Charts analysed are for T+96 hours - 12Z Tuesday 16th December 2003
unless stated.

UKMetO:
SLP: http://www.wetterzentrale.com/pics/Rukm1201.html
T+96 chart not available so T+120 chart analysed.
High pressure (1030mb) lies over Southeastern Europe. Low pressure
(970mb) lies over Iceland, with another low (980mb) out in the
Atlantic. Winds across the country are mostly moderate
southwesterlies. Many parts will be mainly dry but rain is likely in
the northwest. Temperatures will be close to normal in most parts.
Beyond this pressure tries to build west/northwestwards across the UK
from the European High.

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
High pressure (1025mb) lies over Central and Southern Europe. Low
pressure (990mb) lies just to the south of Iceland. Winds across the
country are mostly moderate southwesterlies. Many parts will be mainly
dry but rain is likely in the northwest. Temperatures will be close to
normal in most parts. 850hPa temperatures range from +2C in the east
to +5C in the extreme southwest. Forecast 2m temperatures range from
+8C in the east to +11C in the far west. Beyond this there is little
change in the general pattern.

DWD:
SLP: http://www.wetter.com/home/img/sat/g...121200_096.gif
High pressure (1030mb) lies to the southeast of the UK over Europe.
Low pressure (990mb) lies close to the west of Iceland. Winds across
the country are mostly moderate south/southwesterlies. Many parts will
be mainly dry, with perhaps some rain in the northwest. Temperatures
will be close to normal. Beyond this there is little change in the
general pattern.

NOGAPS:
SLP: http://www.wetterzentrale.com/pics/Rngp961.html
850hPa Temperatu http://www.wetterzentrale.com/pics/Rngp962.html
Not available at time of writing.

JMA:
SLP: http://www.wetterzentrale.com/pics/Rjma961.html
850hPa Temperatures: http://www.wetterzentrale.com/pics/Rjma962.html
High pressure (1030mb) lies over Southeastern Britain and into the Low
Countries. Low pressure (990mb) lies to the west of Iceland. Winds
across the country are mostly moderate west/southwesterlies. Many
parts will be mainly dry but perhaps rain in the northwest. 850hPa
temperatures are close to 0C in many areas. Temperatures will be close
to normal. Beyond this there is little change.

Canadian – T+72 hours for MONDAY:
All charts: http://weatheroffice.ec.gc.ca/data/m...ast/478_50.gif
High pressure (1029b) lies in Southern Britain. Low pressure lies to
the northeast of the UK over Scandinavia, with further lows out in the
Atlantic. Winds across the UK are mostly light and variable in
direction. Most parts will be mainly dry and bright. Temperatures will
be close to or just below normal.

Summary:
A rather quiet start to next week with high pressure close to the
south before unsettled weather tries to move back in from the
Atlantic. However, most of the unsettled weather looks like being
restricted to the northwest of the UK.