Thursday, July 1, 2021

WHY THE PHENOMENON OF FOG OCCURS ON THE COAST, AND FORECAST TILL THE WEEKEND

 Filenews 1 July 2021 -  by Andrea Demetriou



With the high temperatures having become a daily occurrence, a new scene has prevailed in the last few hours in the coastal areas of Cyprus, since there is heavy fog.

In communication with the Senior Meteorological Officer, Philip Tymvio, he told us that this phenomenon is moisture of the sea which is transported through the air on land. He also noted that the same scene will continue in the coming days due to high humidity levels and low winds in the evening.

Asked whether temperatures beyond 40 degrees would continue over the next few days, Mr. Tymvios noted that they would prevail until Saturday, with the temperature dropping to just 37 degrees Celsius which will again be above average climate values for the season.

Source: Longtime Friendsof Cyprus /Marios Natasa Constantinou

Source: Longtime Friendsof Cyprus /Marios Natasa Constantinou

Detailed weather

The hot gas mass, which affects the region, has been receding since Saturday.

In the afternoon the weather will be mostly atrium. Winds will blow mainly southwest to northwest, weak to moderate, 3 to 4 beauforts but gradually, on the south and southwest coasts, up to strong, 4 to 5 beauforts. The sea will be a little turbulent, but in the quiet to a little turbulent.

Tonight the weather will be mostly atrium. Local sparse fog or fog and low cloud are expected during the dawn hours, mainly on the south and east coasts. Winds will blow mainly southwest as northwest, initially weak and locally moderate, 3 to 4 beauforts, to become patients later, up to 3 beauforts. The sea will be calm until a little turbulent, but in the west and north it will remain a little turbulent. The temperature will drop around 27 degrees inland, around 24 in the southwest and west coasts, around 25 on the rest of the coast and around 23 degrees in the higher mountains.

Tomorrow the weather will be mostly atrium. Early in the morning there is likely to be local sparse fog or fog and low cloud, mainly on the south and east coasts, which will gradually dissolve. Winds will blow in the morning southeast to southwest, initially weak 3 beauforts, but gradually to moderate, 3 to 4 beauforts. Later they will become mainly southwest to west, of the same intensity, but on the southeast coast they will blow locally strong, 5 beauforts. The sea will generally be up a little turbulent, but in the predating a little agitated. The temperature will rise around 43 degrees inland, around 34 on the west and southwest coasts, around 38 on the northern coast, around 36 on the rest of the coast and around 35 degrees on the higher mountains.

On Saturday, Sunday and Monday the weather will be mostly atrium, but at noon and in the afternoon there will be locally increased clouds, mainly in the mountains and inland. Late night and early morning local sparse fog or fog and low cloud are expected.

The temperature will drop on Saturday , mainly inland and in the mountains, to remain at about the same levels thereafter, which is expected to be slightly above average climatic values.