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

CYPRUS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY

FORECAST FOR THE SEA AREA OF CYPRUS (C)

FOR THE PERIOD FROM 1800 22/01/2026 UNTIL 1800 23/01/2026

Area covered is 8 kilometers seawards.

Winds are in BEAUFORT scale. Times are local times.

Atmospheric pressure at the time of issue: 1013hPa (hectopascal)

Weak low pressure is affecting the area. The weather will be mainly cloudy at times with local showers and risk of isolated thunderstorms. In the morning the weather will become partly cloudy, with isolated showers over the western areas.

Visibility: Good, but moderate to poor in showers

Sea surface temperature: 18°C

Warnings: WARNING NR:12 VALID FROM: 221200 VALID TO: 222400 STRONG AND INITIALLY LOCALLY NEAR GALE NORTHEASTERLY TO SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS, FORCE 6 BEAUFORT AND INITIALLY LOCALLY 7 BEAUFORT, WILL AFFECT THE COASTAL AREAS AT TIMES. THE STATE OF THE SEA WILL BE MODERATE TO ROUGH, WHILE OVER THE SOUTHERN AND LOCALLY OVER THE WESTERN AND NORTHERN COASTAL AREAS IT WILL BE MODERATE.

AREA PERIOD WIND STATE OF SEA

West Coast

Night East to Southeast 5 to 6, gradually Northeast 3 to 4 Moderate, gradually Slight to Moderate

Morning East to Southeast 3 to 4, locally East 5 Slight to Moderate, locally Moderate

Afternoon East to Southeast 4 to 5, locally 5 Slight to Moderate

South Coast

Night North to Northeast 3 to 4, later North to Northeast 5 to 6 Slight to Moderate

Morning Northeast 5 to 6, later 4 to 5 Slight to Moderate

Afternoon Northeast to East 4 to 5 Slight to Moderate, later locally Slight

East Coast

Night Northeast to East 4 to 5, later 5 to 6 Moderate to Rough, later Moderate

Morning Northeast 4 to 5, locally at first 5 to 6 Moderate, locally at first Moderate to Rough

Afternoon Northeast 4 to 5 Moderate, gradually Slight to Moderate

North Coast

Night Northeast to Southeast 5 to 6, offshore 7 Moderate, offshore Moderate to Rough

Morning Northeast to Southeast 4 to 5, near the coast 3 to 4 Moderate, near the coast Slight to Moderate

Afternoon Northeast to Southeast 4 to 5, later locally 3 to 4 Slight to Moderate, later locally Slight

Time of issue: 1700

Date: 22/01/2026

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