Nicosia: The Cyprus Department of Meteorology has issued a forecast indicating that a low pressure system is currently affecting the sea area of Cyprus. The weather is expected to be mainly cloudy, with local showers and isolated thunderstorms occurring at times. During these thunderstorms, winds may strengthen and vary in direction, affecting visibility, which is generally good but can become moderate to poor during showers.
According to Cyprus News Agency, the atmospheric pressure at the time of the forecast issuance was recorded at 1012 hPa. The sea surface temperature is noted to be 22°C, with no warnings currently issued for the area. The forecast details the wind conditions and state of the sea for different coasts of Cyprus over the specified period.
For the west coast, the afternoon will see winds from the northeast to southeast at force 3 to 4, occasionally reaching 4. The sea state will be slight, occasionally becoming slight to moderate. At night, winds will shift from the north to northeast at force 3 to 4, sometimes reaching 4 to 5, with a similar sea state. By morning, winds will be from the northwest to northeast at force 4, occasionally 4 to 5, with the sea state slight to moderate.
On the south coast, afternoon winds will be from the northeast to southeast at force 3 to 4, sometimes locally reaching 4, with the sea state slight to moderate. At night, winds will continue from the northeast to southeast at force 3 to 4, occasionally 4 to 5, maintaining a slight to moderate sea state. In the morning, winds will remain from the northeast to southeast at force 3 to 4, locally reaching 4, with a sea state slight to moderate.
The east coast will experience afternoon winds from the northeast to southeast at force 4, sometimes reaching 4 to 5, with a slight to moderate sea state. During the night, winds will increase to force 4 to 5, occasionally reaching 5, and the sea state will be slight to moderate, occasionally moderate. By morning, winds will return to northeast to southeast at force 4, sometimes reaching 4 to 5, with a slight to moderate sea state.
For the north coast, afternoon winds will be from the northeast to east at force 4 to 5, occasionally reaching 5, with a slight to moderate sea state. These conditions will persist through the night and into the morning, with winds and sea states remaining consistent.