http://www.wetterzentrale.de/pics/ecmpanel1.html

Quite consistently bullish at holding onto an easterly until next
Thursday 24th January 2013. If anything they seem to be strengthening
the idea on every run.

Mindyou, still marginal for low lying areas I think throughout the
period.

Keith (Southend)
http://www.southendweather.net
"Weather Home & Abroad"