NICOSIA: A low pressure system is predicted to affect the sea area of Cyprus, bringing periods of increased cloud cover along with rain and local thunderstorms. Winds are expected to be variable and strengthening during thunderstorms, while visibility may reduce from good to moderate or poor in showers. The sea surface temperature is currently 24°C, with no warnings issued for the area.
According to Cyprus News Agency, the forecast covers a region extending 8 kilometers seawards and is valid from midday on November 10, 2024, to midday on November 11, 2024. The atmospheric pressure at the time of the forecast was recorded at 1012 hPa.
The west coast will experience winds shifting from east to southeast at Beaufort scale 4 to 5, transitioning to southwest to northwest winds at 3 to 4 in the afternoon, with similar variations during the night and morning. The state of the sea in this area will be slight to moderate.
On the south coast, afternoon winds are expected from east to southeast at 4 to 5, later shif
ting locally to south to southwest at 3 to 4. Nighttime winds will range from northeast to southeast at 4, locally reaching 4 to 5, maintaining a slight to moderate sea state.
The east coast will encounter east to southeast winds at 4 to 5 in the afternoon, switching to northeast to east winds at night with offshore winds occasionally reaching 5. By morning, winds will vary from northeast to southeast, later shifting to south to southwest, with a slight to moderate sea state.
The north coast is forecasted to have northeast to east winds at 4 to 5 in the afternoon, with offshore winds reaching 5 during the night and morning. The sea state is expected to be slight to moderate throughout the period.