds are predicted to be southwest at Beaufort scale 4, occasionally reaching 4 to 5, with a slight sea state. During the night, the wind will change to southwest to west at 3 to 4, then gradually northwest at 3, with the sea state remaining slight. In the morning, winds will be southeast to southwest at 3, moving to southwest at 3 to 4, with the sea remaining smooth to slight.
The east coast will experience afternoon winds from south to southwest at Beaufort scale 4, sometimes reaching 4 to 5, resulting in a slight sea state. At night, conditions will shift to southwest to northwest winds at 3, maintaining a smooth to slight sea state. Morning winds will transition from northeast to southeast at 3 to southeast to southwest at 3 to 4, with the sea state smooth to slight.
On the north coast, afternoon winds will be from southwest to northwest at Beaufort scale 4, with a slight sea state. Overnight, winds will adjust to southeast to southwest at 3, with a smooth to slight sea state. In the morning, winds will shift from southeast to southwest at 3 to southwest to northwest at 3 to 4, maintaining a smooth to slight sea state.