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Trader Arrested With 37 Slabs Of ‘Indian Hemp’

A 49-year-old trader, Issaka Mohammed, has been arrested by the Tema Regional Police Command for allegedly being in possession of 37 slabs of compressed dried plant material suspected to be Indian hemp.

The arrest was made by the Ashaiman District Police on Saturday, September 12, 2026, at about 11:30 p.m., following intelligence received by motorbike patrol officers about a suspected Indian hemp dealer operating at a ghetto behind the New Tulaku Cow Market.

According to the Head of Public Affairs for the Tema Region, ASP Dede Dzakpasu, the police proceeded to the area and intercepted a sack in the possession of the suspect.

‘A search of the sack led to the discovery of the thirty-seven slabs of compressed dried plant material suspected to be Indian hemp,’ the statement said.

The exhibits were counted in the presence of the suspect and retained for evidential purposes.

Suspect Issaka Mohammed is currently assisting the police with investigations and will be put before court.

Around 30% of Cyprus’ territory included in Natura 2000, Environment Minister says

Around 30% of the Cyprus’ territory has been included in the Natura 2000 Network, Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment, Christos Senekis told the House Environment Committee, on Wednesday, adding that 72 areas have been designated, including 39 Special Areas of Conservation and 33 Special Protection Areas for birds.

Senekis presented the Committee with the four main environmental priorities for the coming period. He said these were resilient forests and natural disaster prevention, resilient nature, a circular and competitive green economy, and the sustainable management of natural and mineral resources.

‘In fisheries and aquaculture, our aim is to support incomes, strengthen competitiveness and maintain vibrant and sustainable coastal communities,’ he said.

Noting the need to transition to a modern forest protection system, he said funding of pound 25.5 million had been approved over a three-year period.

Regarding Akamas National Forest Park, Senekis said that the Ministry proceeded with a revision of its Development Plan, with a smaller environmental footprint. He noted that the new infrastructure had been reduced by around 700 square metres.

He also said that a comprehensive viability study for the national network of waste management facilities was being promoted. The study will determine planning for the 2029-2035 period and is expected to be completed in 2028.

Regarding recycling infrastructure, he said efforts were under way to create smaller Green Points in mountainous and remote areas. As regards illegal dumps, he noted that total state support for clean-up works had amounted to pound 2.22 million.

Speaking about climate change and the green transition, he said 142 emissions allowance auctions had been held, generating net revenues of pound 109.04 million for the Republic of Cyprus.

The Minister also stated that geological suitability maps were being prepared, noting that studies were being launched for the development of a National Critical Raw Materials Strategy.

FinMin speaks of balanced and growth-oriented budget for 2027 after Cabinet approval

Minister for Finance, Makis Keravnos, spoke on Wednesday of a balanced and growth-oriented budget for the year 2027, following the approval of the relevant bill by the Council of Ministers, which will be put to a vote in the House of Representatives in December.

In his remarks following the conclusion of the Council’s session, Keravnos stated that the 2027 budget amounts to pound 11.1 billion, representing an increase of approximately 470 million compared with last year’s 2026 budget.

He also said that the growth rate in 2027 is expected to be around 2.9%, despite the fact that there are encouraging signs that it may even exceed 3%, whilst unemployment is expected to remain at current levels of full employment, with a downward trend.

He added that the budget balance for 2027 is forecast to be in surplus and is expected to rise to 2.8% as a percentage of gross domestic product, compared with 2.3% in 2026, whilst, the primary balance is expected to rise to 4% of GDP, compared with 3.6% in 2026.

On the subject of inflation, he said that it is directly affected by fuel prices, with the forecast predicting a rate of around 4%.

Furthermore, the Minister of Finance noted that in the 2027 budget, as well as in the 2027-2029 medium-term fiscal framework, particular emphasis is placed on increasing defence spending.

‘The aim of the 2027 state budget, as well as the medium-term fiscal framework, is to maintain a budget surplus, to continue to keep public sector employment in check, further reducing public debt in the medium term, and promoting the green transition and digital transformation, as well as fostering sustainable growth in key sectors of the economy and maintaining a robust financial system’, he noted in this regard.

He added that in 2027, development expenditure is expected to reach pound 1.1 billion, whilst capital expenditure is expected to increase by 2.1% in 2027 compared with 2026.

He also said that the Government is consistently continuing its efforts to contain the public sector wage bill as a result of specific measures and policies implemented by the Ministry of Finance.

‘True to these commitments, we have succeeded for the third consecutive year in keeping public sector employment stable, as well as in the 2027 budget, which provides for a reduction of 51 posts compared with the 2026 budget. More specifically, expenditure on civil servants’ costs, the public sector wage bill, stood at 28.2% in the 2025 budget, 27.2% in 2026 and 26.1% in the 2027 budget which has just been approved by the Council of Ministers,’ he further explained.

Keravnos added that the medium-term outlook for the Cypriot economy remains positive, as recognised by both international agencies and the European Commission, however, there is a significant degree of uncertainty due to adverse geopolitical developments.

Regarding the growth rate in 2027, he said it is expected to be around 2.9%, despite the fact that there are encouraging signs it may even exceed 3%, while the level of public debt as a percentage of gross domestic product is expected to drop to 46.6% during 2027, compared with 49.9% today.

‘The 2027 national budget, as well as the 2027-2029 medium-term fiscal framework, constitute concrete evidence of the government’s policy, for yet another year, of stable growth, fiscal responsibility and social progress,” he noted.

According to Keravnos, “the ultimate and fundamental objective of both the budget – as the key instrument for economic policy implementation – and of development-oriented economic policy is to pass on the benefits to society, to our workers and to our businesses, ensuring the continued resilience of our economy and of the younger generation,’ he stressed.

The Minister of Finance also announced the Cabinet’s decision to approve the budget that has been approved by the National Solidarity Fund.

As he explained, the draft budget for the Fund for 2026 covers expenditure of pound 28,725,209, which will be paid to individuals who have been approved.

‘The platform will open in the coming period, towards the end of September; the details of those who have been approved will be registered, and those who have not yet submitted them will be able to benefit from the amounts allocated in the Fund’s budget that I have mentioned, as well as those who have already received payments under the scheme approved in 2025 and continuing until 2026,’ he added.

Asked whether the potential impact of the pension reform currently under discussion had been factored into the budget, Keravnos replied that it had been taken into account and weighed up.

“An orderly organisation – and every government is an organisation that must function well – must plan properly. We are implementing the amending budget and where savings arise, we ensure they are allocated immediately through the amending budget,” he said.

The pension reform has not been completed, he recalled. Currently, he said, the state pays around 360 million to cover pensions, adding that “the state will continue to pay these, and they are budgeted for.” He also noted that “it has been factored into the budget that there may well be other costs, including those arising from pension reform.’

Asked to comment on a statement made by President Nikos Christodoulides in a television interview regarding the subsea electricity cable connecting the power grids of Greece and Cyprus known as GSI, that the issuance of a NAVTEX would release the pound 25 million for the electricity interconnection project, and whether, in such a case, the Ministry of Finance would give the ‘green light’, Keravnos said that he could not comment on the views of the President of the Republic. “When the President of the Republic has made a statement, it is a given that this is the government’s position,’ he explained.

Asked about today’s meeting regarding the demands of hourly-paid staff, he said it had been a meeting held in a constructive spirit.

‘That is why, after all, we concluded that any action or strike should be postponed”, he added.

According to the Minister of Finance, “a number of demands have been put forward by the hourly-paid workers.” He added that “the government has shown considerable attention and interest in the category of hourly-paid workers; that is why, over the last three years, there have been significant concessions and benefits, and the majority of the requests submitted have been dealt with positively.”

“There remains an outstanding issue regarding pay rises, which they will discuss with me at some point next week, as I am leaving for Ireland tomorrow to attend the Eurogroup and ECOFIN meetings, and afterwards we will hold a meeting with the President of the Republic and representatives of hourly-paid workers to reach a final conclusion,’ Keravnos said.

Asked about inflation levels in 2027, the Minister explained that inflation is directly affected by energy prices and that fuel prices fluctuate daily, having reached certain high levels.

‘The estimate is that it will be around 4%. Beyond that, however, it is merely an estimate and we must monitor developments closely,’ he noted.

Asked whether the tax reform had offset the cost of social benefits, Keravnos said that, as a result of the tax reform, general government revenue has increased by almost 3% since 2026, reaching pound 17 billion, whilst expenditure has risen by only 1.4%, meaning that the resulting surplus is 2.8%.

‘Therefore, there is an increase in revenue and an increase in expenditure that is growing at a slower rate than that of revenue. This is an initial safeguard, but this slower rate of growth can also be explained by the factors mentioned above,’ he concluded.

Microplastics detected in urine samples of children in Cyprus according to CUT

Microplastics have been detected for the first time, in urine samples from children in Cyprus, according to preliminary findings of a study, a press release issued by Cyprus University of Technology (CUT), said on Wednesday, adding that the same time that further research will be required in order to confirm that microplastics are systematically detected in children’s urine, to better understand how they are exposed to them, and to determine whether exposure to microplastics may have an impact on their health.

These findings emerge from a study carried out in collaboration between the Cyprus International Institute for Environmental and Public Health (CII) at CUT and researchers from the University of Catania in Italy (https://link.springer.com/ article/10.1186/s12989-026-00694-5).

The study provides preliminary evidence that microplastics can be detected in the urine of primary school children living in Cyprus.

As noted, this suggests that children may be exposed to microplastics in ways that allow these particles to enter and circulate within their bodies.

In fact, using advanced laboratory methods, the researchers were able to detect very small plastic particles and identify the types of plastic present in the urine samples. “Polyethylene and polypropylene were the types detected most frequently,” the report notes.

It is pointed out that the study also found differences in the quantity of microplastics detected among the children. However, it is added, given that a limited number of children took part and the analyses were mainly descriptive, these should not be regarded as evidence of clear differences between groups.

As CUT points out in its press release, the findings are preliminary and must be interpreted with caution. It adds that, in order to confirm that microplastics are systematically detected in children’s urine, to better understand how they are exposed to them, and to determine whether exposure to microplastics may have an impact on children’s health, further research will be required.

Prosecution, defense anticipating ex-SC justices’ take on threshold issue

Both sides in Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial are anticipating how the retired Supreme Court (SC) justices will address the question of whether there is a need to lower the threshold needed for conviction, as it may be crucial to decide the fate of the country’s second-highest official.

In a press briefing on Tuesday, after the 25th day of Duterte’s trial, Bicol Saro party-list Rep. Terry Ridon said it would be good to hear the side of several former SC chief justices and an associate justice as to whether the Senate Impeachment Court should use a lower number to interpret the two-thirds vote needed to convict an impeached official.

The impeachment court has appointed retired Chief Justices Artemio Panganiban, Reynato Puno and Hilario Davide, Jr., as well as retired Associate Justice Rodolfo Azcuna, as friends of the court, based on their credentials and known expertise on constitutional issues.

‘Siyempre magandang malaman po natin, kasama po ng kabuuan po ng Senate Impeachment Court at ng publiko, ano ho ba ‘yong pagtingin nila dito sa usapin po ng threshold? Kasi ayan naman po ‘yong talagang major question for tomorrow, but kami naman po sa bahagi po ng prosecution, we will have our opportunity to lay our case as well next week,’ Ridon said.

(Of course it is good if we will know the number, along with the entire Senate Impeachment Court and the public, as to how they look at the issue of the threshold? Because that is the major question for tomorrow, but for us in the prosecution, we will have our opportunity to lay our case as well next week.)

‘So paghahandaan din po namin ‘yan, antabayan na lang po natin ‘yong formal na position kasi ‘yong defense at prosecution will have to submit their own official position on the matter,’ he added.

(So we will prepare for that; let us wait for the formal position because the defense and the prosecution will have to submit their own official position on the matter.)

Schools of thought

Prosecution spokesperson and impeachment advisor Robert Ace Barbers said that the former SC magistrates can give their insight on different schools of thought-like the insistence of some people that 16 votes are needed to convict Duterte, and the suggestion that this number should be lowered since several senator-judges have not been able to attend the trial.

‘Mahalaga na magkaroon tayo ng opinyon mula sa mga legal luminaries tungkol dito sa usapin ng threshold. Kasi marami ngang usap-usapan at mga haka-haka […] ang ibang schools of thought lumalabas, sinasabi tama ba na ang isang hukom ay mag-render ng decision kahit hindi niya nakita ang ebidensya, o hindi niya nadinig ang ebidensya, o hindi niya nakita ‘yong demeanor ng witness,’ he said.

(It’s important to hear the opinions of legal luminaries about the topic of threshold, because there have been many thoughts and suggestions […] different schools of thought come out, some ask whether it is proper for a judge to render a decision even if he or she failed to see and hear the evidence, and was not able to see the demeanor of the witness.)

‘So is this fair, can a judge or an ‘absentee judge’ for that matter […] render a fair and just decision against the respondent? So kaya itong mga tanong na ito ay mahalagang masagot at ang opinyon na manggagaling sa mga amicus curiae natin na mga legal luminaries, ay makakadagdag ng knowledge at na idea sa ating mga senator-judges,’ he added.

(So is this fair, can a judge or an ‘absentee judge’ for that matter […] render a fair and just decision against the respondent? So it is important that these questions be answered through the opinion coming from our amicus curiae, our legal luminaries, as this can provide additional knowledge and ideas to our senator-judges.)

Take advantage

Defense lawyer Michael Poa said that they may take advantage of the chance given by impeachment court Presiding Officer and Senator-judge Francis Escudero to ask questions of the amici curiae.

‘Tignan po natin, pinaghahandaan din namin dahil nga sabi nga ng ating Presiding Officer that we can ask questions through him, we will be listening intently at kung may pagkakataon na may gusto tayong mga bagay na malinawan, eh we will make use of that privilege extended to us by the Presiding Officer to ask questions through him,’ Poa said in a separate press briefing.

(Let us see, we have prepared for this also because as our Presiding Officer said, we can ask questions through him, we will be listening intently and if there is a chance that we want to clarify matters, we will make use of that privilege extended to us by the Presiding Officer to ask questions through him.)

‘Sa amin naman to be very fair to the impeachment court, very open naman sila to suggestions, medyo consultative naman talaga ‘yong nangyari, so we have no issues at all, at sino ba naman kami to question ‘no, dahil established naman po talaga ‘yong ating mga magiging amici curiae tomorrow,’ he added.

(For us, to be very fair to the impeachment court, they have been very open to suggestions; they have been consultative in their proceedings, so we have no issues at all; who are we to question the views when the members of our amici curiae are well-established.)

Under Article XI, Section 3(5), the Senate is given the ‘sole power to try and decide all cases of impeachment.’

The same provision states that a person will only be convicted upon the ‘concurrence of two-thirds of all the Members of the Senate.’

Confusion

This phrase, however, has led to confusion from different sides. Some individuals supportive of the Vice President said that all members of the Senate refer even to senators who are beyond the coercive powers of the chamber, since their titles as Senators were not removed from them.

However-as Barbers said-some also question how judges can make a sound decision if they have not observed the proceedings and failed to study documents and witnesses’ testimonies.

The amici curiae is expected to help the court navigate these issues, with Senate officials assuring the public that the former SC justices will be fair.

As of now, four senators have missed a huge chunk of the trial: Senators Jinggoy Estrada, Rodante Marcoleta, and Ronald dela Rosa have not attended a single trial day, while Senator Loren Legarda left the country in early August.

Estrada and Marcoleta have been detained on separate plunder raps, while Dela Rosa who has evaded public eye amid an arrest order from the International Criminal Court.

Last June 15, lead public prosecutor and Batangas Rep. Gerville Luistro said that the vote threshold for convicting Duterte in her impeachment trial should be reduced from 16 to 14 if more senators become unable to participate in the trial – as there are possible complaints against several members of the Senate.

Eventually, counsel for the prosecution Benjamin Tolosa said the goal of the prosecution team is to build a case with overwhelming evidence that can convict Duterte regardless of how the constitutional provision on the threshold is interpreted.

During a press briefing last June 22-on the sidelines of the pretrial proceedings-Tolosa was asked to elaborate on his earlier statement about the defense panel seeking an immediate discussion on the votes needed to convict Duterte.

Tolosa declined to give his opinion on whether there is a need to lower the number of votes needed to convict Duterte, but he said their intention is to ensure that there is a ‘compelling case’ that can sustain a conviction, whatever the number is.

Strengthening European production for greater food security, says C. Kadis

Fisheries and Oceans Commissioner, Costas Kadis, referred to the challenges facing the European Union, ranging from security and geopolitics to the climate crisis, energy dependence and food security.

Commenting on European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s State of the Union address delivered on Wednesday, Kadis said she had outlined the environment in which the EU currently operates and the challenges it faces. More specifically, he referred to the war in Ukraine, developments in the Middle East, rising energy and fuel prices, as well as the climate crisis.

At the same time, he noted that European policies should aim to make the Union more independent from external dependencies, referring in particular to fuels, food and raw materials. He added that strengthening the competitiveness of the European economy is also particularly important, including through the completion of the single market.

Kadis said the Commission President’s reference to defending European territory was particularly important for Cyprus as well.

The Commissioner also referred to the need to strengthen the EU’s geopolitical position and to relations with Canada, noting the significance of the Canadian Prime Minister’s presence at the debate. He added that closer EU-Canada relations form part of a broader effort to cooperate with partners with whom the Union shares common priorities.

Building permits issued up 21.1% in May according to CYSTAT

The number of building permits authorized during May 2026 stood at 735, registering an increase of 21.1% compared to the corresponding month of the previous year, according to data published by the Statistical Service on Wednesday.

The total value of these permits reached pound 428.2 million and the total area 352.1 thousand square metres.

These building permits provide for the construction of 1,847 dwelling units: 232 single houses, 128 buildings with two housing units, 1,483 residential apartment blocks and 4 residential/commercial apartment blocks.

During the period January – May 2026, 3,650 building permits were issued compared to 2,764 in the corresponding period of the previous year, recording an increase of 32.1%.

The total value of these permits increased by 43.9% and the total area by 43.1%.

The number of dwelling units recorded an increase of 63.7%.

Bond market turmoil is a warning shot for every investor: deVere CEO

A violent sell-off in US government debt that has pushed the 10-year Treasury yield to its highest level since 2007 should be treated as a flashing warning light for investors everywhere, warns the CEO of deVere Group, one of the world’s largest independent financial advisory organisations, as markets brace for the Federal Reserve’s interest-rate decision.

The warnings from Nigel Green come as the benchmark 10-year yield jumped past 5.02%, the 30-year bond climbed above 5.38%, and the 2-year note pushed toward 4.68%.

Traders are now pricing a more than 92% probability that the Fed will raise rates by 25 basis points, a move that seemed almost unthinkable even a few months ago.

He says: ‘What we’re watching right now goes well beyond a routine wobble in bond markets.

‘It’s a major repricing of risk, and it’s happening at a speed that should worry anyone with exposure to stocks, property, or long-duration debt.’

Behind the move sits an unusually tight relationship between oil and Treasurys. The one-month correlation between crude prices and the 10-year yield has climbed to 0.96, an extraordinarily high reading that reflects how directly energy costs are now feeding into inflation expectations.

The deVere CEO comments: ‘Oil and bonds are moving almost in lockstep, and that tells you everything you need to know about where the inflation risk is coming from.

‘When crude climbs, yields climb with it, and that pressure doesn’t stay contained to the bond market. It spreads into mortgage rates, corporate borrowing costs, and eventually into equity valuations.’

He warns that a rate hike, rather than the cut many investors spent much of the year expecting, would mark a genuine turning point.

‘A hike here would confirm the inflation fight is far from over,’ he says.

‘Anyone who built a portfolio around the assumption that rates are only moving in one direction from here needs to revisit that assumption immediately.

‘The speed of the move matters as much as the level.’

‘Yields didn’t drift up towards 5%. They surged there in a matter of sessions.

‘A jump like that tends to break something, whether it’s a leveraged trade, a stretched valuation, or a borrower who assumed cheap financing was permanent.’

He also points to the geopolitical dimension of the oil price pressure. ‘The drivers behind crude right now are geopolitical as much as economic, and that combination makes this inflation shock harder to forecast and harder for central banks to talk down.’

Asked what investors should be doing in response, Nigel Green frames it as a moment for discipline rather than panic.

‘Can a portfolio withstand yields moving meaningfully higher from here? It’s the question every investor should be asking themselves this week. Duration, leverage, and concentration are the three things I’d want anyone to examine closely right now.’

He continues: ‘Too many portfolios were built for a world of falling rates and cheap money, and this world looks a lot less certain than it did even a few months ago. Repositioning after the fact is always more painful than preparing in advance.’

He adds that the Fed’s decision will reverberate well beyond the United States.

‘Higher US yields pull capital out of emerging markets, pressure currencies, and raise the cost of dollar-denominated debt everywhere.

Nigel Green concludes: ‘Bond markets are screaming right now, and too many portfolios are still built for a world of cheap money that’s disappearing fast. Repricing on this scale doesn’t happen quietly, and it doesn’t reverse on its own. Investors who wait for calm before they act are choosing the worst possible moment to move.’

Raising future-proof titans: How parents can cultivate children’s interest in entrepreneurship

For generations, the traditional blueprint for success handed down by African parents was remarkably straightforward: excel in school, earn a university degree, secure a stable white-collar job, and climb the corporate ladder until retirement. For decades, this formula provided a reliable path to middle-class security. However, the contemporary global economy, marked by rapid technological disruption, economic volatility, and shifting job markets, has fundamentally rewritten the rules of survival and prosperity. Today, a university degree is no longer a golden ticket; rather, it is merely the baseline. To secure a truly shock-proof future for the next generation, modern parents must pivot from raising traditional job seekers to nurturing proactive value creators and innovative thinkers.

Entrepreneurship is frequently misunderstood as the exclusive domain of venture capitalists, startup founders, and titans of industry. In reality, true entrepreneurship is a fundamental life philosophy, a unique cognitive framework defined by curiosity, resilience, resourcefulness, and an innate drive to solve problems. When parents intentionally cultivate these traits in their children from an early age, they are not necessarily pushing them into the deep end of commerce; instead, they are equipping them with the adaptive armour needed to navigate an unpredictable tomorrow.

The journey toward building an entrepreneurial mindset begins within the four walls of the home long before a child ever steps into a formal business environment. It starts with how we handle everyday curiosity. Children are natural question-askers, constantly probing the mechanics of the world around them. Too often, busy parents inadvertently stifle this inquisitiveness with quick dismissals. Encouraging children to question the status quo, analyse how things work, and propose alternative solutions to household challenges transforms passive observers into active problem-solvers. When a child understands that problems are simply unmet needs waiting for an innovative response, the seed of enterprise has officially been planted.

Financial literacy serves as another critical pillar in this developmental journey. In an era where digital currencies, fintech solutions, and decentralised economies are reshaping commerce, waiting until adulthood to teach children about money management is a recipe for vulnerability. Parents can demystify finance early by moving beyond simple allowances to structured monetary engagement. Involving children in household budgeting discussions, encouraging them to save a portion of their monetary gifts, and allowing them to make independent purchasing decisions, along with the subsequent consequences of poor choices, builds financial discipline. Understanding the mechanics of capital, profit, and reinvestment on a micro-scale lays a sturdy foundation for future commercial endeavors.

According to Temitope Adelaja, an insurance executive, parents must reframe the concept of failure. He stressed that traditional academic structures often penalise mistakes, creating a paralysing fear of failure that stifles innovation in adult life.

He said, ‘Entrepreneurship, conversely, thrives on iteration and resilience. Every successful founder will readily admit that their journey was paved with missteps and pivot points. When children attempt a small venture, whether it is learning to make food, clothes or hair, selling pencils and pens in school to their friends, crafting handmade holiday cards to sell to extended family, or managing a small school project, parents should celebrate the lessons learned from setbacks just as enthusiastically as the eventual triumphs. This psychological safety net fosters grit, teaching children that a setback is never a dead end, but merely data for the next iteration.’

Finally, embracing the digital and creative landscape is non-negotiable for today’s parents. The modern Nigerian youth demographic possesses a phenomenal edge in creativity, technology, and digital media. Encouraging children to channel their screen time and digital native instincts into productive outlets, such as basic coding, digital storytelling, content creation, or solving local community challenges through tech, prepares them for the highest-growth sectors of the global economy.

Ultimately, preparing our children for a shock-proof future requires a conscious departure from comfort and routine. By fostering curiosity, teaching financial prudence, destigmatising failure, and encouraging proactive problem-solving, parents give their children the greatest gift possible: the autonomy to shape their own destiny. In a world where the only constant is change, the ultimate security blanket is the ability to create value out of uncertainty.

Cyprus Department of Meteorology – Forecast for the Sea Area of Cyprus (?)

CYPRUS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY

FORECAST FOR THE SEA AREA OF CYPRUS (B)

FOR THE PERIOD FROM 1200 16/09/2026 UNTIL 1200 17/09/2026

Area covered is 8 kilometers seawards.

Winds are in BEAUFORT scale. Times are local times.

Atmospheric pressure at the time of issue: 1012hPa (hectopascal)

Seasonal low pressure is affecting the area. The weather will be mainly fine, but gradually, increased medium cloud coverage will be present.

Visibility: Good

Sea surface temperature: 28°C

Warnings: NIL

AREA

PERIOD

WIND

STATE OF SEA

West Coast

Afternoon

West to Northwest 3 to 4, at times locally 4 to 5

Smooth to Slight, at times locally Slight

Night

West to Northwest 3 to 4, gradually Northwest to Northeast 3

Smooth to Slight

Morning

Southeast to Southwest 3, gradually Southwest to West 3 to 4

Smooth to Slight

South Coast

Afternoon

Southwest to West 3 to 4, at times locally 4 to 5

Smooth to Slight, at times locally Slight

Night

Southwest to Northwest 3 to 4, gradually Variable 3

Smooth to Slight

Morning

Southeast to Southwest 3, gradually South to Southwest 3 to 4

Smooth to Slight

East Coast

Afternoon

South to Southwest 3 to 4

Smooth to Slight

Night

Southwest to West 3 to 4, gradually Southwest to Northwest 3

Smooth to Slight

Morning

Variable 3, gradually Southeast to Southwest 3 to 4

Smooth to Slight

North Coast

Afternoon

Southwest to Northwest 3 to 4, at times locally 4

Smooth to Slight

Night

Southeast to Southwest 3, offshore West to Northwest

Smooth to Slight

Morning

Southeast to Southwest 3, gradually Northwest to Northeast 3 to 4

Smooth to Slight