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Issued at mid-day today Monday 13th August 1956

An unusually vigorous depression has moved east northeast quickly to a position off northwest Scotland giving gale force winds in many northwestern areas. It is expected to turn northeast and later north to be centred tomorrow morning near the Shetlands.

Associated fronts moving east will clear eastern England during the early afternoon but will be slow to clear Scotland.

Rain will be prolonged in Scotland and heavy in places. Northern Ireland, Wales and England will have brief squally showers and bright periods after rain in southeast England. It will be cool in all areas.

There will be high westerly winds south of the centre with gales in the north. North of the centre winds will be strong easterly for a time.

the following 24 hours:-

Slowly moderating westerly winds. Showers and bright periods. Rather cool.

NOTES ON THE AEROLOGICAL SITUATION, AUGUST 13 1956

"The small-amplitude wave train extending across North America and the Atlantic into Europe, continued to move steadily eastwards. The trough in the North Sea moved particularly quickly.

The elongated ridge extending from the Baltic to the Norwegian Sea secluded, the anticyclone which resulted intensified considerably and moved westwards towards Greenland."