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NOAA AVN wind forecast chart is very easy to read. The wind direction with wind barbs. The barbs point into the wind and each 'feather' is 10 knots, (5m/s) half a feather is 5 knots. Brought to you by Top Karten

t+00h | t+12h | t+18h | t+24h | t+30h | t+36h | t+42h | t+48h | t+54h | t+60h | t+66h | t+72h

The UK Met Office now puts some charts on its web page. Showing clouds from infrared satellite images combined with the surface pressure chart.

Other Met office charts are also available via the Excellent Top Karten site.

• Analysis at 00, 06, 12 and 18 GMT
• t+12hr forecast.
• t+24hr forecast.
• t+48hr forecast.
• t+72hr forecast.
• t+120hr forecast.

The European Center for Medium Range Weather Forecasting do forecast charts for Western Europe for 3 to 6 days ahead. 

The most recent synoptic chart of Europe. From Cologne University's collection of Latest Surface Maps for Europe. These are updated every 6 hours. 

• Latest full size infrared image updated every 6 hours. (60K)
• Latest visible image updated daily just after midday. (65K)
• 24 Hour satellite animation using four images from the last 24 hours. Updated every 6 hours. (65K)

Latest pass (~300k) by a GOES polar orbiting satellite. From Dundee Satellite Station.
You now have to register, (free, via the homepage) to receive these images.