Here is a summary of the latest NWP output for noon on New Year's Day.
Issued 0609z, 28/12/04.

The outlook remains a zonal one, albeit with colder air over Scotland for
Sunday which could bring a fiar bit of snow over higher ground. Beyond that
things look like remaining unsettled and on the mild side.

ECMWF: http://64.246.48.81/pics/Recm1201.gif
High pressure lies to the west of Iberia, leading to westerlies for all.
Westerlies continue to affect the UK at T+144 and T+168 as the high moves
slowly eastwards over France.

MetO: http://www.wetterzentrale.de/pics/Rukm1201.html
The Met Office run shows strong to gale force westerlies, due to a ridge
over Biscay and a deep low NE of Iceland. The winds ease slightly at T+144
as the Azores High ridges northwards over Biscay.

GFS: http://64.246.48.81/pics/Rtavn1201.gif
Strong westerlies cover the UK with complex low pressure to the north.
850hPa temperatures vary from -8C over NW Scotland to -1C over SW England.
Milder westerlies move over the UK at T+144, followed by WSW'lies at T+168
as a large high moves slowly eastwards over the western Mediterranean.
Westerlies return on day 8, with SW'lies on day 9 from a ridge over the
North Sea. Day 10 sees further SW'lies as a trough moves slowly eastwards
towards the UK.

GEM: http://www.meteocentre.com/models/glb00_120.html
The Canadian run also shows strong westerlies, this time with a ridge over
Iberia.

GME/DWD:
http://www.wetter.com/home/img/sat/g...250000_120.gif
A large high covers Iberia, Biscay and France, leading to westerlies across
the UK.

JMA: http://www.wetterzentrale.de/pics/Rjma1201.html
A shallow trough lies to the west of the UK, with a weak ridge over the
Irish Sea. Winds are westerlies and WSW'lies over the UK as a result.

NOGAPS: http://129.13.102.67/wz/pics/ngp10.prp.120.europeg.gif
NOGAPS shows a westerly flow over the UK with high pressure to the west of
Iberia.

GM CPTEC: http://www.cptec.inpe.br/prevnum/Global126_sx6_Gl.shtml
Unavailable today.

KMA: http://www.kma.go.kr/kma03/gif/g21nh_smsr_120.gif
The Korean model shows the Azores High to the west of Iberia, with
westerlies across the UK.