Nicosia: Unstable weather patterns are anticipated to affect the sea area surrounding Cyprus over the next 24 hours, as reported by the Cyprus Department of Meteorology. An unstable air mass is expected to bring local showers and isolated thunderstorms this afternoon, followed by locally increased cloud cover throughout the night and into tomorrow morning.
According to Cyprus News Agency, the forecast covers an area extending 8 kilometers seawards, with winds measured on the Beaufort scale. The current atmospheric pressure is 1012 hPa. Despite the general forecast indicating good visibility, conditions may deteriorate to moderate or poor during showers. The sea surface temperature is currently 18°C, and no warnings have been issued.
For the West Coast, winds will shift from west to northwest this afternoon, maintaining a state of slight sea conditions. Overnight, the winds will remain between northwest to north, continuing the slight sea state into the morning, eventually shifting back to west to northwest.
On the South Coast, winds are expected to transition from south to southwest, becoming southwest to west by afternoon. The sea state will range from smooth to slight. Overnight, the wind will change to northwest, maintaining similar sea conditions, before shifting again in the morning to southwest to west.
The East Coast will experience southeast to southwest winds this afternoon, with conditions remaining smooth to slight. Overnight, the winds will transition to west to northwest, with a consistency in sea conditions expected into the morning as the wind shifts back to southwest to west.
The North Coast will see southwest to northwest winds this afternoon, with the sea state ranging from smooth to slight. This pattern will persist overnight and into the morning, as winds gradually increase, maintaining the smooth to slight sea conditions.