We're certainly piling on the millimeters as the rain will not let up.
Not only have we raced past our average rainfall for the whole of
June but I can also announce that the first six months of 2012 will
be wetter than average in Romsey, having recently exceeded that
marker as well.

SYNOP 11/1150Z
03/// 11356 83407 10103 20092 40015 51005 60081 76366
8572/ 333 81707 84710 88545=
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SYNOP 11/1450Z (current ob)
03/// 41345 83209 10109 20100 40019 52004 76366 8772/
333 84707 87712 88540=

METAR
EG// 111450Z 32009KT 4500 RA SCT007 BKN012 OVC040
11/10 Q//// GRN=

Details:
wind... NW, force 3.
visibility... 4500m.
weather... continuous moderate rain.
clouds... 4/8 St 700ft, 7/8 St 1200ft, 8/8 Ns 4000ft.
dry bulb... +10.9C.
dew point... +10.0C.
RH... 94%.
sea level pressure... 1001.9mb (rising slowly).
rainfall last hour... 2.4mm.
6 hour rainfall (0900-1500Z)... 16.2mm.

beaufort letters (1350-1450Z)... crr.

Nigel (Romsey, Hampshire)
40m amsl