Charts analysed are for T+96 hours - 12Z Sunday 18th January 2004
unless stated.

UKMetO:
SLP: http://www.wetterzentrale.com/pics/Rukm961.html
High pressure (1030mb) lies over Southern Britain and down towards
northwest Spain. Low pressure (three centres of 1005mb) lies over
Eastern Europe and Scandinavia, with another low (970mb) well to the
west of the UK in the Atlantic. Winds across the country are light to
moderate southwesterlies, lightest in the southeast. Most areas will
see a dry and bright day, with more cloud later in the northwest.
Temperatures will be close to or just below normal in most parts.
Beyond this high pressure lies to the south/southeast of the country,
introducing very mild southwesterlies across the UK, with most of the
unsettled weather in the northwest.

GFS:
SLP: http://www.wetterzentrale.com/pics/Rtavn961.html
850hPa Temperatures: http://www.wetterzentrale.com/pics/Rtavn962.html
2m Temperatures: http://www.wetterzentrale.com/pics/Rtavn965.html
High pressure (1030mb) lies over Spain, and ridges into Britain. Low
pressure (995mb) lies between Iceland and Norway with another low
(975mb) over well to the west of the UK in the Atlantic. Winds across
the country are mostly light and to moderate southwesterlies. Most
parts will be mainly fine and dry, but cloudier in the northwest
later. 850hpa temperatures range from -2C in the east to +4C in the
west. Forecast 2m temperatures range from +4C to +7C in many areas,
but as high as +9C in the west. Beyond this conditions are generally
mild with southwesterlies dominating, with the northwest seeing most
of the unsettled weather.

DWD:
SLP: http://www.wetter.com/home/img/sat/g...141200_096.gif
High pressure (1030mb) lies over Northern Span and ridges into the UK.
Low pressure (995mb) lies over Scandinavia, with another low (970mb)
well to the west of the UK in the Atlantic. Winds across the country
are mostly light to moderate north/northwesterlies. Many areas will be
mainly dry and fine. Temperatures will be close to or just below
normal. Beyond this high pressure settles to the south of the UK,
allowing milder Atlantic winds to dominate, with the northwest seeing
most of the unsettled weather.

NOGAPS:
SLP: http://www.wetterzentrale.com/pics/Rngp961.html
850hPa Temperatu http://www.wetterzentrale.com/pics/Rngp962.html
Low pressure (990mb) lies to the northeast of Scotland. High pressure
(1030mb) lies to the west of Spain, with another high (1035mb) to the
north of Greenland. Winds across the country are mostly moderate
north/northwesterlies. Most parts will see a mixture of sunshine and
showers - wintry in the north. 850hpa temperatures range from -5C in
the northeast to -1C in the southwest. Temperatures will generally be
close to or just below normal. Beyond this conditions slowly turn more
settled as high pressure tries to build in for a time, before milder
southwesterlies move in as the high sinks south.

JMA:
SLP: http://www.wetterzentrale.com/pics/Rjma961.html
850hPa Temperatures: http://www.wetterzentrale.com/pics/Rjma962.html
Low pressure (two centres of 995mb) lies close to Scandinavia, with
another low (970mb) well to the west of the UK in the Atlantic. High
pressure (1025mb) lies over Spain, with another high (1040mb) to the
north of Greenland. Winds across the country are mostly light and from
a westerly direction. Most parts will see mostly dry and bright
conditions under a ridge of high pressure. 850hpa temperatures range
from -7C in the northeast to +3C in the southwest. Temperatures will
be close to or just below normal. Beyond this high pressure settles to
the south of the UK, allowing much milder Atlantic air in with most of
the unsettled conditions in the northwest.

Canadian – T+72 hours for SATURDAY:
All charts: http://weatheroffice.ec.gc.ca/data/m...ast/478_50.gif
Low pressure (991mb) lies to the northwest of Scotland. High pressure
(two centres of 1024mb) lies to the west of Spain in the Atlantic.
Winds across the country are mainly light and variable in direction.
Many areas will be at risk of seeing rain or showers, whilst
temperatures will be close to or just below normal.

Summary:
Good agreement tonight on conditions turning much milder as we go into
next week with southwesterly winds becoming dominant. Most of the
unsettled conditions will be restricted to the north and west for much
of the time.

"Paul B" wrote in message
om...

Summary:
Good agreement tonight on conditions turning much milder as we go into
next week with southwesterly winds becoming dominant. Most of the
unsettled conditions will be restricted to the north and west for much
of the time.

Bring it on!
At least very mild temperatures bring more interest than the tediously
average and non-eventful weather of the past couple of weeks.

Col
--
Bolton, Lancashire.
160m asl.
http://www.reddwarfer.btinternet.co.uk

"Col" wrote in message
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"Paul B" wrote in message
om...

Summary:
Good agreement tonight on conditions turning much milder as we go into
next week with southwesterly winds becoming dominant. Most of the
unsettled conditions will be restricted to the north and west for much
of the time.

Bring it on!
At least very mild temperatures bring more interest than the tediously
average and non-eventful weather of the past couple of weeks.

Col

"Non-eventful" ! I Wish !!!

Jon.

"Jon O'Rourke" wrote in message
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"Col" wrote in message
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"Paul B" wrote in message
om...

Summary:
Good agreement tonight on conditions turning much milder as we go
into
next week with southwesterly winds becoming dominant. Most of the
unsettled conditions will be restricted to the north and west for
much
of the time.

Bring it on!
At least very mild temperatures bring more interest than the
tediously
average and non-eventful weather of the past couple of weeks.

Col

"Non-eventful" ! I Wish !!!

Jon.

.... yep, I bet there are a few beings going round and round on Coriolis
Way who just want to get off! As long as you all keep a sense of
proportion though and don't emulate the adjacently-named FitzRoy! There
is life after the Met Office ;-)

Martin.