Nicosia: The Cyprus Department of Meteorology has issued a forecast for the sea area of Cyprus, predicting mainly fine weather over the coastal regions. However, during the night and early morning hours, there is a likelihood of locally increased low cloud coverage, with a risk of mist and fog patches primarily affecting the eastern areas. The atmospheric pressure at the time of issuance was recorded at 1003 hectopascals.
According to Cyprus News Agency, the visibility is generally good but is expected to drop to moderate or poor in mist and become very poor in foggy conditions. The sea surface temperature is currently 29°C, and no weather warnings have been issued for the region.
For the western coast, winds during the night are expected to shift from west to northwest at a Beaufort scale of 3 to 4, later changing near the coast to northwest to northeast at a scale of 3. In the morning, winds will be west to northwest at a scale of 3, gradually increasing to 3 to 4, and by the afternoon, they are anticipated to reach 4 to 5, locally 5 to 6, with the sea state ranging from slight to locally slight to moderate.
On the southern coast, the night will see southwest to northwest winds at a scale of 3 to 4, gradually shifting near the coast to northwest to northeast at a scale of 3. The morning will bring southeast to southwest winds at a scale of 3, moving to south to southwest at a scale of 3 to 4. The afternoon will see southwest to west winds at a scale of 4 to 5, locally reaching 5 to 6, with the sea state varying from slight to locally slight to moderate.
The eastern coast will experience southwest to northwest winds at a scale of 3 during the night, transitioning to southeast to south at a scale of 3 in the morning, gradually shifting to south to southwest at a scale of 3 to 4. The afternoon will bring south to southwest winds at a scale of 4, occasionally reaching 4 to 5, with a sea state that is slight.
For the northern coast, south to southwest winds at a scale of 3 to 4 are expected during the night, gradually changing near the coast to southeast to southwest at a scale of 3. The morning will see southwest to northwest winds at a scale of 3, gradually increasing to 3 to 4, and in the afternoon, winds will be southwest to west at a scale of 4, at times locally reaching 4 to 5, with the sea state being slight.
This forecast is valid for the period from 1800 on August 7, 2026, until 1800 on August 8, 2026, covering an area extending 8 kilometers seawards.