Cloudy and windy but mostly dry this morning with a few
spots of drizzle between 0900Z and 0930Z. Low cloud is
breaking to 4 oktas at times, providing some sunshine and
lifting the temperature to its highest level so far in 2012.

SYNOP 21/1150Z (current ob)
03/// 11580 72717 10123 20078 40129 55006 69901 70252
86801 333 85820 85078 91030 90710 91137=

METAR
EG// 211150Z 27017G30KT 9999 BKN020 BKN280 12/08
Q//// WHT=

Details:
wind... W, force 5 (touching 6 with gust 37kt in a burst of
strong sunshine at 1130Z).
visibility... 30km.
weather... cloudy with sunny intervals.
clouds... 5/8 Cu 2000ft, 2/8 Sc 4000ft, 5/8 Ci 28000ft.
dry bulb... +12.3C.
dewpoint... +7.8C.
RH... 74%.
sea level pressure... 1012.9mb (was falling, now rising).
6 hour rainfall (0600-1200Z)... trace.

beaufort letters (1050-1150Z)... c.

Nigel (Romsey, Hampshire)
40m amsl