CYPRUS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY

FORECAST FOR THE SEA AREA OF CYPRUS (B)

FOR THE PERIOD FROM 1200 18/02/2026 UNTIL 1200 19/02/2026

Area covered is 8 kilometers seawards.

Winds are in BEAUFORT scale. Times are local times.

Atmospheric pressure at the time of issue: 1006hPa (hectopascal)

Barometric low is affecting initially the area. The weather will be initially at times mainly cloudy with local showers and isolated thunderstorms, but all phenomena are weakening from afternoon onwards. Initially dust in suspension that is soon subsiding.

Visibility: Good, but moderate to poor in showers

Sea surface temperature: 18°C

Warnings: WARNING NR: 21 VALID FROM:181200 TILL:190000 STRONG LOCALLY UP TO NEAR GALE SOUTHWESTERLY TO NORTHWESTERLY SURFACE WINDS FORCE 6 TO 7 BEAUFORT WILL AFFECT THE COASTAL AREAS AT TIMES. THE STATE OF SEA WILL BE ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH.

AREA PERIOD WIND STATE OF SEA
West Coast
 
Afternoon Southwest to West 5 to 6, locally 6 to 7 Rough, locally Rough to Very Rough
Night West to Northwest 5 to 6, gradually 5 Rough, gradually Moderate to Rough
Morning West to Northwest 4 to 5, gradually 4 Moderate
South Coast
 
Afternoon Southwest to West 5 to 6, locally 6 to 7 Rough, locally Rough to Very Rough
Night Southwest to West 5 to 6, gradually West to Northwest 5 Rough, gradually Moderate to Rough
Morning Southwest to Northwest 4, gradually 3 to 4 Moderate, gradually Slight to Moderate
East Coast
 
Afternoon Southwest to West 5 to 6, locally 6 to 7 Moderate to Rough, locally Rough
Night Southwest to West 5 to 6, gradually West 4 to 5 Moderate to Rough, gradually Moderate
Morning West to Northwest 4, gradually 3 to 4 Slight to Moderate, gradually Slight
North Coast
 
Afternoon Southwest to West 5 to 6, locally 6 to 7 Rough, locally Rough to Very Rough
Night West 5 to 6, gradually West to Northwest 5 Rough, gradually Moderate to Rough
Morning West to Northwest 4 to 5, gradually 4 Moderate

CNA/PC/AGK/2026

ENDS, CYPRUS NEWS AGENCY