Continuous moderate to heavy rain over the last 3 hours quickly
added 13mm to the total for this system. There were two long
spells of heavy rain, 1822-1927Z and 1940-2020Z. The wind
has cranked up this evening, especially in the last hour with
peak gusts of 47kt occurring at 1954Z and 2024Z.

SYNOP 18/1150Z
03/// 11357 82015 10103 20084 40107 57028 69911 75152 885//
333 81707 86710 88615 90710 91128=
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SYNOP 18/1750Z
03/// 11350 81719 10099 20089 49992 57062 60042 76365 8772/
333 10108 84707 87712 88540 91032 90710 91136=
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SYNOP 18/2050Z (current ob)
03/// 41356 81927 10100 20091 49934 56058 76366 8772/
333 87708 88540 91042 90710 91147=

METAR
EG// 182050Z 19027G42KT 6000 RA BKN008 OVC040
10/09 Q//// RERA GRN=

Details:
wind... S by W, force 6 (occasionally 7 in last hour).
visibility... 6km.
weather... continuous rain, moderate.
clouds... 6/8 St 1000ft, 8/8 Ns 4000ft.
dry bulb... +10.0C.
dew point... +9.1C.
RH... 94%.
sea level pressure... 993.4mb (falling more slowly).
max temp today... +10.8C.
rainfall last hour... 3.7mm.
12 hour rainfall (0900-2100Z)... 17.1mm.

beaufort letters (1650-1750Z)... cR,cr.

Nigel (Romsey, Hampshire)
40m amsl