This comment reflects another case where you need to read the specific AFM and airline policy, to be sure that one understands the true restrictions and constraints which apply. For some (many?) authorities globally, the AFM 25 knot crosswind provision has the caveat added... "WHEN LANDING WEATHER MINIMA ARE PREDICATED ON THE A/L SYSTEMS USE". This means that for those aircraft with this particular (e.g., FAA) AFM wording, and airline policy sanction, that even when in rainy and very windy conditions, albeit with visual reference, the AL system can still be safely and beneficially used to higher wind values. I and many others have used this provision safely and beneficially many times. Various airlines globally do so too, to great advantage, for both safety reasons, and for their flight crews benefit for workload relief. It is particularly useful when a pilot is tired, and would rather monitor the big picture, rather than have to "hand fly", especially after flying those "all nighters and red-eyes" eastbound, and then face a "bad weather" landing. Modern jet transport APs are vastly more capable than then their predecessors, even more than indicated by the very conservative constraints placed on them by some authorities for taking "credit" for "approval of Cat III minima". As but one example, with aircraft with the appropriate AFM wording, I've safely, legally, and beneficially used many of the new APs in gusting crosswind components well in excess of 30 kts, and they perform most admirably.