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Old January 31st 04, 09:48 PM posted to uk.sci.weather
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Default 12Z Model Summary - Saturday 31st January 2004

Charts analysed are for T+96 hours - 12Z Wednesday 04th February 2004
unless stated.

UKMetO:
SLP: http://www.wetterzentrale.com/pics/Rukm961.html
Low pressure (985mb) lies close to Norway, with secondary lows on its
eastern and western flank. High pressure (1035mb) lies over the
western Mediterranean. Winds across the country are fresh to strong
west/southwesterlies in many areas. Most areas will see rain or
showers at times. Temperatures will be close to or above normal.
Beyond this conditions are generally mild and unsettled with the best
of the dry weather in the southeast.

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
Low pressure (965mb) lies to the southwest of Iceland, with a
secondary low (990mb) over Scandinavia. High pressure (1035mb) lies
over the Western Mediterranean. Winds across the country are mostly
fresh to strong southwesterlies. Most parts will see rain or showers
at times. 850hpa temperatures range from -1C in the northwest to +5C
in the southeast. Forecast 2m temperatures range from +9C in the north
to +12C in the south. Beyond this conditions remain rather mild and
unsettled in all parts.

DWD:
SLP: http://www.wetter.com/home/img/sat/g...311200_096.gif
Low pressure (975mb) lies to the southwest of Iceland. High pressure
(1030mb) lies over the Western Mediterranean and into Central Europe.
Winds across the country are fresh to strong southwesterlies. Most
areas will see rain or showers at times. Temperatures will be above
normal in most parts. Beyond this conditions are mostly unsettled and
mild.

NOGAPS:
SLP: http://www.wetterzentrale.com/pics/Rngp961.html
850hPa Temperatu http://www.wetterzentrale.com/pics/Rngp962.html
Low pressure (two centres of 985mb) lies close to and to the southwest
of Iceland. High pressure (1035mb) lies over France, Spain and the
Western Mediterranean. Winds across the country are fresh
southwesterlies. Most areas will see rain or showers at times. 850hpa
temperatures range from 0C in the northwest to +7C in the far south.
Temperatures will be close to or above normal in most parts. Beyond
this conditions are remain unsettled and on the mild side.

JMA:
SLP: http://www.wetterzentrale.com/pics/Rjma961.html
850hPa Temperatures: http://www.wetterzentrale.com/pics/Rjma962.html
Low pressure (965mb) lies close to Iceland, with two secondary lows
(985mb) on its southern and southwestern side. High pressure (1035mb)
lies over the Western Mediterranean. Winds across the country are
fresh to strong southwesterlies. Most areas will see rain or showers
at times. 850hpa temperatures range from +3C in the northwest to +10C
in the southeast. Temperatures will be above normal in most parts.
Beyond this conditions continue mostly unsettled and mild.

Canadian – T+72 hours for TUESDAY:
All charts: http://weatheroffice.ec.gc.ca/data/m...ast/478_50.gif
Low pressure (968mb) lies to the west/northwest of the UK in the
Atlantic. High pressure lies over the Western Mediterranean. Winds
across the country are mainly fresh to strong southwesterlies with
local gales. Many areas will see rain or showers. Temperatures will be
above normal in many areas.

Summary:
Another mild outlook for the forseeable future with plenty of windy
and rather unsettled weather for all parts, before perhaps turning a
little cooler towards next weekend as the winds veer more westerly.