CYPRUS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY
FORECAST FOR THE SEA AREA OF CYPRUS (B)
FOR THE PERIOD FROM 1200 15/03/2026 UNTIL 1200 16/03/2026
Area covered is 8 kilometers seawards.
Winds are in BEAUFORT scale. Times are local times.
Atmospheric pressure at the time of issue: 997hPa (hectopascal)
Low pressure is affecting the area. The weather in the afternoon will be initially mainly cloudy with local rain showers and isolated thunderstorms but gradual improvement is expected. Tomorrow the weather will be partly cloudy and isolated showers are expected, mainly south and east coasts.
Visibility: Good, but moderate to poor in showers
Sea surface temperature: 18°C
Warnings: WARNING NR: 26. VALID FROM 15/03/26 1200L.T TILL 15/03/26 2359L.T. VERY STRONG AT TIMES NEAR GALE SOUTHWESTERLY TO WESTERLY WINDS FORCE 6 AT TIMES 7 BEAUFORT ARE EXPECTED TO BE AFFECTING THE COASTAL AREAS. THE STATE OF SEA WILL BE MODERATE TO ROUGH LOCALLY ROUGH.
AREA
PERIOD
WIND
STATE OF SEA
West Coast
Afternoon
West to Northwest 6 to 7, at times locally 7
Moderate to Rough, at times locally Rough
Night
Southwest to West 5, at times locally 5 to 6
Moderate to Rough
Morning
West to Northwest 4 to 5, at times locally 5
Moderate
South Coast
Southwest to West 6 to 7, at times locally 7
Southwest to West 5, at times locally 6
Southwest to West 4 to 5, at times locally 5
East Coast
Southwest 6, at times offshore 6 to 7
Moderate, at times offshore Moderate to Rough
Southwest to West 4 to 5, at times offshore 5
Southwest to West 4, at times offshore 4 to 5
Slight to Moderate
North Coast
Southwest to West 5 to 6
Southwest to West 4 to 5, at times locally 5 to 6
Time of issue: 1130 Date: 15/03/2026
CNA/MY/EPH/2026
ENDS, CYPRUS NEWS AGENCY