CYPRUS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY

FORECAST FOR THE SEA AREA OF CYPRUS (A)

FOR THE PERIOD FROM 0600 16/05/2024 UNTIL 0600 17/05/2024

Area covered is 8 kilometers seawards.

Winds are in BEAUFORT scale. Times are local times.

Atmospheric pressure at the time of issue: 1016hPa (hectopascal)

Weak high pressure starts affecting the area. Today the weather will be mainly fine, with risk of locally increased low cloud coverage at times over the western/northwestern coasts in the afternoon. Tonight the weather will be mainly fine, but later there is risk of local mist and/or low cloud coverage, mainly over the southeastern coastal areas.

Visibility: Good, but moderate to poor in mist

Sea surface temperature: 21°C

Warnings: NIL

AREA                        PERIOD                 WIND                                  STATE OF SEA

West Coast

 

Morning

Southwest to Northwest 3, gradually 3 to 4

Smooth to Slight

Afternoon

West to Northwest 4, locally West 4 to 5

Smooth to Slight, locally Slight

Night

Northwest to Northeast 3, locally at first West to Northwest 4 to 5

Smooth to Slight, locally at first Slight

South Coast

 

Morning

Northwest to Northeast 3, gradually Southeast to Southwest

Smooth to Slight

Afternoon

Southwest 4 to 5, later locally Southwest to West 5

Smooth to Slight, later locally Slight

Night

Variable 3, locally at first Southwest to West 4 to 5

Smooth to Slight, locally at first Slight

East Coast

 

Morning

Northwest to Northeast 3, gradually Northeast to Southeast

Smooth to Slight

Afternoon

South to Southwest 4

Smooth to Slight

Night

Southwest 3 to 4, soon Southwest to Northwest 3

Smooth to Slight

North Coast

 

Morning

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

Smooth to Slight

Afternoon

Southwest to Northwest 3 to 4, gradually locally 4 to 5

Smooth to Slight, gradually locally Slight

Night

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

Smooth to Slight

  Time of issue: 0530                                                                               Date: 16/05/2023

CNA/MY/MK/2024

ENDS, CYPRUS NEWS AGENCY