CYPRUS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY

FORECAST FOR THE SEA AREA OF CYPRUS (A)

FOR THE PERIOD FROM 0600 15/03/2026 UNTIL 0600 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 will be at times cloudy with local rain showers and isolated thunderstorms. Weather improvement is expected in the afternoon.

Visibility: Good, but moderate to poor in showers

Sea surface temperature: 18°C

Warnings: WARNING NR: 25. VALID FROM 15/03/26 0000L.T TILL 15/03/26 1200L.T. FRESH TO STRONG AND OCCASIONALLY STRONG TO NEAR GALE VARIABLE AND LATER SOUTHWESTERLY TO NORTHWESTERLY WINDS FORCE 5 TO 6 OCCASIONALLY LOCALLY 6 TO 7 BEAUFORT ARE EXPECTED TO BE AFFECTING THE COASTAL AREAS AT TIMES. THE STATE OF SEA WILL BE MODERATE TO ROUGH LOCALLY ROUGH.

AREA                               

  PERIOD 

  WIND                               

STATE OF SEA                   

West Coast

 

Morning

Northwest 5 to 6, at times locally 6 to 7

Moderate to Rough

Afternoon

West to Northwest 5, locally 6

Moderate to Rough

Night

West to Northwest 4 to 5

Moderate

South Coast

 

Morning

Southwest to Northwest 5, locally 6 to 7

Moderate to Rough, locally Rough

Afternoon

Southwest to West 6 to 7, gradually 5

Moderate to Rough, gradually Moderate

Night

Southwest to West 5, soon near the coast Southwest to Northwest 4 to 5

Moderate

East Coast

 

Morning

Southeast to Southwest 5 to 6, later Southwest to West 5

Moderate to Rough, later Moderate

Afternoon

Southwest to Northwest 6, later 5

Moderate

Night

Southwest to West 4 to 5, later near the coast 4

Slight to Moderate

North Coast

 

Morning

North to Northeast 5, soon Northwest 5 to 6

Moderate to Rough

Afternoon

Southwest to West 5 to 6

Moderate to Rough

Night

Southwest to West 4 to 5

Moderate

  Time of issue: 0530                                                                          Date: 15/03/2026

CNA/MY/EPH/2026

ENDS, CYPRUS NEWS AGENCY