... (0930Z): currently moderate rain / wind Bft 5 at most, but we've 
had short bursts (not gusts) up to Bft 6.

Rain began ~0230Z, soon moderate, with extended periods heavy rain 
from 0530Z. Rainfall at 09Z = 13.5 mm, but we've got more to come 
looking at the latest radarnet.

Martin.


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Martin Rowley
West Moors, East Dorset (UK): 17m (56ft) amsl
Lat: 50.82N   Long: 01.88W
NGR: SU 082 023

> ... (0930Z): currently moderate rain / wind Bft 5 at most, but we've 
> had short bursts (not gusts) up to Bft 6.
>
> Rain began ~0230Z, soon moderate, with extended periods heavy rain 
> from 0530Z. Rainfall at 09Z = 13.5 mm, but we've got more to come 
> looking at the latest radarnet.


... (1100Z): light/intermittent rain now - last bursts of moderate 
rain circa 1030Z. Rain since 09Z ~3.5 mm, so about 17 mm for this 
particular event. Wind never more than Bft 6, and now down to Bft 4, 
ocnl 5. As thinning (sun just about detected) with BKN SC underneath.

Martin.

-- 
Martin Rowley
West Moors, East Dorset (UK): 17m (56ft) amsl
Lat: 50.82N   Long: 01.88W
NGR: SU 082 023

On Sun, 01 Nov 2009 09:33:03 GMT, "Martin Rowley"
 wrote:

>... (0930Z): currently moderate rain / wind Bft 5 at most, but we've 
>had short bursts (not gusts) up to Bft 6.
>
>Rain began ~0230Z, soon moderate, with extended periods heavy rain 
>from 0530Z. Rainfall at 09Z = 13.5 mm, but we've got more to come 
>looking at the latest radarnet.

Clocked up 18mm here at Hilton - though I drove through some of it
coming back from Bedford after shirt sleeve order on the Norfolk coast
for the last week

R