Storm Forecast
Valid: Mon 12 Mar 2007 06:00 to Tue 13 Mar 2007 06:00 UTC
Issued: Sun 11 Mar 2007 20:16
Forecaster: GROENEMEIJER

SYNOPSIS

Monday at 06:00, a high-over-low blocking pattern is present over northern Europe. A ridge stretches from central Europe to eastern Scandinavia. Two cold-core low centres are located over the western Mediterranean Region: one over E Spain, another over S Tunisia. An intense mid-level cold-core low over the central Ukraine will move to the central Black Sea during the forecast period. A shortwave trough NW of Scotland will move eastward during the forecast period.

DISCUSSION

Scattered thunderstorms are forecast in the range of the cold mid-level air associated with the aformentioned low centres.

A few strikes of thunder are expected with convection over northern Scotland and the southern Norwegian Sea.

Severe convecive weather is unlikely across Europe in this forecast period.