A yellow warning issued by the Cyprus Meteorology Department on Thursday remains in effect, in anticipation of isolated storms until 17:00 on Friday.
"An atmospheric disturbance, which is located west of Cyprus and is accompanied by an organized zone of rain and storms, is expected to gradually affect our island from tonight," the Department of Meteorology had reported, noting that isolated strong storms are expected from time to time, initially in the western half of the island and gradually in other areas.
It is added that the intensity of the rain may vary between 35 and 55 millimeters per hour, while locally there may be hail and strong gusts of wind, which may reach 8 Beaufort.
