Nicosia: The Cyprus Department of Meteorology has issued a forecast for the sea area surrounding Cyprus, indicating that seasonal low pressure is impacting the region. The forecast covers a period from midday on August 31, 2026, to midday on September 1, 2026, extending up to 8 kilometers seawards. The report notes that while the weather will generally be fine, there will be instances of increased cloud coverage.
According to Cyprus News Agency, the atmospheric pressure at the time of the forecast issuance is recorded at 1007 hPa. The visibility is expected to remain good throughout the period, and the sea surface temperature is anticipated to be 29°C. No warnings have been reported for this forecast period.
The wind conditions are measured using the Beaufort scale. On the West Coast, the afternoon will see winds from the southwest to northwest at forces 3 to 4, occasionally reaching 4 to 5, resulting in a slight sea state. During the night, winds will shift to west-northwest, gradually changing to northwest-northeast at forces 3, and the sea is expected to be smooth to slightly rough. By morning, winds will change to northeast to southeast at force 3, gradually shifting to southwest to northwest at forces 3 to 4.
For the South Coast, afternoon winds will blow from the southwest to west at forces 3 to 4, sometimes reaching 4 to 5, resulting in a smooth to slightly rough sea. Nighttime winds will transition from southwest to northwest at forces 3 to 4, later becoming northwest to northeast at force 3. The morning will see winds from northwest to northeast, gradually shifting to southeast to southwest at forces 3 to 4.
The East Coast will experience afternoon winds from the south to southwest at forces 3 to 4, with offshore winds reaching 4 to 5, causing smooth to slightly offshore conditions. Overnight, winds will transition from south to southwest at forces 3 to 4, eventually shifting to southwest to northwest at force 3. By morning, winds will blow from southwest to northwest, later changing to southeast to southwest at forces 3 to 4.
On the North Coast, afternoon winds will be from the southwest to northwest at forces 3 to 4, occasionally reaching 4, resulting in a slight sea state. During the night, winds will transition from south to southwest at forces 3 to 4, gradually shifting to southeast to southwest at force 3. By morning, winds will move from southeast to southwest, later changing to southwest to northwest at forces 3 to 4.