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knots at 2.50 am, and 86 knots was recorded at Gatwick Airport at 4.30 am (the authorities closed the airport). A hurricane or not? TV weather presenter Michael Fish will long be remembered for telling viewers there would be no hurricane on the evening before the storm struck. He was unlucky, however

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

WMO Severe Weather Information Centre Regional Specialised Meteorological Centres National Hurricane Center, Miami (Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, North Atlantic and eastern North Pacific oceans east of 140°W) Japan Meteorological Agency, Tokyo (Western North Pacific Ocean from Malay peninsula

on our website and social media channels. You can also follow the Met Office on Facebook or Twitter for the latest updates. UK and US Storm names? To avoid any confusion over naming, if the remnants of a tropical storm or hurricane that has moved across the Atlantic, the name would not be changed

systems predicting as most likely neutral to El Niño conditions by the end of the forecast period. Sea-surface-temperatures (SSTs) across the tropical North Atlantic are predicted to be near- to below-normal during the peak of the hurricane season (August–October 2012). The probability of exceeding

What is a storm surge? A storm surge is a change in sea level that is caused by a storm. They can lead to extensive flooding and are dangerous for people living in many coastal areas. For example, when Hurricane Katrina approached the US coast in 2005, it generated a storm surge of more than 8

knots or more Hurricane force Winds of force 12 (64 knots or more) Note: The term used is 'hurricane force'; the term 'hurricane' on its own means a true tropical cyclone, not experienced in British waters. Imminent Expected within six hours of time of issue Soon Expected within six to 12 hours

, 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