Hi,
Just a very quick one for you.
Satellite pictures are picking out the thin stratocumulus cloud across the south of the country very well this morning. Notice the clearer skies in the eastern North Sea which are desperately trying to reach the UK. It is already sunnier through Scotland, west Ireland and SW England though as well as parts of south Wales.
Also, notice the 'ripple' in the clouds to the west of the Pennines and west of Wales. These are wave clouds caused by the east wind 'bouncing' off the mountain tops. Glider pilots use these clouds to gain height to tends of thousands of feet. For sailors they can highlight regions of gustier winds, especially to the lee of high ground.
A static picture is below, or for a sequence see http://www.sat24.com/gb
Hope that's of interest,
Simon
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Great shot of wave clouds.
It's a beautiful sunny day here this morning, cold though.
Great shot of wave clouds.
It's a beautiful sunny day here this morning, cold though.
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