Here is a summary of the latest NWP output for noon on Friday. Issued 0556z,
8 January 2007.

The outlook remains very unsettled with all areas (especially the north and
west) seeing wind and rain as lows move slowly in the vicinity of Iceland.

ECMWF: http://expert.weatheronline.co.uk/da...mwf/ecmwf.html
Strong WSW'lies cover the UK with complex low pressure to the north. The
WSW'lies ease a little on day 6 as a weak trough crosses the UK. On day 7
the winds become SW'lies, with a trough to the west.

MetO: http://expert.weatheronline.co.uk/da...ukmo/pslv.html
MetO also shows complex low pressure to the north, this time with WSW'lies
and westerlies for the UK. The WSW'lies ease at T+144 as a trough moves in
from the west.

GFS: http://expert.weatheronline.co.uk/pslv_frame.htm
A weak ridge covers the UK, leading to WSW'lies and SW'lies. A trough
crosses the UK on day 6, bringing strong SW'lies in advance and a brief
blast of NW'lies behind. By day 7 SSW'lies and southerlies cover the UK,
with a ridge to the east and a deep low to the west.

GEM: http://expert.weatheronline.co.uk/da.../gem/pslv.html
The UK lies under strong SW'lies, due to a weak ridge over the North Sea and
a deep low to the WNW.

JMA: http://85.214.49.20/pics/Rjma1201.gif
The Japanese run also shows SW'lies, this time with a trough to the west.

NOGAPS: http://85.214.49.20/pics/Rngp1201.gif
NGP is another model showing SW'lies, caused by a deep low to the NW.