Subject: (WR) Romsey... thunder

Update to our thunderstorm (seems to be on the sea breeze front)

SYNOP 11/1450Z
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METAR 11/1450Z
EG// 111450Z 23006KT 7000 TS SCT020CB BKN025TCU 18/13
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Details:

wind... 230deg 6kt (SW'ly force 2... was NNE'ly before).
visibility... 7km (towards storms).
weather... thunderstorm (no rain).
clouds... 3 oktas CB capillatus, base 2000ft
5 oktas CU congestus base 2500ft.
air temp... 18.3C.
dew point... 13.0C.
RH... 71%.
sea level pressure... 1020.5mb (rising slowly).

beaufort letters since 1435Z... ctlo.

additional notes... thunderstorm to the east decaying but a new cell is
developing to the southwest... 3 rumbles so far.
I believe the sea breeze convergence zone to
be a trigger for these storms.

More later (perhaps),

Nigel.