Nicosia: Low pressure is poised to impact the sea area surrounding Cyprus, bringing with it local showers and isolated thunderstorms, as forecasted by the Cyprus Department of Meteorology. Starting tonight, the weather system is expected to spread from the west and north, eventually covering the entire area. Thunderstorms may be accompanied by hail, with winds predicted to vary between 5 to 6 on the Beaufort scale and stronger gusts reaching up to 8 Beaufort.

According to Cyprus News Agency, the forecast covers an 8-kilometer stretch seawards from Cyprus. The atmospheric pressure at the time of issuance was recorded at 1010 hPa. Despite the anticipated thunderstorms, visibility remains good, and no official warnings have been issued. The sea surface temperature is currently 28°C.

The wind conditions along the west coast will range from west to northwest at 3 to 4 Beaufort at night, escalating to variable 5 to 6 Beaufort in stormy conditions. By morning, winds are expected to shift southwest to west at 3 to 4 Beaufort, maintaining a smooth to slight sea state, and gradually increasing to slight. In the afternoon, northwest winds at 4 to 5 Beaufort will persist with a slight to moderate sea state.

On the south coast, the night will see winds from southwest to northwest at 3 to 4 Beaufort, increasing to 5 to 6 Beaufort in storms. Morning winds will transition from southeast to southwest at 3 Beaufort, turning variable in storms, while the afternoon will bring southwest to west winds at 4, occasionally reaching 4 to 5 Beaufort, resulting in a slight to moderate sea state.

The east coast will experience similar conditions with southwest to northwest winds at 3 to 4 Beaufort during the night, increasing during storms. Morning conditions will see southwest winds at 3 to 4 Beaufort, and the afternoon will continue with southwest to northwest winds at 3 to 4 Beaufort, occasionally reaching 4 to 5, maintaining a slight sea state.

For the north coast, nighttime winds will be from southwest to northwest at 3 to 4 Beaufort, increasing in storm conditions. The morning will see winds shifting from southwest to west at 3 to 4 Beaufort, and the afternoon will bring northwest winds at 3 to 4, occasionally reaching 4 to 5 Beaufort, sustaining a slight sea state.