0600z: 23005KT 18km 1ST007 3SC020 6SC045 (/CI250) 15.1/14.5 QFF 1015.9 rising.
SYNOP: 12368 72305 10151 20145 40159 52019 69922 865/2 333 20151 81707 83620 86645=
Rain 1515z-1830z, heavy initially (22 mm/hr at times between 1530z and 1630z) before easing off to slight. Shallow fog with occasional fog patches for a time 2000z to 2200z, becoming misty thereafter, clearing during the past hour. Extensive stratocumulus and altocumulus layers since Wednesday afternoon. Low stratus from the early hours of today, but now clearing from the SW. Visibility very good at first, becoming moderate or poor in heavy rain. Becoming poor at times in mist and fog patches after 2000z, then improving during the past half an hour to good. Surface wind E F2-3 veering SW at 1515z, becoming light/variable or calm 1700z to 0030z, then S F2 before veering SW during the past half an hour. Minimum temperature so far is 15..1 (0555z).