Here is a summary of the latest NWP output for noon on Thursday. Issued
0557z, Boxing Day 2004.

The outlook is zonal for the forseeable future. High ground in northern
areas may see some snow from time to time as colder air moves swiftly
eastwards, but for much of the UK it looks like a generally mild and wet
spell coming up.

ECMWF: http://64.246.48.81/pics/Recm1201.gif
Strong westerlies cover the UK as the result of lows to the north and a high
extending from the Azores to the Alps. High pressure builds over SW England
at T+144, resulting in lighter westerlies and SW'lies for much of the UK,
before a trough moves in from the west to bring SW'lies and westerlies at
T+168.

MetO: http://www.wetterzentrale.de/pics/Rukm1201.html
The Met Office run shows a westerly flow across the UK, with a weak ridge
over England and Wales. The winds become stronger westerlies at T+144 as a
trough moves eastwards towards the UK.

GFS: http://expert.weatheronline.co.uk/
A weak ridge lies to the west of the UK, with westerlies and NW'lies as a
result. 850hPa temperatures vary from -5C over Scotland and Northern Ireland
to +4C over SW England. SW'lies cover the UK at T+144 as the ridge moves
away to the east, followed by westerlies at T+168. Westerlies continue to
affect the UK on days 8 and 9, with WSW'lies on day 10.

GEM: http://www.meteocentre.com/models/glb00_120.html
The Canadian run shows a large high over Iberia and westerlies across the
UK. The winds become NW'lies at T+144 as a weak ridge moves eastwards.

GME/DWD:
http://www.wetter.com/home/img/sat/g...250000_120.gif
As with the other runs, high pressure lies to the south of the UK, this time
bringing westerlies for all.

JMA: http://www.wetterzentrale.de/pics/Rjma1201.html
The JMA is yet another run showing westerlies for all with a strong zonal
flow over the UK.

NOGAPS: http://129.13.102.67/wz/pics/ngp10.prp.120.europeg.gif
NOGAPS shows mild westerlies for all, again with a large high to the south.

GM CPTEC: http://www.cptec.inpe.br/prevnum/Global126_sx6_Gl.shtml
Westerlies cover the UK, with a deep low west of Norway.

KMA: http://www.kma.go.kr/kma03/gif/g21nh_smsr_120.gif
The Korean run also shows westerlies for all.

On Sunday, 26 December 2004 05:58:18 UTC, Darren Prescott wrote:
Here is a summary of the latest NWP output for noon on Thursday. Issued
0557z, Boxing Day 2004.

The outlook is zonal for the forseeable future. High ground in northern
areas may see some snow from time to time as colder air moves swiftly
eastwards, but for much of the UK it looks like a generally mild and wet
spell coming up.

ECMWF: http://64.246.48.81/pics/Recm1201.gif
Strong westerlies cover the UK as the result of lows to the north and a high
extending from the Azores to the Alps. High pressure builds over SW England
at T+144, resulting in lighter westerlies and SW'lies for much of the UK,
before a trough moves in from the west to bring SW'lies and westerlies at
T+168.

MetO: http://www.wetterzentrale.de/pics/Rukm1201.html
The Met Office run shows a westerly flow across the UK, with a weak ridge
over England and Wales. The winds become stronger westerlies at T+144 as a
trough moves eastwards towards the UK.

GFS: http://expert.weatheronline.co.uk/
A weak ridge lies to the west of the UK, with westerlies and NW'lies as a
result. 850hPa temperatures vary from -5C over Scotland and Northern Ireland
to +4C over SW England. SW'lies cover the UK at T+144 as the ridge moves
away to the east, followed by westerlies at T+168. Westerlies continue to
affect the UK on days 8 and 9, with WSW'lies on day 10.

GEM: http://www.meteocentre.com/models/glb00_120.html
The Canadian run shows a large high over Iberia and westerlies across the
UK. The winds become NW'lies at T+144 as a weak ridge moves eastwards.

GME/DWD:
http://www.wetter.com/home/img/sat/g...250000_120.gif
As with the other runs, high pressure lies to the south of the UK, this time
bringing westerlies for all.

JMA: http://www.wetterzentrale.de/pics/Rjma1201.html
The JMA is yet another run showing westerlies for all with a strong zonal
flow over the UK.

NOGAPS: http://129.13.102.67/wz/pics/ngp10.prp.120.europeg.gif
NOGAPS shows mild westerlies for all, again with a large high to the south.

GM CPTEC: http://www.cptec.inpe.br/prevnum/Global126_sx6_Gl.shtml
Westerlies cover the UK, with a deep low west of Norway.

KMA: http://www.kma.go.kr/kma03/gif/g21nh_smsr_120.gif
The Korean run also shows westerlies for all.

I do hope Darren wasn't eaten by wolves.

On Wednesday, 19 October 2016 23:18:29 UTC+1, Weatherlawyer wrote:
On Sunday, 26 December 2004 05:58:18 UTC, Darren Prescott wrote:
Here is a summary of the latest NWP output for noon on Thursday. Issued
0557z, Boxing Day 2004.

The outlook is zonal for the forseeable future. High ground in northern
areas may see some snow from time to time as colder air moves swiftly
eastwards, but for much of the UK it looks like a generally mild and wet
spell coming up.

ECMWF: http://64.246.48.81/pics/Recm1201.gif
Strong westerlies cover the UK as the result of lows to the north and a high
extending from the Azores to the Alps. High pressure builds over SW England
at T+144, resulting in lighter westerlies and SW'lies for much of the UK,
before a trough moves in from the west to bring SW'lies and westerlies at
T+168.

MetO: http://www.wetterzentrale.de/pics/Rukm1201.html
The Met Office run shows a westerly flow across the UK, with a weak ridge
over England and Wales. The winds become stronger westerlies at T+144 as a
trough moves eastwards towards the UK.

GFS: http://expert.weatheronline.co.uk/
A weak ridge lies to the west of the UK, with westerlies and NW'lies as a
result. 850hPa temperatures vary from -5C over Scotland and Northern Ireland
to +4C over SW England. SW'lies cover the UK at T+144 as the ridge moves
away to the east, followed by westerlies at T+168. Westerlies continue to
affect the UK on days 8 and 9, with WSW'lies on day 10.

GEM: http://www.meteocentre.com/models/glb00_120.html
The Canadian run shows a large high over Iberia and westerlies across the
UK. The winds become NW'lies at T+144 as a weak ridge moves eastwards.

GME/DWD:
http://www.wetter.com/home/img/sat/g...250000_120.gif
As with the other runs, high pressure lies to the south of the UK, this time
bringing westerlies for all.

JMA: http://www.wetterzentrale.de/pics/Rjma1201.html
The JMA is yet another run showing westerlies for all with a strong zonal
flow over the UK.

NOGAPS: http://129.13.102.67/wz/pics/ngp10.prp.120.europeg.gif
NOGAPS shows mild westerlies for all, again with a large high to the south.

GM CPTEC: http://www.cptec.inpe.br/prevnum/Global126_sx6_Gl.shtml
Westerlies cover the UK, with a deep low west of Norway.

KMA: http://www.kma.go.kr/kma03/gif/g21nh_smsr_120.gif
The Korean run also shows westerlies for all.

I do hope Darren wasn't eaten by wolves.

I rather believe he was. Or Vampires. Who was runn.... Ah dickhead cheyne. Yes, they gottim. So why was I spared?

zonal for the forseeable future
High ground in northern areas may see some snow

This meant a complex Low produced volcanic eruption this just the one making the front page then. I recall that there was such a thing was it in the Philippines?

high extending from the Azores to the Alps. High pressure builds over SW England at T+144

If god spare me and I have the time I shall post all the updates to these links that I can find in tribute to the one seen fit to fell.

KMA: http://www.kma.go.kr/kma03/gif/g21nh_smsr_120.gif The Korean run also shows westerlies for all.

And of course the persistence of westerlies was not in the plan for the long term.