A fine, warm day with no break in the sunshine. The few
cumulus clouds that developed have pushed far away to
the north.

The temperature was heading for a new March max record
but was thwarted by the arrival of a sea breeze at 1415Z.
In 2005, we registered our all time high March temp of
+19.7C on the 19th and today +19.1C was attained.

After a hazy morning, the visibility markedly improved
with the passage of the sea breeze.

SYNOP 23/1450Z (current ob)
03/// 42680 61908 10179 20076 40252 56007 81131
333 81845 86080=

METAR
EG// 231450Z 19008KT 9999 FEW045 BKN300 18/08
Q//// BLU=

Details:
wind... S by W, force 3.
visibility... 30km.
weather... sunny.
clouds... 1/8 Cu 4500ft, 1/8 Ac 18000ft, 6/8 Ci 30000ft.
dry bulb... +17.9C.
dewpoint... +7.6C.
RH... 51%.
sea level pressure... 1025.2mb (was falling, now steady).
max temp so far today... +19.1C.

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

Nigel (Romsey, Hampshire)
40m amsl