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Oceans the majority of names used are not personal names. While there are a few male and female names, most are names of flowers, animals, birds, trees, foods or descriptive adjectives. The names are also not allocated in alphabetical order, but are arranged by the name of the Asian country which

Storm Claudia, named by the Spanish Meteorological Service due to ongoing impacts in Canary Islands, has resulted in Amber rain warnings in southern and central parts of England and Wales. Wider yellow warnings have also been issued for rain and wind, in what will be a very wet day for England

last? Author: Press Office 8 January 2024 Will the current cold spell last or will we see a return to the wet and windy weather we experienced through the Christmas and new year period? After the unsettled Christmas and New Year period we are now seeing an abrupt change to much colder weather

the movement of weather systems and making their paths less predictable. These meanders can lead to prolonged periods of wet or dry weather, depending on where the jet stream is positioned. The jet stream can also intensify weather systems. When it flows over an area of low pressure, it can act like

hours. Notable weather Storm Ashley, the first named storm of the 2024/25 season, brought wet and windy weather to the UK between 20-21 October with the strongest winds across north-western areas. While crossing the Atlantic the area of low pressure interacted with a powerful jet stream

wet summers from 2007, with only that of 2013 drier than average for the UK and four of these summers exceeding 130% of average for the UK overall. Winter Spring Summer Autumn Rainfall anomaly (%) 20% 20% 400.0 300.0 200.0 100.0 0.0 1910 1920 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 Year Season

about contingency measures. At the same time it will help them develop definite strategies for dealing with the more likely outcome of flooding seasons. Providing this type of probabilistic climate information requires a good understanding of the drivers of Asian monsoon and how they will change

: Changeable weather, colder air, and a hint of snow Author: Press Office 23 October 2025 As we move through late October, the UK is set to experience a dynamic mix of weather conditions. The coming 10 days will bring a blend of wet and windy spells, a notable drop in temperatures, and even

regional forcing is a strong component of simulated biases in tropical-extratropical interaction frequency Hart, Washington, Stratton (2018) GRL Result 2: Reduction of wet bias in CP4 ● Reduced October to January rainfall bias in CP4 and improved maintenance of east-west rainfall gradient Hart

: Mild, murky, and unsettled weather dominating Author: Press Office 4 November 2025 As we look ahead to the coming week, the UK is set to experience a spell of mild, murky, and wet weather. The dominant feature driving our conditions will be a succession of Atlantic low pressure systems, bringing