Faint flickers of sheet lightning visible since 2225Z but
due to the increasing Ac, low moon and the slight hazy
glow of Southampton, I'm unable to state in exactly
which direction, except that it's somewhere between
east and south. Fine late evening for a dog walk.

SYNOP 02/2250Z
03/// 41958 71503 10194 20166 40138 50001 71322
85082 333 81360 85365 87075=

METAR
EG// 022250Z 15003KT 8000 HZ FEW100 BKN150
BKN250 19/17 Q//// BLU=

Details:
wind... SE by S, force 1.
visibility... 8km.
weather... cloudy and hazy with lightning seen.
clouds... 1/8 Ac cas at 10000ft, 5/8 Ac at 15000ft,
7/8 dense Ci at 25000ft.
dry bulb... +19.4C
dewpoint... +16.6C.
RH... 84%.
sea level pressure... 1013.8mb.

beaufort letters (2150-2250Z)... cz,clz.

Nigel (Romsey, Hampshire)