3 well developed CB cap clouds can be seen
to the NW, N and NE of here and a fair breeze
has sprung up from the north. Thunder audible
in the distance from 1845Z but no rain as yet.
Current conditions (10 May 06 at 1850Z):

SYNOP 10/1850Z
03/// 41660 63511 10187 20096 40180 55000
71722 85963 333 82930 84835=

METAR
EG// 101850Z 35011KT 9999 TS FEW030CB
SCT035TCU 19/10 Q//// BLU=

Details:
wind... N by W, force 4 (recently E, force 1).
visibility... 10km.
weather... thunderstorm (to north).
clouds... 2/8 CB cap, base 3000ft.
4/8 CU con, base 3500ft.
1/8 AC cbgen at 12000ft.
3/8 CI spi cbgen at 25000ft.
dry bulb... +18.7C.
dewpoint... +9.6C.
RH... 55%.
sea level pressure... 1018.0mb (falling then rising).
RMK... orange gibbous moon visible in cloud-free
skies to the ESE.

beaufort letters (1750-1850Z)... bcy,ctloy.

Nigel (Romsey, Hampshire)