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Typical autumnal weather Chief Meteorologist Andy Page said: “Until the end of October we are looking at an unsettled spell of typical autumnal weather which will dominate the forecast. Every year we expect the remnants of decaying tropical hurricanes to disrupt conditions when they enter the North

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for many. However, as we move into next week, the influence of tropical systems, particularly the remnants of Hurricane Erin, introduces increased uncertainty and the potential for a shift to more unsettled weather. High pressure brings a fine weekend As we head into the weekend, high pressure is firmly

, while the second storm will be ‘female’ and named Bronagh,  following the alternating male/female pattern established by the US National Hurricane Center in the 1970’s.  Evelyn Cusack, Head of Forecasting at Met Éireann, said: “The last 12 months have seen some extreme weather around the Globe as well

is also expected over parts of southeast Scotland and northeast England later on Tuesday through to Wednesday.   Further warnings are possible until mid-week as rain falls on already wet ground, but then the risk of flooding should reduce.   Will ex-Hurricane Kirk affect us?   We have been keeping

in natural climate forcings (volcanic and solar activity). Retrospective decadal predictions with DePreSys show improvements over uninitialised forecasts, including global average temperature and Atlantic hurricane frequency. Key aims To improve understanding of mechanisms of decadal variability

Amy’s development Storm Amy’s arrival is closely linked to developments across the Atlantic. Hurricanes Humberto and Imelda on the other side of the Atlantic were interacting. Some of the energy from hurricane Humberto was transferring into Imelda, and as Humberto diminished, its remnants formed a new

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 2021, Met Office 01739 5 Exploring extreme weather | Extreme weather Extreme weather profile cards Hurricane Hurricanes are very large, rapidly rotating

crisis we also work closely with the UK government, providing weather and climate advice to support humanitarian response efforts. The 2017 hurricane season started with four major storms - Harvey, Irma, Jose and Maria – and our expertise was critical in supporting the UK government in their response

. To the west of the low, pressure rose rapidly leaving a big differential in pressure, which can be seen in the tightly drawn isobars of the chart below. A synoptic chart for the Great Storm of 1987 Was the storm a hurricane? Many people remember the words of BBC weather forecaster Michael Fish