Brits are bracing themselves for more torrential rain and strong gusts of wind as the remains of Hurricane Kirk make their way across the Atlantic.
According to the Met Office, the second half of next week may see a return to unsettled weather as the ex-hurricane edges closer to – or potentially crosses – the UK.
Although the storm, currently positioned over the Atlantic, is expected to lose its hurricane-force strength by the time it reaches the UK, Met Office Deputy Chief Meteorologist Tony Wisson warned: “Hurricane Kirk is currently in the tropical Atlantic. It is expected to move north into cooler waters, where it will lose a lot of its strength, but maintain its identity as a moderately deep low pressure system.”
“There are complex processes involved when a hurricane undergoes what is known as ‘extra tropical transition’. This results in a lot of variability in the forecast, which means that predictability is low at longer lead times. Therefore, confidence in any one scenario is very low.”
“There are a few apparent scenarios. One scenario suggests that this low pressure system could come close to, or even cross, the UK by Wednesday or Thursday next week”, reports the Manchester Evening News.
“This would lead to heavy rain and strong winds in places. Another scenario is for the low pressure system to stay further west in the mid-Atlantic, keeping much of the associated rain and wind away from the UK. Other possibilities are also apparent, but we need to wait until we have more information, to determine which scenario will win out.”
Should the system cross the UK, it would keep its Atlantic name and be referred to as ‘ex-Hurricane Kirk’. However, before then, the UK is set to enjoy some more settled, drier weather due to an area of high pressure currently centred on the north.
This will bring sunny spells across Scotland and Northern Ireland, moving southwards across England and Wales on Thursday. The weather will become wetter over the weekend.
In Greater Manchester, it’s expected to stay dry until Sunday, with highs of 16c.
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