Charts analysed are for T+96 hours - 12Z Saturday 14th February 2004
unless stated.

UKMetO:
SLP: http://www.wetterzentrale.com/pics/Rukm961.html
High pressure (1030mb) lies over Southeast England and much of Western
Europe and ridges north towards the Arctic High (1030mb). Low pressure
(1000mb) lies to the southwest of Britain in the Atlantic, with
another low (1000mb) close to the southwest of Iceland. Winds across
the UK are mostly light south/southwesterlies. Most areas will be fine
and dry. Temperatures will be close to or just above normal. Beyond
this conditions turn more unsettled from the west.

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 (1030mb) lies to the south of the UK over Southern
Europe and ridges north across Eastern Britain. Low pressure (995mb)
lies close to southwest Iceland, with another low (1005mb) to the
southwest of the UK in the Atlantic. Winds across the country are
light to moderate south/southwesterlies, strongest in the west. Most
parts will be mainly dry and fine, but cloudier in the west. 850hpa
temperatures range from -1C in the northeast to +3C in the southwest.
Forecast 2m temperatures range from +8C in the northeast to +10C in
the southwest. Beyond this conditions are fairly mild, with some
unsettled weather moving into the north and later the south for a
time.

DWD:
SLP: http://www.wetter.com/home/img/sat/g...101200_096.gif
High pressure (1030mb) lies over much of Britain and Western Europe.
Low pressure (990mb) lies to the southwest of Iceland in the Atlantic.
Winds across the country are mostly light south/southwesterlies. Most
areas will be mainly dry and fine. Temperatures will be close to or
just above normal. Beyond this conditions are mild and turn unsettled
from the northwest.

NOGAPS:
SLP: http://www.wetterzentrale.com/pics/Rngp961.html
850hPa Temperatu http://www.wetterzentrale.com/pics/Rngp962.html
High pressure (1030mb) lies over much of Britain. Low pressure (990mb)
lies to the west of Iceland, with another low (980mb) to the west of
the UK in the Atlantic. Winds across the country are light and
variable in most places. Most areas will see mostly dry and fine
conditions. 850hpa temperatures range from 0C in the west to +5C in
Northeast England. Temperatures will be close to or just above normal.
Beyond this high pressure slowly slips away to the east and southeast,
allowing the northwest to turn more unsettled.

JMA:
SLP: http://www.wetterzentrale.com/pics/Rjma961.html
850hPa Temperatures: http://www.wetterzentrale.com/pics/Rjma962.html
High pressure (1030mb) lies over Britain and much of Western Europe.
Low pressure (990mb) lies to the southwest of Iceland in the Atlantic.
Winds across the country are light and variable. Most areas will be
mainly dry and fine. 850hpa temperatures range from -1C in the east to
+3C in the southwest. Temperatures will be close to or just above
normal in most parts. Beyond this conditions are rather mild and
remain mostly settled.

Canadian – T+72 hours for FRIDAY:
All charts: http://weatheroffice.ec.gc.ca/data/m...ast/478_50.gif
High pressure (1035mb) lies close to Southeast England. Low pressure
(968mb) lies to the southwest of Iceland, with another low (996mb) to
the west of Britain in the Atlantic. Winds across the country are
mainly light south/southwesterlies. Many areas will see a fine day
with plenty of sunshine at times. Temperatures will be close to or
just above normal in many areas.

Summary:
Most areas look set to remain mostly settled until the end of the week
with high pressure nearby, however cloud amounts will vary from day to
day. As we go into the weekend and next week there is more
uncertainty, with some models show high pressure continuing to
dominate whilst others go for a somewhat more unsettled picture.