Spring has Sprung

AlexL

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The weather Right now at southend airport:

METAR EGMC 161350Z 24018KT CAVOK 18/05 Q1017=

for those of a non aviation persuation

1350 Z (1:50 PM)
24018 = wind at 240 deg 18 kts
CAVOK, a magic lovely word meaning Ceiling And Visibilty OK ie >10km visibility and not a cloud in the sky /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif
18/05 , temperature 18 yes EIGHTEEN degrees 65 Farenheight in old money!!!! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

whoopeee!
heathrow recorded a sweltering 19 degrees earlier

Pity its going to rain later!
 

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Popped down to the boat to check her over and empty the dehumidifier, ended up sitting in the cockpit for about an hour in warm (yes, warm!) spring sunshine. Listening to the clinking of the rigging and the sounds of other people getting their boats ready for the coming days.

By crikey, it does yer heart good...

Sue
 

AlexL

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yup, unfortunately its about to get wet and windy here!

TAF EGMC 161517Z 161601 23014KT 9999 FEW015 BKN050 TEMPO 1601 23016G26KT TEMPO 1820 5000 RA BECMG 1921 8000 BKN009 BECMG 2301 9999 SCT010 BKN020=
 

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Harumph ! ! !

Those who jump off a bridge in Paris are in Seine.

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