Charts analysed are for T+96 hours - 12Z Saturday 22nd November 2003
unless stated.

UKMetO:
SLP: http://www.wetterzentrale.com/pics/Rukm961.html
Low pressure (985mb) lies over Eastern Scandinavia, with two slack
areas of low pressure close to southern Britain. High pressure
(1030mb) lies in the Atlantic. Winds across the country are mostly
light and variable. A mix of sunshine and showers can be expected
across the country. Temperatures will be close to normal. Beyond this
conditions remain unsettled.

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 (990mb) lies to the west of Scotland, with a slack low
(995mb) close to the east coast. High pressure (1030mb) lies over
Newfoundland and ridges to another high (1025mb) in the Atlantic.
Winds across the country are mostly light and variable in direction.
Showers can be expected. 850hPa temperatures range from -3C in the
northwest to +2C in the southeast. Forecast 2m temperatures are close
to 6C in the north and 10C in the southeast. Beyond this conditions
remain unsettled, and turn windy at times.

DWD:
SLP: http://www.wetter.com/home/img/sat/g...181200_096.gif
Low pressure (990mb) lies to the southwest of Iceland. High pressure
(1035mb) lies in the Atlantic. Winds across the UK are mostly light,
and from a west/southwesterly direction. Most parts will see sunshine
and showers. Temperatures will be close to normal in many parts.
Beyond this conditions remain unsettled with rain or showers at times
and becoming very windy.

NOGAPS:
SLP: http://www.wetterzentrale.com/pics/Rngp1201.html
850hPa Temperatu http://www.wetterzentrale.com/pics/Rngp1202.html
T+96 charts not available, so T+120 charts analysed.
Low pressure (990mb) lies in the English Channel, with another low
(990mb) over Scandinavia. A deep low (970mb) lies to the west of
Iceland. High pressure (1025mb) lies over southeastern Europe, with
another high (1030mb) over Newfoundland and ridging south into the
Atlantic. Winds across the UK are light and variable in most areas.
Most parts will see rain or showers at times. 850hPa temperatures
range from -3C in the north to +5C in the southeast. Temperatures will
be close to normal in many parts. Beyond this most parts remain mostly
unsettled.

JMA:
SLP: http://www.wetterzentrale.com/pics/Rjma961.html
850hPa Temperatures: http://www.wetterzentrale.com/pics/Rjma962.html
Low pressure (990mb) lies close to the Bay of Biscay, with another low
(985mb) to the north of Scandinavia. Yet another low (985mb) is
centred close to Iceland. High pressure (1030mb) lies in the Atlantic.
Winds across the UK are light, and variable in direction. Rain or
showers are likely in most areas. 850hPa temperatures range from -5C
in the north to +5C in the southeast. Temperatures will be close to
normal in many parts. Beyond this conditions continue very unsettled
in all parts.

Canadian – T+72 hours for FRIDAY:
All charts: http://weatheroffice.ec.gc.ca/data/m...ast/478_50.gif
Low pressure (997mb) lies to the northeast of Scotland, with another
low (999mb) to the south of Greenland. High pressure (1034mb) lies in
the Atlantic and ridges into Southern Europe. The UK lies under light
winds, mainly from a westerly quarter. Most parts will be mainly
cloudy with some rain or showers. Daytime temperatures will be close
to normal in most areas.

Summary:
Continuing unsettled over the weekend and into next week, with low
pressure always close by. A deeper area of low pressure looks set to
anchor itself to the west or northwest of the country as we go into
next week bring strong southwesterly winds and rain at times.
Temperatures will return to near normal.