Nicosia: Seasonal low pressure is currently impacting the sea area surrounding Cyprus, according to the latest forecast from the Cyprus Department of Meteorology. The forecast, which covers an 8-kilometer range seawards, indicates mainly fine weather with a risk of increased low cloud and local mist during the night and early morning hours.
According to Cyprus News Agency, atmospheric pressure at the time of the forecast issuance was recorded at 1004 hPa. The visibility is expected to remain good but could reduce to moderate or poor in areas affected by mist. The sea surface temperature is noted at 27°C, and no warnings have been issued for the period from 1200 on July 17, 2026, to 1200 on July 18, 2026.
For the west coast, the forecast predicts west to northwest winds ranging from 3 to 4 on the Beaufort scale, occasionally reaching 4 to 5 in the afternoon, with sea conditions described as slight. The night will see a shift to northwest to northeast winds at 3, with sea conditions ranging from smooth to slight. By morning, the winds will transition to southwest to northwest at 3, gradually increasing to 3 to 4, with smooth to slight seas.
The south coast will experience southwest winds at 4, at times locally reaching 4 to 5, leading to slight sea conditions in the afternoon. As the night progresses, winds will shift from southwest to west at 3 to 4, later becoming northwest at 3, with smooth to slight seas. In the morning, winds will change to southeast to southwest at 3, gradually increasing to southwest at 3 to 4, with the sea remaining smooth to slight.
For the east coast, the forecast anticipates south to southwest winds at 3 to 4 in the afternoon, occasionally reaching 4 offshore, resulting in slight seas. At night, the winds will change to southwest to northwest at 3, with smooth to slight seas. The morning will bring southeast to southwest winds at 3, maintaining smooth to slight sea conditions.
Lastly, on the north coast, southwest to northwest winds at 3 to 4 are expected in the afternoon, sometimes locally reaching 4 to 5, with slight seas. The night will see a shift to southeast to southwest winds at 3, with smooth to slight seas. By morning, winds will settle into southwest to northwest at 3, gradually increasing to 3 to 4, with smooth to slight seas.