© Michael Bruhn

Mentone VIC 3194, Australia

Latitude: 37° 58' 56'' S

Longitude: 145° 4' 15'' E

20 June 2016 1238 (Local Time)
Camera direction: towards W

Image P/S code: P.8.8

Image I.D.: 5957

C_L = 7, C_M = 2, C_H = /

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  Stratus fractus of wet weather

  Irregular and ragged shreds of Stratus fractus of wet weather stand out against the lighter grey of an extensive and thick layer of Nimbostratus. In several places there are patches of Cumulus fractus of wet weather, characterized by distinctive horizontal bases and greater vertical extent. 

  Slight rain had been falling for nine hours. The rain cleared in the next hour as the Nimbostratus base lifted and retreated eastward. 

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  © Michael Bruhn
  Mentone VIC 3194, Australia
  Latitude: 37° 58' 56'' S
  Longitude: 145° 4' 15'' E
  20 June 2016 1238 (Local Time)
  
  
  Camera direction: towards W
  C_L = 7, C_M = 2, C_H = /
  Image P/S code: P.8.8
  Image I.D.: 5957
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  A low pressure system to the east was deepening and moving south-south-east. This low was directing moist onshore south-south-east to east winds over central southern Victoria, Australia.

  © Commonwealth of Australia 2016, Bureau of Meteorology
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  Saturated from surface to 850 hPa, very moist from 850 hPa to tropopause at 236 hPa

  © University of Wyoming
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  The Himawari-8 channel 13 infrared image shows the extensive cloud band wrapping around the low pressure system off the eastern Victorian coast in Australia. Melbourne is almost on the western edge of the clearing cloud band.

  © Commonwealth of Australia 2016, Bureau of Meteorology / Japan Meteorological Agency
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  Stratus fractus and Cumulus fractus (pannus) of bad weather below Altostratus opacus

  Dark grey, ragged low cloud masses of Stratus fractus (pannus) are visible at 1 below an upper layer of Altostratus opacus.

  There are some rounded and darker Cumulus fractus (pannus of bad weather) at 2, 3, 4 and 5.

  A vigorous depression had developed to the west of Ireland, and by this time was situated in the western approaches of the

  English Channel. The warm front was about 150 km south-west of this area, bringing extensive clouds and rain.

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  © R.K. Pilsbury
  Totland, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
  Latitude: 50° 40' 18'' N
  Longitude: 1° 32' 51'' W
  13 September 1975 1530 (Local Time)
  
  
  Camera direction: towards SW
  C_L = 7, C_M = 2, C_H = /