MSG overlays: 9 August 2005/12 UTC

The intensive red colour indicates high upper tropospheric PV values: cut-off cyclone at its early stages of development.

Occluding front consists of thick, precipitating clouds with mostly large ice particles and cold tops (large areas with red colours).

Occluding front consists of thick, precipitating clouds with mostly large ice particles and cold tops (large areas with orange colours). Low clouds seen in whitish colours.