Here is a summary of the latest NWP output for noon on Good Friday. Issued
0532z, 10 Apr 06.

The runs continue to show a relatively unsettled spell for much of the UK
with westerlies or WNW'lies; as usual most of the rain will be in the north
and west.

ECMWF: http://217.160.75.104/pics/Recm1201.gif
Westerlies cover the UK with complex low pressure to the north and high
pressure over France. A trough moves eastwards over the UK at T+144,
bringing southerlies to many areas and westerlies to Northern Ireland. By
T+168 the UK lies under brisk NW'lies, with low pressure persisting to the
north.

MetO: http://217.160.75.104/pics/Rukm1201.gif
Unavailable today.

GFS: http://217.160.75.104/pics/Rtavn1201.png
A trough covers the UK, bringing a mixture of westerlies and WSW'lies. The
winds become NW'lies at T+144 as the trough moves eastwards, followed by
further NW'lies at T+168.

GEM: http://meteocentre.com/models/glb00_120.html
The Canadian run shows NW'lies for all with low pressure to the north.

JMA: http://217.160.75.104/pics/Rjma1201.gif
JMA also shows NW'lies, with the Azores High to the SW. The high ridges over
the Celtic Sea at T+144, leading to a mixture of westerlies and NW'lies.

NOGAPS: http://217.160.75.104/pics/Rngp1201.gif
A col covers England and Wales with light winds there. Winds are westerlies
over Northern Ireland and Scotland with complex low pressure to the NW,
north and NE.