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

CNA/EA/MK/2026

ENDS, CYPRUS NEWS AGENCY