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• When is a hurricane not a hurricane?

  The Executive Team Non-Executive Directors News & media Media centre Campaigns Contact the Press Office Weather & climate news Corporate news Official news blog Contact us Send us your feedback Ways to contact us How to find our offices Information for visitors When is a hurricane not a hurricane

• Hurricane Milton

  Hurricane Milton is expected to severely impact parts of Florida over the next couple of days.

  It’s currently a category four major hurricane, but is likely to slowly weaken as it moves towards western Florida through today. However, Milton is still expected to be a dangerous and destructive hurricane as it makes landfall, with sustained winds of around 130mph along the coast

• Ex-Hurricane Ophelia

  feature will be the arrival of Ex-Ophelia along the western seaboard of Ireland on Monday. Although this ex-hurricane will bring impactful weather to many northern and western parts of the UK, the forecast for other areas – such as South East England – is good with warm and mainly dry conditions likely

• Will Hurricane Lorenzo affect the UK?

  Lorenzo will arrive in the UK and Ireland as an ex-hurricane later this week, bringing very strong winds and heavy rain to western areas of the UK.

  Currently to the southwest of the Azores, Lorenzo is the strongest hurricane to have been recorded so far east in the Atlantic. Lorenzo is expected to maintain Category 2 (105mph) winds as it passes close to the Azores today and Wednesday, before transitioning into a deep low pressure system

• Will Hurricane Erin affect UK weather?

  There’s uncertainty into the latter part of the Bank Holiday weekend, with a change to unsettled weather possible. The remnants of Hurricane Erin could also influence the UK weather into next week.  

  to encroach on western parts of the UK later in the weekend, potentially bringing showers.   How might Hurricane Erin affect UK weather?  There’s the potential for things to turn more unsettled towards the latter part of the weekend, as we keep a keen eye on the track of Hurricane Erin. Deputy Chief

• ex-hurricane-bertha---met-office.pdf

  Ex-hurricane Bertha From Sunday 10 to Monday 11 August 2014, the UK experienced some unseasonably windy and very wet weather from the remnants of ex-hurricane Bertha. Some locations in north-east Scotland received double the August long-term average rainfall, resulting in significant flooding

• Ex-hurricane Ophelia impacts the UK

  Ex-Hurricane Ophelia will bring stormy conditions to western parts of the UK today (Monday 16 October).

  Although this ex-hurricane will bring impactful weather to many northern and western parts of the UK, the forecast for other areas – such as South East England – is for warm and mainly dry conditions to dominate. Met Office Chief Forecaster Paul Gundersen said: “Ophelia weakened on Sunday night

• What has been driving Hurricane Beryl?

  The Executive Team Non-Executive Directors News & media Media centre Campaigns Contact the Press Office Weather & climate news Corporate news Official news blog Contact us Send us your feedback Ways to contact us How to find our offices Information for visitors What has been driving Hurricane Beryl

• More active Atlantic hurricane season ahead?

  The Executive Team Non-Executive Directors News & media Media centre Campaigns Contact the Press Office Weather & climate news Corporate news Official news blog Contact us Send us your feedback Ways to contact us How to find our offices Information for visitors More active Atlantic hurricane season

• Met Office Deep Dive: A look into Hurricane season

  into Hurricane season Author: Press Office 24 Sep 2025 As autumn unfolds across the UK, the weather has taken a notable turn. After a weekend marked by heavy rain and weather warnings, conditions have shifted to a dry and settled pattern, with chilly mornings becoming a familiar feature. This deep dive explores