CYPRUS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY

FORECAST FOR THE SEA AREA OF CYPRUS (A)

FOR THE PERIOD FROM 0600 18/02/2026 UNTIL 0600 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: 1005hPa (hectopascal)

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

Visibility: Good, but moderate to poor in showers

Sea surface temperature: 18°C

Warnings: WARNING NR: 20 VALID FROM:180100 TILL:181200 STRONG LOCALLY UP TO NEAR GALE SOUTHWESTERLY TO WESTERLY SURFACE WINDS FORCE 6 TO 7 BEAUFORT WILL AFFECT THE COASTAL AREAS AT TIMES. THE STATE OF SEA WILL BE ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH AND LOCALLY UP TO HIGH.

AREA PERIOD WIND STATE OF SEA
West Coast
 
Morning Southwest to West 6 to 7, at times 7 Rough to Very Rough, at times Very Rough to High
Afternoon Southwest to West 6 to 7, locally 7 Rough to Very Rough, locally Very Rough to High
Night West to Northwest 6 to 7, later 5 to 6 Very Rough to High, later Rough to Very Rough
South Coast
 
Morning Southwest to West 6 to 7, locally 7 Rough, locally Rough to Very Rough
Afternoon Southwest to West 6 to 7, at times 7 Rough to Very Rough
Night Southwest to West 6 to 7, gradually 5 to 6 Rough to Very Rough, gradually Moderate to Rough
East Coast
 
Morning Southwest to West 6 to 7, at times 7 Moderate to Rough, at times Rough
Afternoon Southwest 6 to 7, at times locally 7 Rough, at times locally Rough to Very Rough
Night Southwest to West 6 to 7, gradually 5 to 6 Rough, gradually Moderate
North Coast
 
Morning Southwest to West 6 to 7, at times 7 Rough to Very Rough
Afternoon Southwest to West 6 to 7, locally 6 Rough to Very Rough, locally Very Rough to High
Night Southwest to West 6 to 7, later West to Northwest 5 Rough to Very Rough

CNA/PC/AGK/2026

ENDS, CYPRUS NEWS AGENCY