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. However, there are signals for the potential of further wet and windy weather towards the end of next week.   There has been some speculation about the impact of Hurricane Isaac on the UK weather next week. Hurricane Isaac is expected to transition into an ex-tropical storm through Sunday night

feedback from both the Scottish and Northern Irish governments, specifically on the granularity and accuracy of the information we provided during the storm brought to us by ex-hurricane Ophelia. The Scottish administration was able to use our forecasts to measure how the new Queensferry bridge

to be prepared for the effects of weather and climate change on them and their communities. Find out more at www.metoffice.gov.uk/schools © Crown Copyright 2019, Met Office 5 Exploring extreme weather | Extreme weather Extreme weather profile cards Hurricane Hurricanes are very large, rapidly rotating storms

Shortly after ex-Hurricane Ophelia, an area of low pressure began to rapidly intensify across the Atlantic and yellow and orange wind warnings were issues leading to Met Éireann naming the storm.   Storm Brian brought strong gusts across the UK coinciding with highs tides.  Impacts were most

- this is due to the channelling effects they have on the atmosphere. May sees the beginning of the rainy season with rain falling mostly as late showers, and is heavier on the mountains and north-east facing coasts. From June to December, hurricanes can hit the Caribbean, although Trinidad & Tobago are too far south to be affected.

gale 40 45 56.68 66.01 7.873 9.963 Storm 50 75.35 12.300 Violent hurricanes, tempests, etc. 60 80 100 88.02 117.36 146.70 17.715 31.490 49.200 Table 1. Velocities and forces of the wind by Mr Rous. From 1660 onwards, keeping weather records at places on land became increasingly popular, and as early

tropical storm status. 2. Tropical cyclone activity Tropical cyclone activity NWP NEP NAT NI MED TOTAL Tropical depressions (<34 knots) 5 (6) 0 (0) 2 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 7 (6) Tropical storms (34-63 knots) 13 (13) 8 (11) 5 (14) 6 (3) 1 (2) 33 (43) Hurricanes/typhoons (>63 knots) 12 (10) 10 (8) 8 (7) 1 (3) 0 (0

tracks are only verified when a depression reaches tropical storm status. 2. Tropical cyclone activity Tropical cyclone activity NWP NEP NAT NI TOTAL Tropical depressions (<34 knots) 7 (7) 2 (1) 1 (1) 0 (0) 10 (9) Tropical storms (34-63 knots) 14 (11) 9 (8) 7 (8) 2 (4) 32 (31) Hurricanes/typhoons

tropical storm status. 2. Tropical cyclone activity Tropical cyclone activity NWP NEP NAT NI MED TOTAL Tropical depressions (<34 knots) 6 (3) 0 (4) 0 (1) 0 (0) 0 (0) 6 (8) Tropical storms (34-63 knots) 13 (11) 11 (13) 14 (17) 3 (1) 2 (3) 43 (45) Hurricanes/typhoons (>63 knots) 10 (12) 8 (4) 7 (13) 3 (4) 0

and is often characterised by heavy showers and thunderstorms. While it is unlikely that you’ll have a washout, there remains the risk of hurricanes during this period as well with the most active period often generally falling between August to October. Rainfall is highest during October